Richard Pengelly, Oliver Jeffers and Paralympian Bethany Firth are among NI recipients.

Fifty people died in road incidents across Northern Ireland in 2021 - six fewer than in 2020.

How Westminster and Brussels tussled over the Northern Ireland Protocol throughout 2021.

Dogs bought during lockdown and puppy farm litters are "overwhelming" animal shelters.

There were record low and high temperatures recorded in spring and summer.

The Belfast Health Trust says the measures are due to continued pressures on hospitals and staff.

People who catch Covid can now end quarantine after seven days if they test negative twice.

The fire at a scrap metal recycling centre started on Tuesday and has now been put out.

Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says the talks cannot "drift on for months"

More than 200 staff are off due to Covid while about 100 others are sick for other reasons.

Monica McWilliams, a peacemaker and campaigner, reflects on a life of standing up and speaking out.

Scrum-half John Cooney and full-back Will Addison become the latest players to sign contract extensions with Ulster.

From vaccines to waiting lists and Omicron, 2021 has been a difficult year for the health service.

Fully-vaccinated close contacts are advised to take daily lateral flow tests following virus exposure.

The figure is the highest number of daily cases reported in NI since the start of the pandemic.

BBC News NI sets out the latest steps ministers are taking to deal with a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Many healthcare staff are isolating or ill with Covid-19, leading to "very long waits" for services.

From centenary services to climate change bills, Gareth Gordon looks at 2021's big political moments.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

While unionists and loyalists wanted to celebrate, many nationalists and republicans did not.

Pete and Sadie Keogh believe their son may still be alive if he had been taught the risks of gambling.

Asylum seekers in Belfast rekindle their love of music with guitars donated by the public.

Mick Haddock had only been married a week when he lost his wedding ring while swimming in Lough Neagh.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy says his department will deliver a support package of £40m for hospitality businesses.

A 79-year-old has been driving his "Yule-ride" around Portstewart, County Londonderry.

A west Belfast food bank has reported a 250% increase in demand for food in the last year.

Janice Gault from the a hotel industry body says more help is needed for the industry.

Police say the incident happened in Ballymagowan Avenue in the city on Boxing night.

The incident happened in Limavady, as strong winds are recorded across Northern Ireland.

The victim was waiting for a lift home with friends on the Castlefin Road when she was struck.

Police appeal for information after a 48-year-old man sustains a fractured skull, hip, jaw and nose.

Ireland's chief medical officer has expressed concern at the recent surge in Covid-19 cases.

The man in his 20s died following a collision on the R236 road at St Johnston

Secret Irish government papers reveal the NI political scene before the Good Friday Agreement.

Irish state papers covering the build-up to the Good Friday Agreement have been published.

It comes as another 6,735 cases of coronavirus are recorded in the Republic of Ireland on Monday.