Stormont's finance minister calls for extra funding but the UK government says the block grant must be used.

Learners whose tests were cancelled during the latest lockdown are being contacted to rebook.

Conor Murphy says the required support "to kick start our economic recovery" has not been delivered.

The number of people needing intensive care is expected to continue rising for at least two weeks.

Naomi Long says a "relatively small" number of those out early due to the virus are back in prison.

Edwin Poots says some processed goods could be unavailable in NI after the protocol grace period ends.

The 14-year-old was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast six days after he went missing.

A football lost in Ireland is found on a Welsh beach just seven days after it went missing.

The Met Office warns of between 20-30mm rainfall across NI and up to 50mm on higher ground.

The ex-soldier is potentially implicated in the killing of Kathleen Thompson in 1971.

Volunteers from the Belfast Multi-Cultural Association say they are "overwhelmed" by public support.

Two organisations representing hundreds of NI fishing vessels make a joint appeal to Boris Johnson.

Long-awaited domestic abuse legislation for NI will pass its final hurdle at Stormont later.

A letter from 50 health professionals calls for the establishment of a UK-wide commission.

Statistics agency Nisra says 145 deaths were registered last week, bringing its pandemic total to 1,976.

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

The increase is partly down to special schools remaining open for all pupils, unlike in 2020.

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

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

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

How the relationship between the Democratic Unionist Party and Conservatives has changed.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

This week's podcast looks at how the fear of Home Rule led to a split in unionism.

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.

Justice minister apologises for delay, as legislation passes its final hurdle at Stormont.

Aidan McMeekin became isolated after being expelled from school and his mental health problems spiralled.

Jensen Rea, who is deaf in one ear, has been teaching British Sign Language throughout lockdowns.

Police say a fire at a building that houses a multicultural group in Belfast was a deliberate hate crime.

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.

The Dublin hospital "deeply regrets" it but they would have been "discarded" had they not been used.

Gardaí (Irish police) say the money was found during searches related to organised crime.

Ireland's Catholic leader says he accepts it needs to "do reparation" over mother-and-baby homes.

Church leaders acknowledge its members were complicit in a culture that stigmatised women and children.

A Belfast mother says there is "compelling evidence" that her daughter was abducted in Malaysia.

Ireland's fishing fleet will be one of the worst affected under the UK/EU trade deal.

Three people were stopped as they tried to make the journey to Dublin to collect takeaway burgers.

Around 20% of NI's trade goes through Dublin and firms are reporting delays in loads from GB.

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