Trusts limit most visiting from Friday, following new advice from the Department of Health.

Earlier more than 50 firefighters and 10 appliances were at the blaze on Donegall Pass.

It comes after criticism that large retailers are selling non-essential items during lockdown.

A respiratory doctor at the Mater Hospital warns that oxygen supplies are under "extreme pressure".

On Thursday, 16 more deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded along with 973 new positive cases.

The Departments of Health and Education say there has been no major disruption due to Brexit.

Prof Ian Young is challenging an inquiry relating to his role after the death of Claire Roberts.

In the last two weeks one in every 67 people have been told they were positive for Covid-19.

It is the second year in a row celebrations have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stormont will also provide further assistance for all drivers who lost business from 1 October 2020.

The growth coincides with a period of eased Covid-19 restrictions but is expected to be short-lived.

Bethany Home for unmarried mothers in Dublin was run by Protestant clergy and lay people.

Post-primary schools get extra time to decide how they will admit pupils after transfer tests are cancelled.

Pupils at Fleming Fulton special school will attend for two days a week due to rising Covid-19 cases.

A security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler is ongoing, the PSNI says.

The health minister says it is a "strong start" but there is more to do.

The plan offers a timeline for when people in Northern Ireland should receive their Covid-19 vaccine.

Belfast International is working with Randox to provide the rapid tests for people taking essential flights.

Elderly and more vulnerable people who are most at risk from the disease are being given priority.

With Covid-19 making remote learning a reality again, Bitesize provides more educational content.

Some support is coming to an end, while other schemes are set to open following new restrictions.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how the new restrictions will affect you.

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Amnesty International says the issue of forced adoptions also needs close scrutiny.

Anna Corrigan's family story was central to bringing the Tuam babies scandal to worldwide attention.

BBC News NI looks back at how secret burials were first unearthed at one home in County Galway.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

BBC News NI assesses what's been implemented in the deal that restored government in NI one year ago.

A respiratory doctor at the Mater Hospital warns that oxygen supplies are under "extreme pressure".

Covid-19: Dr McBride urges NI public to 'stick with it, stay the course'

Bethany Home for unmarried mothers in Dublin was run by Protestant clergy and lay people.

As a chaplain at Antrim Area Hospital, Fr James O'Reilly has witnessed the "devastating" reality of coronavirus.

AQE has called a statement about them made by the Bishop of Derry "highly defamatory".

The incident may be linked to an earlier hijacking in the city, say police.

Police say the man's injuries are not life-threatening but may be life-changing.

There is concern in Londonderry that too many people are exercising on the city's riverfront.

Passengers flying into the Republic of Ireland must have taken a test within 72 hours of arriving.

The taoiseach says the new south-east of England variant of the virus has had a significant impact.

The report is expected to find one in seven children died in the homes under investigation.

Simon Curtis Smith died at his home in Scarborough but police have not yet located next of kin.

Residents in the vicinity of Cork Port in the Republic of Ireland are being asked to keep windows closed.

Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted a van on the motorway in County Kildare.

The Taoiseach (Irish PM) says public compliance with measures will reflect on how many people may die.