European funding for Maze conflict resolution centre

European funding of £18m has been approved for building the contentious conflict resolution centre on the site of the former Maze prison.

The peace building project is set to be confirmed in the coming weeks as part of a £300m redevelopment of the 350-acre site near Lisburn.

Unionist critics say the planned centre will be a shrine to IRA prisoners.

But supporters argue that the project will create thousands of jobs.

BBC Newsline's political editor Mark Devenport reports.