The Royal College of Surgeons wants to get operations "back up and running" and says any help is welcome.

Some common plant species, like honeysuckle and oak, are now banned from being moved from GB to NI.

The statistics agency says 153 deaths were registered last week, bringing its pandemic total to 2,129.

The curbs may even continue until Easter in an attempt to drive down Covid-19 case numbers.

Teaching staff at special schools should be "very high up in the queue", says the education minister.

With Stormont ministers extending the current lockdown, could other measures could be on the table?

Paddy McElhone, 24, was shot in the back by a soldier near his home outside Pomeroy in August 1974.

Northern Ireland's deputy first minister tells the BBC Joe Biden shares Sinn Féin's views on Brexit.

Farmers will be compensated after they lost money when a meat processing plant shut last summer.

Stormont is hearing from independent brewers, who want to be able to sell draught beer on-site.

Official guidance states that funeral arrangements should not be advertised in newspapers or online.

The Movement Assistance Scheme helps businesses with the cost of moving food and plant products.

The health minister asks the Ministry of Defence to help out, primarily at a number of hospitals.

A primary school principal says standardised tests could be provided in February, if permitted.

There has been confusion over the eligibility of workers in non-patient facing roles.

The 75-year-old singer will mount a legal challenge against the Covid-19 ban on live music in NI.

All practices will have their own rollout plan but they have to meet official targets, says GP committee.

Some 10% of the UK population is showing signs of recent infection, a doubling since October, says ONS.

As England and Scotland enter new coronavirus lockdowns, what are the rules about going to work?

The number of people needing intensive care is expected to continue rising for at least two weeks.

Elderly and more vulnerable people who are most at risk from the disease are being given priority.

A letter from 50 health professionals calls for the establishment of a UK-wide commission.

Statistics agency Nisra says 145 deaths were registered last week, bringing its pandemic total to 1,976.

The increase is partly down to special schools remaining open for all pupils, unlike in 2020.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how the new restrictions will affect you.

Sir Norman Stronge and his son James were killed by the IRA in Tynan Abbey in 1981.

Patricia Treacy will perform for the Biden family at a church service before the inauguration.

How the relationship between the Democratic Unionist Party and Conservatives has changed.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

This week's podcast looks at how the fear of Home Rule led to a split in unionism.

Amnesty International says the issue of forced adoptions also needs close scrutiny.

Anna Corrigan's family story was central to bringing the Tuam babies scandal to worldwide attention.

Families in a County Antrim estate highlight the challenges they have faced since the start of the pandemic.

It takes many different people to run a hospital and BBC News NI speaks to some of the support staff.

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots admits he was "emotional" in hospital, after a cancer diagnosis.

Health workers can book an appointment at seven vaccination centres in operation across NI.

The decision to postpone red-flag operations will be "closely monitored and reviewed regularly".

The ex-soldier is potentially implicated in the killing of Kathleen Thompson in 1971.

AQE has called a statement about them made by the Bishop of Derry "highly defamatory".

The incident may be linked to an earlier hijacking in the city, say police.

The extent of the damage at a County Tyrone river won't be known until later this year, MLAs hear.

Joe Biden's heritage can be traced back to County Mayo and County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

Organisers say the festival week will instead be marked by virtual events for the second year in row.

A Dublin branch of the chain is to pay €12,000 to Suchavadee Foley after an employee drew on her cup.

The Dublin hospital "deeply regrets" it but they would have been "discarded" had they not been used.

Gardaí (Irish police) say the money was found during searches related to organised crime.