Officers deployed water cannon for the first time in six years during another night of violence.

MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee examine the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

BBC News NI charts the rioting in several towns and cities since the end of March.

Justice Minister Naomi Long says it is disturbing to see young people involved in rioting in NI.

About 18,500 people took part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch survey in Northern Ireland.

About 14,000 people in that age group booked an appointment within the first two hours.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy picks out his own father, Gerry, on the seventh hole, striking his leg with an errant approach shot on the way to a four-over par 76 in the opening round of the 2021 Masters.

Another 98 people test positive for coronavirus and 102 people are in hospital with Covid-19.

It was the sixth night of disorder in NI, a period in which up to 55 police officers have been hurt.

Irish health authorities confirm 10 coronavirus cases among the 419 people in mandatory quarantine.

An inquest is looking into the death of a suspect in the kidnap and torture of a businessman.

Irish athlete and Olympic hopeful Leon Reid is on bail after being charged with drug offences in England on 31 March.

This year's inter-county football championship will again have a straight knockout format with the National League starting in mid-May.

Sue Gray is appointed the new second permanent secretary in the Cabinet Office, the government confirms.

The period featured both lockdown measures and a short relaxation of restrictions before Christmas.

The announcement applies to adults in Northern Ireland without underlying medical conditions.

Infection and death rates stay static but hospital figures are down and vaccine numbers keep rising.

Health minister's warning comes as it emerges that NI's Nightingale Hospital will close within days.

There were 19 deaths registered with coronavirus, after the number had fallen for eight weeks.

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

Pupils will be allowed to sing outside alone or in choirs as long as they are socially distanced.

Brexit, paramilitaries and the fallout from an IRA man's funeral lie behind rising loyalist tension.

Were you in Australia in 1965? Did you help a homesick Welsh friend send himself home in a crate?

Jim Johnston from Belfast tracked down his American pen pal seven decades after losing touch.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

An interactive alley map has been published after six months spent walking the city's alleyways.

A County Down woman took on a top job at the English National Opera during the pandemic.

A Belfast pastor says it is heartbreaking to see young people rioting in the city.

There were several hours of violence on Wednesday and a bus was petrol bombed in west Belfast.

Watch the PSNI's full press conference following the disorder in west Belfast on Wednesday night.

During the disorder a bus was attacked and police officers injured.

Community leaders call for calm after 12 officers are injured in seven nights of violence.

PSNI district commander Darrin Jones appeals for calm and says the violence "is achieving nothing".

A care home also came under attack, which police say caused "untold fear and distress" to residents.

Politicians and police appeal for calm after a fourth consecutive night of unrest in the Waterside.

The review will look at improving the rail network between cities across the island of Ireland.

Customers are paying tribute to Akram Hussein who died after chasing a robber from the store.

Three Irish teaching unions back a motion calling for the profession to be re-prioritised

A UK company that owns the childhood home of Violet Gibson in Dublin agrees to a commemoration plaque.

A third person is also seriously injured following the collision on Tuesday morning.