Ministers are meeting on Wednesday afternoon as Omicron cases rise in Northern Ireland.

People who had problems either applying for or using their card will get another chance to spend it.

Michael Gove says the club should reconsider ties to Kingspan over its role in the Grenfell fire.

The 30-year-old woman's body was found in a house in north Belfast on Saturday.

An exhibition showcases the work of a French photographer who visited Belfast and Derry in the 1970s.

Fr John Kearns co-founded an annual memorial service for bikers who died in motorcycle crashes.

A school for deaf and visually impaired children has recorded a special Christmas carol video.

Ireland's chief medical officer says people should only see those they plan to spend Christmas with.

An email about the £100 high street voucher listed a Bangor woman's business number as its helpline.

It is believed the driver took a wrong turning and drove down a slipway in County Fermanagh.

Five men and three women face more than 131 charges in connection with alleged abuse of hospital patients.

The consultation is open until mid-February with early findings expected at the start of the year.

Robin Swann says up to two thirds of Covid patients in hospitals aged under 50 are not vaccinated.

The total number of deaths with coronavirus recorded by the Department of Health is 2,955.

However, a large number of what are described as "other" absences are recorded in the run up to Christmas.

There are now 2,349 confirmed cases of the variant in Northern Ireland, the UK Security Agency says.

It said it was doing so "having reviewed the developing public health situation".

It comes after a complaint that the £100 voucher scheme does not comply with equality guidelines.

The additional funding comes after £75m was announced for Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

While three men are jailed, questions remain on who else was involved in Kevin Lunney's kidnapping.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The festive centrepiece is becoming a year-round fixture in some parts of counties Down and Armagh.

Footage captured for a special BBC Newsline broadcast charts the rhythm of life from dawn to dusk.

Pupils at Riverdale Primary School are not letting Covid-19 get in the way of their Christmas play.

Theatre bosses in Northern Ireland have had to get creative due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Mr Swann was at the opening of a mass vaccination centre, ahead of an executive meeting to discuss new Covid restrictions.

Footage captured for a special BBC Newsline broadcast charts the rhythm of life from dawn to dusk.

St Joseph’s College, Coalisland, had not used all of its heating budget due to the Covid lockdown.

Tyrone captain Padraig Hampsey speaks to BBC Sport Northern Ireland after a charity game against Armagh at the Athletic Grounds on Friday.

The shopping centre is comprised of more than 40 retail units in over 120,000 sq ft of space.

The bricklayer fell from scaffolding and through a stairwell in June 2019.

The 82-year-old man was involved in the collision involving two cars and a tractor on Tuesday.

Ex-Presbyterian minister Matthew Simpson admitted charges relating to indecent images of children.

The Republic of Ireland's transfusion service says it has been issuing more blood than it can collect.

Former Miss World Rosanna Davison opens up about fertility struggles in a bid to break the stigma.

Allied Irish Banks was effectively nationalised in 2010 during the banking and property crisis.

From Monday, pubs, restaurants, cinemas and cultural venues must close by 20:00.

Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore has been voted BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year for 2021.

Ireland's chief medical officer says it took less than two weeks for Omicron to become dominant.

The Republic of Ireland's lottery jackpot was last won at the beginning of June, a record streak.