Councillor Eugene McConnell said while there may have been valid reasons for the cull, the public way it was carried out was "disturbing".

The automatic limit is triggered at the end of July under public finance laws if a budget has not been agreed.

The Ed Sheeran Foundation is initially funding North South Sounds 2026, which is bringing 50 young musicians from Belfast and Cork together.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, hosted this year in Belfast for the first time, runs from 2 to 9 August.

Players at the fifth edition of the Girls' Super Cup NI say playing top teams is only making them better.