Firefighters continue to dampen down a blaze in County Antrim, with roads closed and buses diverted.

One in three childcare providers in NI say their current financial position is 'distressed'.

The NI Executive meets for the second time in two days to discuss rising levels of the virus in NI.

Ulster University report urges politicians to get behind integrated schooling in Northern Ireland.

Robin Swann says closures may come if infections continue to rise, but it is not inevitable.

It is believed the man was aged between 45 and 55 and had been sleeping rough in County Meath.

The McKennas have not been able to bring their daughter, Orla, home since the pandemic began.

Fermanagh businessman Kevin Lunney says his family will never recover from his 2019 kidnapping ordeal.

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says she does not expect it before Christmas.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says it could affect NI Water's ability to deliver services.

A consultation will focus on changes to the law in cases where killers conceal the location of victims' bodies.

From December, they will not accept new patients who need daily tablets organised in medicine trays.

The loyalist paramilitary group in north Antrim is "about crime, ego and control", says the PSNI.

A brick was thrown at the window of a bus on Saturday night at Cupar Way in north Belfast.

The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,843.

Naomi Long says she does not have enforcement powers, adding personal responsibility is needed.

The Department of Finance classes almost £2m of this as "doubtful debt" that is unlikely to be repaid.

With politicians facing difficult decisions on Covid restrictions, BBC News NI looks at the figures.

Robin Swann says if someone worked from home when the pandemic began they should do so again now.

The number of Covid-19 linked deaths registered by the statistics agency has risen slightly.

People in Northern Ireland will have to provide proof of their Covid-19 status to access certain venues.

More former Queen's students come forward to share strange tales about Alanbrooke Hall.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

A decade has gone by since the last crossing sailed from Stranraer - ending 150 years of history.

The 2021 cruising season is over, but Belfast Harbour hopes to get back to pre-Covid levels in 2022.

As Children in Need's annual appeal begins, we hear about the charity's impact on young people.

Community fridges are helping share surplus food while reducing food waste in the local area.

A woman with a severe learning disability is unable to attend a day centre because she lives in a care home.

The fire service say the operation at Timoney Windows will likely continue for several hours.

A County Londonderry group says it is overwhelmed by the demand for food and home heating needs.

A number of people were moved out of their homes due to the spread of smoke in the area.

Eamonn Doherty, who has cerebral palsy, got a chance to appear in series three of the hit comedy.

Derry City come from a goal down to win 2-1 in Dundalk in their final game of the season and keep alive their hopes of a European place.

Former deputy chief constable Stephen Martin faces questions over Sinead McGrotty's case in 2012.

WhatsApp is rewriting policies to comply with regulator demands after being issued an enormous fine.

An Irish politician questions why no one has won the country's lottery jackpot in six months.

East Belfast's MP says the ex-taoiseach's remarks on loyalists and the NI Protocol are "degrading".

Two-time Footballer of the Year Brian Fenton believes Dublin will benefit from playing without the pressure of protecting a long unbeaten run.

Exports to the Republic in the first nine months of 2021 were up 60% on the same period in 2020.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms the measures and says the move is due to "another Covid-19 surge".