Scientists expect the variant, first found in India, to be the dominant strain in NI by the end of June.

The families of three people killed in a car crash say the sentence handed down was not enough.

Families along the border tell stories of partition and how lives changed entirely overnight.

The graves at Milltown Cemetery chronicle the remarkable and sad stories of people caught in conflict.

Too much screen time in lockdown hit pupils' ability to socialise, says the principal of Bloomfield.

They are among the major losers from the deal as the EU reduces its fish quotas in UK waters.

He would be the party's third leader in weeks, during a crisis that has raised questions about devolution.

The latest fire at Hilden Mill in Lisburn is causing a terrible loss of heritage, says an MLA.

A 36-year-old man is arrested in what police described as a "strange" incident in west Belfast.

Northern Ireland's first parliament was officially opened by the then King George V on 22 June 1921.

The NI artist Colin Davidson succeeds the actor James Nesbitt as the university's chancellor.

Royal County Down got £1.5m despite having a very significant bank balance, say auditors.

More than 9,000 students will each receive £495 for disruption caused by the pandemic.

It is the highest daily total reported in more than 100 days.

Since receiving the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, Ms Keenan has stayed in contact with the nurse who administered it.

The indicative date for an easing of restrictions would have seen live music return to venues

The Lagan Valley MP is the only candidate to become the fifth leader in the party's history.

The group swam from Scotland to NI in just over eight hours, after abandoning a first attempt.

BBC News NI explains what is happening within the DUP and its wider implications for devolution.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

It is thought to be the first time the native squirrel has bred in the Carnfunnock area for decades.

Artist Wolfgang Buttress, creator of Belfast landmark RISE, returns to NI with a new exhibition.

When NI was formed 100 years ago, everyday lives on both sides of the border were affected.

Outgoing DUP leader Edwin Poots reflects on his departure as party leader and the events that led to it.

On 22 June 1921, thousands lined the street to see King George V open the Northern Ireland Parliament.

Caitríona Lagan is a 15-year-old All-Ireland champion musician who plays five instruments.

Kathleen Thompson, 47, was killed outside her home in Creggan in Londonderry in November 1971.

Thomas Friel, 21, was shot in Londonderry 48 years ago after returning from a night out.

About 30 firefighters dealt with a blaze at the old Thornhill College site in Derry on Monday.

Kathleen Thompson, 47, was killed outside her home in Creggan in Londonderry in November 1971.

Murdock will add seven merchant branches and a timber distribution centre to its business.

The Irish deputy PM says for some it will "always be the wrong time" to talk about Irish unification.

One arrest is made after a man in his 60s dies within minutes of the attack in Firhouse.

The scheme is set to come into effect from 19 July for travellers in the Republic of Ireland.

A previous decision against a family's wishes was based on racial prejudice, a judgment finds.

King George V's visit to Belfast in 1921 was seen by some as Northern Ireland's public birthday.

The columns were filled with reports of enthusiastic crowds amid a tense atmosphere.

Two veterans of the political landscape, Gerry Adams and Lord Empey, offer their views to BBC News NI.

After the partition, how did unionists left behind in the new Irish state adapt to the new regime?

A stone building on the Belfast City Hospital site was once a workhouse, housing thousands in the 1920s.