Sir Michael McBride says social distancing may need to be enforced again to tackle Omicron.

There are warnings full implementation of the NI Protocol could mean some medicines being withdrawn.

Justice Minister Naomi Long says police will deal with anyone abusing staff over Covid restrictions.

DUP and Alliance say they cannot support Conor Murphy's three-year budget in its current form.

Buddy Bear School in Dungannon relies on grants, fundraising and donations in order to operate.

A Presbyterian minister and church council face sanctions for "endorsing a homosexual relationship".

Non-Irish EU citizens living in the Republic would need clearance under the proposed UK bill.

The Class A drugs were found in a car on Wednesday evening by police dog Carlo.

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons extends the deadline to spend cards until midnight on 19 December.

The total number of deaths with coronavirus recorded by the Department of Health is now 2,916.

Northern Ireland families can receive £100 less per child compared to elsewhere in the UK.

Officials say it can be hard to predict and virtually impossible to prevent in wild birds.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) makes the recommendation in its annual report.

Over a quarter of those who died in NI since the pandemic began had dementia or Alzheimer's.

Paul Givan says Stormont should avoid a "panic mode" response after the first NI cases were detected.

Nearly all asthma sufferers should wear face coverings when required, says the British Medical Association.

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

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

In the past year almost 11,000 adults and 300 children have been cared for by NI's main hospices.

However, unlike England and Scotland, NI did not see a significant rise in such deaths in 2020.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Look at some of the striking photos taken as strong wind and rain brought big waves and disruption.

Hospices are admitting patients who are younger, and sicker, as Covid-19 pressures continue.

Timothy Jones' mother has won a judicial review over his living arrangements at Muckamore Abbey.

Chief medical officer Sir Michael McBride says social distancing may need to be enforced again to tackle Omicron.

Northern Ireland families are reflecting on the cost of school uniforms, as the Department of Education begins a review of the grant.

First Minister Paul Givan says civil servants are scenario-planning ahead of an expected rise in cases.

Mark Francois calls on Brandon Lewis to resign over the failure to bring forward legislation to protect former soldiers from repeated investigation and prosecutions.

The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

The 25-year-old man died after a collision involving a van and a lorry on Tuesday.

The collision happened shortly before 06:30 GMT on the Glenshane Road, near Claudy, on Wednesday.

Causeway Coast and Glens council reverses a decision on the future of the former entertainment site.

A number of items were recovered from a production company for further examination, police say.

Katie Taylor says her passion for boxing is as strong as ever but she does not want her legacy to be that of the greatest female fighter ever.

The recommendation from Ireland's vaccination body means 480,000 children will be offered a vaccine.

Thousands of home are still without power and strong gusts hit coastal areas throughout the day.

The country is the first to get money from the European Commission's Brexit Adjustment Reserve.

Older primary school pupils were to be refused entry to schools if they were not wearing a mask.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces a number of new restrictions in a televised address.