Attempts to re-float the devolved Stormont Assembly may be bogged down, but elsewhere Northern Ireland is moving forward.

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"The plan to re-float the hull in one piece gives top priority to minimising environmental impact, to protecting Giglio's economy and tourism industry, and to maximum safety of the work, " Costa Cruises said in a statement.

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They're fanciful in the manner of much late-'60s pop, but they never just float along.

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