The figures have been released as Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins urged the public to focus on road safety in 2026.

Martin Kelly from County Down went missing on New Year's Day 2006 after leaving a bar he had been at with friends.

BBC NI's Agriculture and Environment correspondent Louise Cullen gives her round-up of 2025.

Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell says the Irish actor "stood out a mile" long before break out Normal People role.

The RNLI said swimmers should be aware of the potential dangers, including cold water shock and hypothermia.