Teachers say the system for booking sub teachers needs to be improved and the situation is "critical".

Coronavirus cases reach unprecedented levels but hospital numbers and deaths have slower growth.

BBC News NI readers remember the drama, fun and mayhem caused by the "big snow" of January 1982.

Draft strategy's aims are not as strong as those of neighbouring countries, Stormont politicians hear.

Maria Covaci, who denies false imprisonment and sexual assault charges, is granted bail.

A consultant at Altnagelvin says current pressures means "quality of care is way down".

The DUP says the cost of fitting the systems in classrooms would be "significant".

Paul Heatley scores twice as Crusaders ease past Glenavon 4-0 in the first round of the Irish Cup at Mourneview Park.

Centre Ben Moxham and prop Jack McGrath will make their first starts of the season for Ulster in Saturday's URC match away to Munster.

Donegal have to work hard to beat a youthful Down 1-13 to 2-8 in their Dr McKenna Cup opener as Derry and Monaghan draw 0-12 to 0-12.

A small percentage of applicants are still waiting to receive their Spend Local shopping vouchers.

Several centimetres of snow have fallen through the night, with a weather warning still in place.

No new Covid-related deaths were reported on Friday, with 6,444 new confirmed cases.

Dr Tom Black was speaking after the executive halted a plan to tighten controls around face coverings.

With guidance on travel changing regularly, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the latest rules.

Passengers will still have to take a test on or before day two of their arrival in Northern Ireland.

In the week to 31 December, Covid was mentioned on the death certificates of 14 people.

However Michelle O'Neill denies Paul Givan comments that a plan to strengthen face covering rules has been completely axed.

More than 10% of the pandemic’s positive cases in Northern Ireland have been recorded in the past week.

An envelope with a 57-word mini-biography rather than a street address finds the right person.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty passed in the Dublin parliament by just four votes on 7 January 1922.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Snowballs, sledding and wintry walks as people enjoy the first snowfall of 2022.

The plan to end Troubles prosecutions has yet to be put in place, so what will 2022 bring?

From gorse fires in the Mournes to Brexit, COP26 and avian flu, a look back over the agriculture news.

The letter to Feargal Lynn had his biography in place of his address but still made it to him.

The deputy first minister says there will continue to be pressures on the health service.

The NI Ambulance Service says about a quarter of its staff are unable to work because they were having to self-isolate.

Diane Dodds reacts to online abuse targeted at her dead son posted at the weekend.

Learning Pool has paid an undisclosed sum for True Office Learning in New York.

Police say several shots were fired through the front door of a home in the Finvola Park area.

There are concerns over a lack of burial space in the city with plots running out.

A priest at the funeral of Nathan Corrigan praises the resilience of the young men's families.

About 2,000 artists, actors, musicians and performers will be paid to pursue their creative work.

The measure aims to change dangerous patterns of alcohol behaviour and deter binge drinking.

It is understood the man had been swimming at Leadbh Gharbh beach when he got into difficulties.

The Republic of Ireland opens its coronavirus vaccine portal to its youngest cohort yet.

The Irishwoman suffered serious injuries in the 2015 collapse that killed six students.