Honesty is needed with the public over the long waits for treatment in NI, a leading academic says.

The meeting with Boris Johnson will be Mrs Foster's last as both DUP party leader and first minister.

The money will fund long Covid services in Northern Ireland until the end of March 2023 if approved.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to embark on their second day of engagements in NI.

Weather apps have struggled to predict the forecast as May sees more showers than previous years.

A man from County Meath sets an Irish men's record for the Backyard Ultra Last One Standing race.

Crusaders are seeking legal advice after Tuesday's Irish Cup semi-final penalty shootout defeat by Larne.

Health officials confirm the landmark is passed less than six months since the vaccination programme began.

Lord Frost said it is an "issue of principle" that the UK will not align with EU rules.

The royal couple had engagements in Belfast before swapping the city for the countryside.

DUP leader-designate Edwin Poots says he would "assume" it may happen to him at some stage.

Stephen McKinney denies the murder of his wife Lu Na who was found off Devenish Island in 2017.

Gavin Cuthbert is already serving a significant prison term for sexually abusing boys.

The NI Protocol is an "orthodox application of Parliamentary sovereignty", a judicial review hears.

The communities minister says she is hopeful she will be able to attend a concert this summer.

Tuesday's figures also show that another 104 people in NI have tested positive for Covid-19.

There are 16 cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant in Northern Ireland, BBC News NI understands.

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

Two tourism bodies are concerned about rules on visitors arriving from the Common Travel Area.

One million people will have had at least one jab "imminently", says the health department.

A daily update on the latest coronavirus cases and vaccines in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

A mental health crisis during pregnancy 'broke my brain' and left Seaneen unable to hold baby Jack.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The pictures are among more than 200 artefacts in an exhibition marking the centenary of NI.

A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.

Crusaders keeper Jonny Tuffey is sent off during a dramatic Irish Cup semi-final penalty shootout after being adjudged to have come off his line to stop three spot-kicks.

The leader-designate of the Democratic Unionist Party defends the ousting of Arlene Foster in an interview with BBC News NI.

About 69% of Northern Ireland's adult population have now received a first vaccine jab.

A fisherman says he has lost his livelihood due to a delay in issuing the licence he needs to work in Irish waters.

The Heathfield Road in Claudy remains closed as officers continue to conduct searches of the area.

"We need to get control of this situation before there is a loss of life," says one councillor.

The 59-year-old is due to appear in court in Londonderry next month.

Irish President Michael D Higgins says Deane, who was 81, leaves an "incomparable legacy".

Five-year-old Caleb Toland was sent a signed shirt from Harry Kane after undergoing brain surgery.

Micheál Martin says the government will respond methodically to cyber attacks on its health system.

Cyber security authorities believe they have identified the gang behind the ransomware hacks.

People are urged to stay safe as many retailers open for the first time since December.

The Irish government's Shared Island Unit publishes its first papers on cross-border co-operation

Department of Health confirms its IT systems was hit by a ransomware attack last Thursday.

Vaccinations will continue despite an attack described as the most significant in the state's history.