Edwin Poots wants to leave Lagan Valley and stand in South Down, the BBC learns.

A bomb was thrown at Constable Stephen Montgomery's patrol vehicle in Sion Mills.

BBC News looks at the final work of a playwright retelling the events of 30 January 1972.

Some staff are set to walk out in February and March over pay, working conditions and pensions.

Daisy Hill Hospital managers say it is an "interim" measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges.

Police went to the office of Sinéad McLaughlin, but later confirmed "nothing untoward" was found.

Almost 2,000 businesses have already received a one-off Stormont grant, but hotels were not included.

Irish police investigated claims the man was brought to the building to collect his pension money.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was speaking in Belfast after a series of meetings to discuss the protocol.

The fire victims' families call for rugby bosses to ditch insulation firm Kingspan as a sponsor.

The surgery attempts to recreate a woman's hymen, which in some cultures is linked to virginity.

Northern Ireland needs investment in roads, schools, hospitals and housing says executive.

The total number of deaths linked to the virus reported by the Department of Health is 3,092.

People no longer need show proof of Covid status for bars, restaurants and cinemas.

Principals should ask all pupils in a class where there is an outbreak to take a lateral flow test.

As restrictions are being eased, a health boss says the impact of Covid will be felt for a long time.

A fund to help hospitality businesses opened last week but hotel operators were not included.

Confirmed cases of the virus remain relatively steady, but hospital numbers are slowly falling.

Rules on self-isolation and table service in Northern Ireland have been relaxed.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Alison Chestnutt will become the first woman to lead both the male and female members of an NI club.

Some people are unable to get an MoT appointment but a valid certificate is needed for vehicle tax.

The investment promises a new theatre, civic centre, park and bypass - but some are unconvinced.

The disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1922 led hundreds of ex-members to go overseas.

The Utility Regulator warns that households and businesses will face gas price hikes of at least 30%.

About one in three shifts in some wards at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital were understaffed.

Doug Beattie apologises for "serious mistakes" and denies that he is a racist or a misogynist.

A primary school principal says guidance on class-wide testing after Covid-19 cases should help schools.

RUC officers David Montgomery and Peter Gilgunn were killed in an IRA gun attack in Derry on 27 January 1972

Derek Hussey accused Doug Beattie of being "dictatorial" in selecting Ian Marshall last year.

Colum Eastwood makes the call ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday this weekend.

Unionists say the flags, put up ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, should be taken down.

Work on a 152-bed hotel at a former military barracks in Londonderry is due to be completed next year.

Irish minister writes to Russian ambassador saying it could have "devastating consequences".

The protest outside Lidl supermarkets in Cavan and Monaghan is over a promotion on large chickens.

Russia's Ambassador to Ireland says no harm is intended by the exercise scheduled for February.

Lisa Smith pleads not guilty to charges of membership of the organisation and providing it funds.

Ireland's defence minister says Russian tests off the coast are unwanted, but cannot be stopped.