David Cameron has left political talks in Northern Ireland conceding that no deal is possible at the moment.
The Prime Minister said he had tabled a financial package amounting to £1 billion but that would only be made available to the Executive if an agreement can be reached on outstanding disputes.
Many of the region's politicians are unhappy at the scale of the financial offer made, with some describing it as "derisory".
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has criticised talks that have failed to reach an agreement to rescue the Northern Ireland executive from a budgetary black hole.
David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Taoiseach Enda Kenny said good progress was made but deal has not been possible.
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