People will "notice an increase in visible policing" as new lockdown begins, says justice minister.

Health officials say it was the only option due to the demand for beds as a result of Covid-19.

The parents of Sophia Gibson, nine, are "devastated" the drug is no longer available in the UK.

The policy allows residents to apply for signs in any language, with Irish expected to be most popular.

The number of Irish ports at which NI-registered boats can land their catch has been reduced to two.

Leading supermarkets confirm new Brexit arrangements are restricting supplies to Northern Ireland.

Church leaders say they recognise the serious position Northern Ireland is in due to coronavirus. 

A man in his 30s was injured in the attack near Ballymoney leisure centre on Sunday night.

Noah's body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast in June, six days after he went missing.

NI's chief vet Dr Robert Huey says his staff have spent the past week assisting firms with forms.

Nguyen Huy Hung was one of 39 people who died in a container en route from Belgium to Essex.

The latest guidance on the new restrictions that have been imposed across the UK.

A one-off taxable £3,500 grant announced last month is set to be made available.

More than 46,000 first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are administered.

Craigavon Area Hospital is one of 200 UK centres taking part in a major coronavirus research programme.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how the new restrictions will affect you.

On Wednesday, a further 13 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in NI along with 1,985 new cases.

Two women take legal action, highlighting Northern Ireland's lengthy hospital waiting lists.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Work is under way to try to preserve a curiously-slanted 200-year-old holm oak in County Down.

The unusual phenomenon looks like candy floss on the trees - but touch it and it melts away.

NI's political calendar is set to be jam-packed again this year - here's what to expect.

As businesses return to work after Christmas, the amount of freight moving through NI will increase.

From citizens' rights to trade, Northern Ireland will have a different Brexit to the rest of the UK.

Robin Swann calls for those tempted to break coronavirus restrictions to stay at home.

Michelle O'Neill says the executive had to introduce new Covid restrictions to stop the virus spreading.

Arlene Foster says she "huge crowds" large gatherings over the festive period.

Eileen Lynch, 94, was among the first people in NI to be given the the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Northern Ireland's first minister. spoke to the BBC's Andrew Marr about border control and Brexit.

A man in his 30s is being treated in hospital after being shot in the leg.

The former tough-tackling centre half was associated with the Candystripes for over seven decades.

Twenty people died during violent clashes in the city in a single week.

The Tun Liffey tanker is now back in Foyle Port after running aground on a sand bank on Tuesday.

The Taoiseach (Irish PM) says public compliance with measures will reflect on how many people may die.

There is a long-running dispute over sovereignty of the uninhabited North Atlantic island.

Travellers in to the Republic from Britain will be required to produce a negative Covid test.

Gardaí (Irish police) say the 17-year-old's body was recovered in the Bull Head area on Sunday.

The frontman, who found success with songs such as Summer in Dublin, "passed away suddenly" aged 65.