Some people will be asked to get Covid tests over suspected cases of the Indian, or Delta, variant.

Infections rates are falling across NI as are the number of people in hospital with the virus.

Lyn Campbell should be on the Isle of Man to see her daughter, but getting there is a challenge.

Gabriel McKenna dislodged a chicken nugget from the boy's throat at a McDonald's in Newry.

Ex-DUP leader Peter Robinson says those advising Edwin Poots are damaging his prospects for the party.

The communities minister says she would also like to lift the 500-person cap on outdoor gatherings.

A woman in her early 60s is in hospital after she was found injured at a property in Innishannon.

The 14.9% price hike will add about £90 a year to the average household bill.

A court hears that one of four men on trial for Kevin Lunney's abduction was "helpful" with police.

It is believed the four men, who told officials they are from Libya, entered the ship at Antwerp.

Rev Stanley Gamble settles his case against Killinchy Primary School, saying he supported sex education.

The "goldens girls" of a Belfast bingo hall say it is as much about friendship as it is about winning.

More than a quarter of children in Northern Ireland are classed as overweight or obese, a report says.

The virus was mentioned on the death certificates of three people in the week leading up to 28 May.

More than 2,500 have asked to change their appointment, says head of vaccine rollout.

Travellers to Portugal must self-isolate for 10 days on their return to NI from 04:00 BST on Tuesday.

The UK regulator says the vaccine is safe and effective and the benefits outweigh risks in this age group.

The latest figures show 73 people have tested positive for the virus.

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

However it may be 2024 before all jobs lost during Covid are replaced, Ulster University economists say.

More than 50 people were at the country music singer's home in Fermanagh on Friday, say police.

Turner Prize nominee Willie Doherty visited the US-Mexico border for the Ulster Museum project.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Belfast social enterprise USEL has won the contract to recycle NI Civil Service documents.

Belfast City Council votes in favour of the installations being erected.

Eight beaches in NI are awarded a blue flag for 2021 as the popularity of sea-swimming in NI grows.

With NI's health system under increasing pressure, can extra money be found to ease the issues?

Was the ousted Democratic Unionist Party leader's V-sign for victory or peace?

Covid restrictions have eased in Northern Ireland, so it's eyes down as bingo is back.

The new leader of the DUP claims relationships between the administrations in Belfast and Dublin are at an all-time low.

Fourteen people reported to the Public Prosecution Service after Black Lives Matter protests last year will not be prosecuted.

The growing popularity of sea-swimming in Northern Ireland could lead to an increase in water-quality testing and more official bathing areas.

An inquiry was held after dozens of officers did not report for duty during lockdown in April 2020.

The jury in the murder trial hears Mrs McKinney had made an application for legal separation.

The family and friends of Mark Ashton will be asked how best to remember him in Portrush.

The company develops its own drugs as well as making products and testing for global firms.

The former Quinn executive tells court he was assaulted before being left on a County Cavan roadside.

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny says he is pleased by how his players responded to a "kick in the teeth" in their friendly win over Andorra.

The reopening of hotels is another important step for the country, says Ireland's tourism minister.

It includes a phased ending to pandemic unemployment payments and property tax increases for some.

The Irish health minister said the move would be important in areas further away from vaccination centres.

A plane from Dublin to Krakow was diverted to Berlin on Sunday after the crew received a warning.