The DUP picks Paul Givan, while Sinn Féin says Michelle O'Neill will resume her post.

Sinn Féin claims victory as the final whistle sounds but the DUP leaves without post-match reaction.

The chief medical officer says the pace of the spread could be controlled if more people are vaccinated.

A NI Audit Office report finds one project improved access for 37,500 premises, a third of its target.

The airline will operate 18 flights a week to Leeds Bradford, Exeter, Newquay and Glasgow.

The UK's Brexit minister says checks on goods entering NI were a political position by the EU.

Temporary Exemption Certificates are to be extended to help manage the transition, says Nichola Mallon.

Planners had recommended refusal for the development but councillors granted permission.

Recruitment for the roles at a £40m technology centre will continue over the next five years.

A judge alters the inquest verdict in the death of the 15-year-old who went missing in a Malaysian jungle.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy says much has changed since the last revaluation, in early 2020.

Robin Swann says some political colleagues "still fight for their own hospital" to deliver every service.

The health minister says the large staff uptake means compulsory vaccinations are "not necessary".

No coronavirus-linked deaths were reported on Wednesday, meaning the total remains 2,155.

The 2021 Belfast City Marathon is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 3 October due to other events taking place in Belfast in September.

Pop-up vaccination clinics will also be visiting different parts of Northern Ireland in coming weeks.

It is thought that about 21,000 people in Northern Ireland are affected by the condition.

How might the UK and EU compromise on the Northern Ireland protocol?

Siobhan Keegan, who presided over the Ballymurphy inquest, will take up the role in September.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

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

Mrs Foster's resignation came into effect at 13:00 BST on Monday.

A nurse, head teacher, businessman and physiotherapist are among those on the Queen's Birthday Honours.

A garden centre manager says plants sent from England often arrive dead due to delays caused by the protocol.

SDLP MP Colum Eastwood asks the Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis what he is doing to promote the benefits of the NI Protocol for local producers.

The NI Secretary responds to comments by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar that no one group should veto Ireland's future.

Thousands of homes, mostly in Donegal and Mayo, are damaged because of high levels of the mineral mica.

Derry and Strabane District Council heard on Tuesday that there will be a revised format for the event.

Both the DUP and Ulster Unionist Party say they will not be nominating to the council group this year.

Marlin Equity Partners buys a majority share in online training company Learning Pool.

Ryan McCready of Derry City and Strabane Council says he is "no longer compatible" with the DUP.

The Irish deputy PM says he believes a united Ireland could happen in his lifetime.

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris says classes next year will "overwhelmingly" be on campus.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Dublin demanding the expansion of a repair scheme for crumbling houses.

The work could lead to targeted therapies that prevent life threatening clots happening in future.