Its publication was delayed on Monday after ministers asked civil servants to finalise details.

Economists say the lack of additional funding to support the post-Covid economy is concerning.

The pandemic has left thousands of weddings on hold with uncertainty for the couples waiting to wed.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is the "right time" to bid to host the 2030 World Cup and the plan is backed by football associations across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with drugs and other offences after searches in Newry on Monday.

The Department of Health says people in that age group can now book a vaccine slot online.

The People Before Profit councillor steps down after being diagnosed with ataxia.

Leading Irish trainer Gordon Elliott is temporarily banned from racing in Britain after being pictured sitting on a dead horse.

The child was walking home when he was assaulted by a group of up to seven youths, police say.

A high school in Brollagh with fewer than 70 pupils is set to shut its doors this summer.

The bank currently has 28 branches in Northern Ireland and says it will close 15 of them.

The extra time is for guidance about medical tests for applicants, says Justice Minister Naomi Long.

Sammy Wilson defends a decision by DUP minister Gordon Lyons to halt work on new border control posts.

An officer was suspended after a commemoration event for the 1992 Sean Graham bookmakers attack.

Diluting human rights laws in the UK post-Brexit could undermine the GFA, say QUB academics.

The 14 vehicles are seized as part of an operation targeting organised crime gangs.

The blueprint is unlikely to be published until Tuesday, with work to finalise details ongoing.

Robin Swann wants to acknowledge "sacrifice of loss" as NI's Covid-linked death toll reaches 2,055 .

About 35% of the adult population in NI have been vaccinated, one year on from the first positive case.

The chair of Stormont's education committee calls for testing and special school staff vaccination.

Military personnel deployed to help hospital staff have been withdrawn as death rate declines.

A year on from NI's first case, Health Minister Robin Swann says the response was damaged by disunity.

The emergence of the Irish revolutionary's bright blue plush puppies stunned Irish Twitter users.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Irishman Brendan Lawlor became the first disabled golfer to play on the European Tour and says he will continue to be a pioneer for the sport.

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

The weather is set to stay settled until the end of the week as we welcome meteorological spring.

The US-based firm is working through a huge "to do" list after taking over Bombardier's NI operations.

A bog in County Fermanagh is being harvested in a bid to combat climate change.

Laura Nelson set up an exercise class to support others after she lost a baby girl in 2016.

The health minister was speaking one year on since the first case of Covid-19 was diagnosed in NI.

Liz McLucas was in excruciating pain for more than two years waiting for a hip replacement.

The man died at the scene of the collision on the Glenhead Road near the town on Saturday.

Police condemn a gun attack on an 18-year-old in Londonderry as they appeal for information.

The veteran tells the Kathleen Thompson inquest he does not think he is a witness the coroner is seeking.

The deal for the north-west commits £250m to the region with hopes 7,000 jobs will be created.

Protestors were from anti-vaccine and far-right groups, says Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

The commission is being abolished despite controversy over its findings and deleted audio evidence.

Police say 23 people have been arrested after disorder at an anti-lockdown protest.

Gardaí are investigating the deaths of three brothers at a farm in Curragorm, County Cork.

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.