The date marks a seismic political moment - but there was little fanfare on the day itself.

As lockdown restrictions began to ease, a conservationist from NI moved to a remote UK island.

Reopening the waterway between Monaghan and Fermanagh will also encourage tourism, campaigners say.

BBC News NI looks at how local authorities' are planning to meet future demand for burial plots.

But Sir Jeffrey Donaldson also has "significant endorsement" for DUP leadership, a source tells PA.

One officer was knocked out and another was also punched at the premises in County Tyrone.

There have been calls for more walk-in test centres amid high case numbers in the county.

Ireland's Katie Taylor retains her world titles in a thrilling contest against Great Britain's Natasha Jonas.

Another 90 people have tested positive for the virus in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.

Close to one million people have been vaccinated and the death rate linked to the virus is low.

During rioting in April, youth workers bussed teenagers away from trouble erupting at flashpoints.

A hunger strike in which 10 IRA prisoners died was a watershed in the Troubles, says Peter Taylor.

Arlene Foster believes the DUP is no longer the party she joined, say sources close to her.

Cafes and gyms also got back to business on Friday as lockdown restrictions were lifted.

Shops, pubs, cafes and gyms reopen their doors as many lockdown restrictions are lifted.

The Department of Health says booking will open at 10:00 BST on Friday

NI records the lowest weekly number of Covid-19 related deaths registered since early October 2020.

Every adult in NI will be eligible for a £100 pre-paid card and offered discounts for short breaks.

As NI's coronavirus lockdown eases, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the rules on travel.

The exact age of Northern Ireland has divided opinion, with several dates having been considered.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

BBC News NI looks at three names being tipped as possible successors to Arlene Foster.

BBC News NI looks back at the career of first minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster.

Gabrielle Connolly was waiting for counselling when she died from a drug-related incident.

The BBC's Jayne McCormack takes a look at what lies behind the ousting of NI's first minister.

Shoppers across NI react to pubs, shops and gyms opening in NI as lockdown eases.

A new Loughs Agency project tracks fish as they make their way from Irish rivers out to the sea.

Every adult in Northern Ireland will be eligible for a £100 voucher to spend on the high street.

Quizzed on Friday whether she would go to the House of Lords, she said that was a matter for others.

Some eager shoppers have been queuing in Derry's city centre since early Friday morning.

Ludmila Poletelova's body was discovered in her flat at Lodge Court in Limavady last week.

It is understood Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan were informed last week after a party review.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife hears from worker about life jacket shortages.

The country has been at its highest level of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions since Christmas.

Use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved for over 50s, along with the AstraZeneca jab.

Two Spanish journalists, an Irish national and a local soldier were abducted by gunmen on Monday.

The pharmaceutical giant says the legal action is "without merit" and vows to defend itself.

A man is released without charge six days after being detained in connection with detective's death.