The current health minister informed assembly members and party officers on Friday morning.

Repair cafes, where damaged items are being restored to their former glories are popping up all over Northern Ireland.

Nathan Simpson has been sent to the high-security state psychiatric hospital in South Lanarkshire.

The Met Office warning will be in place for most of Northern Ireland over the whole weekend.

Rachel Duffy from County Down is part of the new crop of contestants on the fourth series of BBC's The Traitors.

Eugene Reavey's brothers were shot at the family home in County Armagh on 4 January 1976.

Larne extend their lead at the top of the Irish Premiership to seven points after a comprehensive 3-0 win over second-placed Coleraine.

BBC News NI joins a diving club in Strangford Lough to discover the wide variety of species in the sea.

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says there is a "great buzz" around the northern province this season.

The figures have been released as Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins urged the public to focus on road safety in 2026.

Tyrone are off and running in 2026 with a victory thanks to a two-point victory over Armagh in the Dr McKenna Cup.

Tributes have been paid to Belfast boxer Paul McCullagh Jr, who has passed away aged 25 after a short illness.

Martin Kelly from County Down went missing on New Year's Day 2006 after leaving a bar he had been at with friends.

Wing Werner Kok says Ulster are preparing to face a "tough" Munster team during Friday's United Rugby Championship match in Belfast.

BBC NI's Agriculture and Environment correspondent Louise Cullen gives her round-up of 2025.

After Rory McIlroy completed a career grand slam in 2025, there were calls for him to be knighted.

Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.

Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell says the Irish actor "stood out a mile" long before break out Normal People role.

County Fermanagh musician Róis draws on the faded Irish tradition of keening to shape her award‑winning album Mo Léan.

Tradesmen can be in the right place when things go wrong, electrician Dale Lee says.

Ronan Keating says he hopes his BBC One concert will help people who are finding things difficult.

More than 50 people from Northern Ireland have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.

A group made up of blind and partially sighted people say more needs to be done to make them feel included in gaming.

Files released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland show arguments within the first power-sharing executive.

The fire broke out at a house after hot ashes were put in a bin next to an oil tank.

The collection of works called "Disasters and Interventions" is being exhibited at the Naughton Gallery at Queen's University.

BBC NI political correspondent Gareth Gordon looks at the political year that was in Northern Ireland.

A new project aims to shine a light on women working in heritage across Northern Ireland.

Some £26.5m was stolen from the Northern Bank in a crime that threatened to destabilise the peace process.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is responsible for the control of fireworks in Northern Ireland.

The east Belfast school has more than 100 pupils aged from three to 19 with a range of needs and disabilities.

Cherry Cantrell has been using a light box to help reduce the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

For some of Northern Ireland's dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.

A new MA Interpreting course at Queen's University is preparing students for the increasing demand for interpreters.

A Muslim, a Hindu and a Jew who live in Northern Ireland explain what Christmas means to them.

Former MLA Joe Byrne was once the SDLP chairman and Mary Bradley was an ex-Mayor of Derry who also served in the Assembly.

More than 50 people from Northern Ireland have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.

A group made up of blind and partially sighted people say more needs to be done to make them feel included in gaming.

Files released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland show arguments within the first power-sharing executive.

A Muslim, a Hindu and a Jew who live in Northern Ireland explain what Christmas means to them.

For some of Northern Ireland's dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.

Age Concern Causeway formed the choir to help people on the north coast living with dementia.

Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m.

Firefighters were called to a report of a fire on the roof of an NI Water treatment facility in Portrush.

The 18-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.

The PSNI says since the beginning of its winter drink-drive campaign, 50% of drivers tested for drugs have come back positive.

A woman in her 40s who sustained serious injuries is the only one of five victims still in hospital.

Tadhg Farrell, who was four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt died in the attack in Edenderry.

A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, was cancelled over security concerns.

The teenager was the sole occupant of the tractor which crashed on Saturday in County Clare.

Donna Hughes-Brown has reunited with her family after five months in an immigration detention unit in Kentucky.

Padraig Casey has been found guilty of five counts relating to the seizure of cannabis and cocaine in June 2020.

Irish tricolour flags have been erected on street lights all over Dublin in recent months in what has been branded by some as an anti-immigration campaign.

The controversy surrounding the former tenant later led to Mr Gavin's withdrawal from the Irish presidential campaign.

The remains of Daniel Aruebose, who is believed to have gone missing when he was about three, were found on County Dublin.

Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.

Police have described it as a "reckless, callous and murderous attack on a family home".

Micheál Martin tells the Irish Parliament that the incident was very concerning.