The future of £30m in Belfast Region City Deal funding for the Mourne Mountains Gateway Project is uncertain after the National Trust withdrew support.

Three-year-old Leo Moley from Seaforde, who lives with a rare genetic disorder, is finding joy and therapeutic benefit in weekly sessions with Shetland ponies, thanks to a National Lottery-funded project at Mencap NI.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has praised the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team for their vital and rapid assistance during a visit to Newcastle, where he met volunteers and toured the site of their future purpose-built base near Donard Park.