It is the first time most young pupils will have been in school since before the Christmas break.

Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw says the bill should be considered by the NI Human Rights Commission.

NI's power network needs major investment to cope with increased demand for green energy, says SONI.

Economic output continued to fall in February because of the coronavirus lockdown, survey suggests.

A large group of fans took to the streets in the Shankill area despite NI's strict Covid-19 rules.

The RCN says nurses in NI could be balloted for strike action if a pay offer mirrors that in England.

The DUP leader is "alarmed" by the slower pace of the vaccine rollout in the Republic of Ireland.

The crash between the victim's motorcycle and another vehicle happened on Sunday afternoon.

The woman in her 50s died at the scene of the fire at Rossdowney Road on Sunday morning.

Several poppy wreaths at the Ballyclare Road memorial were damaged overnight on Saturday.

The sister of a girl who died following a school bus crash speaks about how she copes with her grief.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how NI might ease out of lockdown.

Lord Frost says the EU has "significantly undermined" post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.

As the executive releases a plan for easing lockdown, these are the current figures around Covid.

Coronavirus was recorded on 55 death certificates in NI in the week to last Friday, figures show.

Diane Dodds announces plans for how BTec and essential skills qualifications will be awarded.

Statistics agency Nisra recorded a very similar number of Covid deaths and excess deaths in the period.

The idea of vaccine passports to allow people to go to pubs or restaurants has been mooted.

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

A team of academics is hoping to put holy wells on the map before some are lost forever.

In January, the executive said it would establish a victim-centred investigation into the homes.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Pupils in Northern Ireland can text for advice on issues like their emotional wellbeing and bullying.

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

Stormont signer Kristina Sinclair's children use sign language despite not having hearing difficulties.

Fergal Keane asks the diverse voices within unionism what a united Ireland means to them.

Adventurer Noel Hanna had to abandon a trek last month after five fellow climbers died.

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

The service will launch in May with four flights a week, increasing to daily later in the year.

The arrests follow reports of an attack on a group of teenagers in the Ballycolman estate, Strabane.

Jonathan Hutton, 37, of Papworth Avenue in Londonderry pleaded guilty to possessing the images in 2015.

Funding of £4.37m ensures the direct route from City of Derry Airport to London Stansted continues.

Three of four men arrested over a shooting that left two people in a serious condition are released.

The shooting happened at Bernard Curtis House in Bluebell in the south of the city.

The ex-CEO of Ireland's largest stockbroker Davy says he is sorry after the firm was fined £3.4m.

A government adviser says the outbreak was "quite large" and involved young adults aged 16 to 24.

RTÉ reports that Eamon De Valera's son facilitated illegal adoption long after it was made a crime.

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