Michelle O'Neill says the plan gives NI the best chance of ending lockdown without returning to it.

Stormont's failure to introduce Irish language act is "hugely frustrating", says Irish language body.

Verbal reasoning transfer tests could replace English and Maths papers due to pandemic disruption.

The proposal was withdrawn after further details about Coleraine born Hercules Mulligan emerged.

Patients at the top of the frozen embryo transfer waiting list are due to be contacted this week.

Dozens of masked men gathered in Pitt Park in February and police are investigating links to the UVF.

BBC News NI explains the stages of the executive's plan for easing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Marie-Louise Connolly examines the factors determining how soon restrictions can end.

The move will help millions of people, Rishi Sunak says, ahead of setting out his tax and spending plans.

Dorothy Kane, 92, died with Covid-19 in January despite vaccinators visiting her care home in December.

Police break up parties at seven different addresses that began in south Belfast on Monday night.

The holiday firm promises to change after disclosure of a list to screen out Gypsies and Travellers.

The SSE Arena is set to be used as a mass vaccination centre from 29 March.

Gordon Lyons says he will bring many issues to executive if all protocol decisions need ministerial approval.

The figure equates to 0.24% of all the money paid to 1,200 businesses over eight years.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is the "right time" to bid to host the 2030 World Cup and the plan is backed by football associations across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown is "cautious and hopeful", the deputy first minister says.

The Department of Health says people in that age group can now book a vaccine slot online.

Robin Swann wants to acknowledge "sacrifice of loss" as NI's Covid-linked death toll reaches 2,055 .

About 35% of the adult population in NI have been vaccinated, one year on from the first positive case.

The chair of Stormont's education committee calls for testing and special school staff vaccination.

Military personnel deployed to help hospital staff have been withdrawn as death rate declines.

A year on from NI's first case, Health Minister Robin Swann says the response was damaged by disunity.

The bank currently has 28 branches in Northern Ireland and says it will close 15 of them.

The emergence of the Irish revolutionary's bright blue plush puppies stunned Irish Twitter users.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Irishman Brendan Lawlor became the first disabled golfer to play on the European Tour and says he will continue to be a pioneer for the sport.

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

The weather is set to stay settled until the end of the week as we welcome meteorological spring.

The US-based firm is working through a huge "to do" list after taking over Bombardier's NI operations.

The pandemic has left thousands of weddings on hold with uncertainty for the couples waiting to wed.

A bog in County Fermanagh is being harvested in a bid to combat climate change.

Laura Nelson set up an exercise class to support others after she lost a baby girl in 2016.

The health minister was speaking one year on since the first case of Covid-19 was diagnosed in NI.

The People Before Profit councillor steps down after being diagnosed with ataxia.

The man died at the scene of the collision on the Glenhead Road near the town on Saturday.

Police condemn a gun attack on an 18-year-old in Londonderry as they appeal for information.

The veteran tells the Kathleen Thompson inquest he does not think he is a witness the coroner is seeking.

The R173 is closed between Dundalk and Carlingford following the crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Protestors were from anti-vaccine and far-right groups, says Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

The commission is being abolished despite controversy over its findings and deleted audio evidence.

Police say 23 people have been arrested after disorder at an anti-lockdown protest.

Gardaí are investigating the deaths of three brothers at a farm in Curragorm, County Cork.

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.