Northern Ireland should be able to retain access to the EU's peace funding programme set up to support the peace process after Brexit.

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, confirmed this during a visit to Derry this morning.

The EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation provides financial support for projects in Northern Ireland and six counties south of the border.

The European Commission is expected to tomorrow publish proposals in relation next round of Peace Funds.

The current EU Peace Four programme provides €270 million Euro over the period from 2014 to 2020.

Mr Barnier is visiting Northern Ireland today on the second day of a two-day visit to Ireland.

Yesterday, he took part in a conference on Brexit in Dundalk, where he delivered a keynote address.

The negotiator warned the Brexit talks are at "risk" because of disagreements over the future of the Irish border after Britain leaves the European Union.