The Irish foreign minister says there is a "new air of positivity" ahead of talks on Friday.

Three weeks before the 28 October deadline, BBC News NI examines the options facing NI secretary.

Families of more than 102,000 children received the fortnightly payments over the summer break.

The PPS reviews whether a case of corporate manslaughter should be brought over Noah Donohoe's death.

Financial pressures facing Derry and Strabane Council could impact council striking rates next year.

If devolution is not restored by then, the NI secretary is obliged to set a date for a Stormont election.

A protest is held in the Cathedral Quarter to appeal for better, more affordable workspaces in the city.

Glentoran owner Ali Pour says he has invested "over a million" pounds in the Irish Premiership club but admits "there is more required from me".

Two teenage boys drowned at at Enagh Lough in August, sparking calls to review safety at the site.

John O’Dowd says green infrastructure is an "opportunity for tackling the climate emergency".

The royal couple visited groups which provide support to people from all backgrounds.

Chief Constable Simon Byrne appeals for witnesses following the gun attack on Sunday.

The man also faces a number of other charges including possessing an offensive weapon.

Prehistoric footprints on Formby Beach have revealed how the British coast transformed over 9,000 years.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The public is urged to prepare for a winter rise in both coronavirus and flu infections.

The Kerrs took part after campaigning for assisted wheelchair participants to compete.

The curious tale of a Greek patriot and his landscaping legacy in the tiny village of Kilwarlin.

Caffeine-obsessed baristas took to the stage at a speciality coffee competition in Belfast.

The Prince and Princess of Wales tried out their cocktail making skills when they came to Belfast.

An organisation has been appointed to carry out research on the long-term future of the Mournes.

Businesses near the Old Cathedral Building have been affected by the fire there on Monday.

Police investigating the murder of Sean Fox in west Belfast have released CCTV footage

A play area in Derry is to be twinned with Flanders Peace Field, site of the 1914 Christmas Truce.

A councillor says construction work on the Waterside development is expected to begin "immediately".

Motorists have complained about a £440,000 road and footpath resurfacing scheme in Ballykelly.

Partial closures on the Londonderry train line had been scheduled between 29-31 October.

Technical negotiations between the UK and EU are set to restart on Thursday after eight months.

The satellite was designed, developed, built and tested at University College Dublin

Rory Mason, 23, died while fighting for Ukraine's International Legion near the Russian border.

Retired Irish police superintendent John Murphy is sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.