evidence: The return of Stormont will trigger the release of a £3.3bn (€3.84bn) financial package from the UK government, with a significant chunk allocated to settle the ongoing disputes over public sector pay that saw Northern Ireland brought to a near-standstill earlier this month in the largest strike in a generation. [...] One of the main windfalls of the return of Stormont will be Northern Ireland unlocking £3.3bn (€3.8bn) in funding from the UK government. So what will that likely be spent on? [...] One of the most practical impacts of the return of Stormont will be a £3.3bn (€3.84bn) financial package available from the UK government, which had been subject to the return of powersharing. A significant chunk of the funding will likely be used to settle ongoing public pay disputes.