Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Stormont's leaders the "real work starts now" as he held talks in Belfast after power-sharing returned to Northern Ireland.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is also at Stormont to mark the restoration of devolution, said it was a "very positive day".
Westminster has allocated £3.3 billion to the newly formed Executive.
However, Northern Ireland's leaders say more money is desperately needed to deliver public services.
Report by Jonesia.
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