Mícheál Martin is attending an all-island climate change event in Belfast on Friday.

Demand for mental health services in prisons is far exceeding capacity, a review finds.

It follows controversy over the event which is timed to coincide with the centenary of NI's formation.

The legal requirement for social distancing in hospitality will be lifted from 31 October.

The minister says the bill setting a net zero emissions target would "decimate" the agri-food sector.

The long-held 12.5% rate will be retained for firms with an annual turnover below €750m.

Armagh city, Banbridge and Craigavon will be competing with seven other hopefuls for the title.

The County Down hotel is being sold to US-based Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners.

They will be "very far reaching", says European Commission Vice President Maros Šefčovič.

It will replace the current system of separate tests after receiving backing from 56 grammars.

The review is aimed at providing reassurances to women after recent controversies on police conduct.

The Police Ombudsman says she is concerned at the "aggressive conduct" of officers in some cases.

Sarunas Nauburaitis must serve at least 18 years after murdering and mutilating Maris Ludborzs.

The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,579.

However, Paul Givan says it is prudent to plan to manage health service pressures.

Letters and consent forms for the Covid vaccination will be issued to students mid-to-late October.

It is understood both patients and staff are affected by the outbreaks at two wards.

The Department of Health says those classed as immunosuppressed have now been identified.

An industry body representing the sector says some operators are at risk of going out of business.

How do restrictions here compare to other parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland?

The virus was mentioned on the death certificates of 55 people in the week up to 24 September.

Grace Vine says it was "inhumane" that she was unable to visit her 89-year-old father at Daisy Hill.

BBC News NI explains the application process for the High Street Spend Local Scheme.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The paper says its closure is due to trading conditions in print media, as well as the pandemic.

The secrets of mother-and-baby homes have been shattered by the brave testimonies of survivors.

Conn Kilpatrick revealed his addiction racked up debts of more than £10,000 on two separate occasions.

One woman says she's been "left in the dark" during her 18 months with long Covid.

The EU will bring forward new proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol next week, Maros Šefčovič says.

A former patient of Dr Michael Watt says she has "lost hope of justice" after he requested to be removed from the medical register.

People claiming universal credit say they do not know how they will cope after the end of a £20 uplift.

More than 13,000 women were sent to mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries.

The 25-year-old says that while her condition "is not life-threatening, it is life-altering".

Councillors approve plans for two separate housing developments in the city's Waterside

Four men arrested in Londonderry earlier this week have been released.

A rail lobby group wants Translink to add 21 new carriages to the line as soon as possible.

Dara Quigley took her own life after footage of her was shared by a member of the Irish police force.

Ireland's corporation tax rate is among the lowest in the developed world.

Ireland's Central Bank expects the economy to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.

A top health official says the country is "in a good place" to lift remaining restrictions.

The man in his 40s was pronounced dead in hospital. Two in their 20s sustained serious injuries.

The plan envisages a total investment of €165bn (£141m) on projects between now and 2030.

John Murphy, 61, appears at Dublin District Court charged with possession of cannabis worth €13K.