MPs from across Parliament have written to Stormont ministers in support of the significant move.

BBC News NI speaks to expats from the island of Ireland about key events they have missed in lockdown.

Many businesses have spent most of the last year closed and are asking for indicative dates.

Ulster University researchers say it "damages the life-chances of a large proportion of the school population".

The hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington will aim to provide local firms with advice.

Police say Newtown Road near Camlough is likely to remain closed for some time.

The killing of two women in County Antrim has left children without mothers, officers say.

Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw says the delay in publishing the report is "simply not good enough".

Sir John Gillen says the "justice system has much to change" with educational reform also needed.

Latest figures show 746,254 people have received one dose of a vaccine and 78,496 have received two.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon hopes to also introduce the measures outside more schools in the future.

The Northern Ireland Executive allocates a further £10.5 million to sport, including GAA, golf and rugby, through the Sports Sustainability Fund.

Children in P4 to P7 and some post-primary pupils are back in the classroom, as part of lockdown easing.

One further coronavirus-related death is reported on Sunday, with 125 more people testing positive.

An estimated one million people have already submitted their form ahead of the Sunday's deadline.

More than 2,000 warnings that do not incur a fine have also been issued by police since March 2020.

Infection rates fall and vaccine doses continue to rise as NI edges closer to lockdown easing.

This day last year we heard a new word that quickly became part of our vocabulary - furlough.

The virus was mentioned on 32 death certificates in the week to Friday 12 March.

A year since the first Covid-19 death in NI, we speak to some of those who have lost loved ones.

One year on from NI's first Covid-19 death, BBC News NI examines how the virus has changed our lives.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to ease lockdown.

Officials are doing everything to minimise delays caused by reduced supply, says Robin Swann.

Plans for teachers to "supervise and support" pupils being tested in schools had been criticised.

The warning comes as an estimated 1,600 cancer patients are missed because of the pandemic.

A total of 16, 938 procedures, operations and diagnostic tests were put off in the pandemic.

Thousands on both sides of the Irish border used an EU scheme before it was closed to UK patients.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The story of Philip Leopold and his family reflect a NI history not "defined by orange and green".

The owner of the Portrush complex says it is in response to an "ever-changing nightclub culture".

Lorraine Brennan calls for a service which treats mental health issues and addiction problems in tandem.

Online events are taking the place of traditional parades due to the coronavirus pandemic.

BBC Spotlight examines the murder of Glenn Quinn and the paramilitary gang believed to be responsible.

The way we mark momentous life events has changed since the UK entered lockdown one year ago.

Pupils and teachers talk about the return to school, as lockdown measures continue to ease in Northern Ireland.

A daughter's story of how she moved into a Marie Curie hospice with her mother during the pandemic.

In 2020 a Northern Ireland CCTV charity helped police make 233 arrests and find 71 missing people.

Police received reports of about 20 young people armed with petrol bombs on Sunday evening.

The man was arrested in Derry on Thursday by police investigating the New IRA's bomb-making activities.

Bernard McGovern had previously admitted to attacking Kevin Lunney and Dara O'Reilly.

He is due to appear at court in Belfast on Saturday on suspicion of a number of terrorism offences.

There has been an increased spread in workplaces and other settings, warns Prof Martin Cormican.

Mandatory quarantine will apply to arrivals from 33 countries considered to be "high risk".

The Republic's health minister says administration of the Covid-19 vaccine will resume this weekend.

Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

The Republic of Ireland stops using the vaccine after reports of blood clotting in adults in Norway.

Every baby born at Sligo University Hospital this year will be offered a Sligo Rovers shirt in a new project launched by the League of Ireland side.

Republic of Ireland residents working in Northern Ireland want tax law changes after the pandemic.