Attacks against health and social care workers have risen sharply during the pandemic, data suggests.

Recent talks have focused on how to guarantee the supply of medicines from Great Britain to NI.

Only 14 of 75 children, who are currently living temporarily in hotels, attend school.

Western Trust says Foyle Arena is opening due to the numbers coming forward for the Covid booster.

Belfast boxer Stephen McMullan is being treated in intensive care after falling ill following his Ulster Amateur Finals bout last week.

A DUP bill to stop abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities effectively falls after tight vote.

The move is in line with a decision taken by health ministers in all UK regions on Tuesday.

BBC News NI's Aileen Moynagh tells Dublin court about the impact of four-month harassment campaign.

Queues are being reported at centres and walk-in clinics, as the booster programme is expanded to deal with the Omicron variant.

The box contained items of PPE sold to the NHS during the first wave of the pandemic.

Nearly 100 Tory MPs defy Boris Johnson - but the measures become law thanks to Labour support.

Three teenagers are held after reports a stolen tractor was involved in crashes in Monaghan and Armagh.

A union has written to Stormont's education minister about pupils returning after Christmas.

The total number of deaths with coronavirus recorded by the Department of Health is now 2,932.

Campaigners for the park have described the news as a "brilliant early Christmas present".

Venues that fail to implement the coronavirus certification scheme could face fines of up to £10,000.

Extra medics may be drafted in to deliver booster jabs at speed, says Robin Swann, as the programme expands to younger age groups.

It is the first time in four months that retail sales have improved, says Ulster Bank's chief economist.

The increase in the coronavirus variant comes amid plans to offer booster jabs to people over 30.

With Omicron on the increase and the possibility of new restrictions, what do the statistics tell us?

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

Dean Stephen Forde can be found on the steps of St Anne's Cathedral until Christmas Eve.

A Troubles victim explains why families are determined to fight on despite plan to ban prosecutions.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Belfast City Council will temporarily use the listed building to host music gigs and workshops.

A special class is being run in west Belfast for the pupils, many whom arrived alone.

Queues formed at a number of vaccination centres and pop-up clinics across Northern Ireland.

Families who have lost loved ones to addiction held a vigil at Stormont to call for a rehabilitation centre in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser says he is encouraged by the number of people coming forward to get their booster vaccinations.

The new shadow Northern Ireland secretary says he knows he has a lot to learn about Northern Ireland.

The centre, which was first set up in 1972, helps provide a range of community activities in Derry.

It comes after staff voted to accept an improved pay offer, trade union Unite says.

A 22-year-old man is arrested in connection with the attack in Londonderry early on Saturday.

The victim died after a collision with a car on the Railway Road in Killygordon on Friday afternoon.

Lorry drivers blocked the port for the second time in a month causing disruption across the city.

The 56-year-old was arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation into Edward Fullerton's 1991 killing.

Katie Taylor remains undefeated and the undisputed lightweight champion with a scrappy points win over Firuza Sharipova in Liverpool.

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.