In an unprecedented move, the NI secretary will have power to compel Stormont to implement new laws.

A year since the first Covid-19 death in NI, we speak to some of those who have lost loved ones.

About 80% of those people have completed the form online rather than use the paper version.

Schools should be encouraged to relax uniform rules in the short term, the education minister says.

Two cigarette firms say they have "delisted" some products due to the cost of different packaging.

One year on from NI's first Covid-19 death, BBC News NI examines how the virus has changed our lives.

Project Stratum aims to connect 76,000 premises by 2024 with the first 19,000 this year.

That is a fall of 65% in a year, with the decline of GB food imports even steeper, down by 75%.

Justice Minister Naomi Long says the Executive Office should be involved in formulating a strategy.

The PSNI say most people heeded the message to celebrate the day responsibly during the lockdown.

The city centre building is sold to NI property developer Alterity Investments.

Police say they seized a "considerable amount of material" during a search in Creggan on Thursday.

Lorraine Brennan calls for a service which treats mental health issues and addiction problems in tandem.

Officials are doing everything to minimise delays caused by reduced supply, says Robin Swann.

Plans for teachers to "supervise and support" pupils being tested in schools had been criticised.

Twice-weekly lateral flow tests are currently only open to pupils in years 12 to 14.

The warning comes as an estimated 1,600 cancer patients are missed because of the pandemic.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to ease lockdown.

A total of 16, 938 procedures, operations and diagnostic tests were put off in the pandemic.

Online events are taking the place of traditional parades due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

BBC Spotlight examines the murder of Glenn Quinn and the paramilitary gang believed to be responsible.

Covid has seen large numbers of people heading to the countryside but access is restricted in much of NI.

The BBC says the audience for the premiere episode was its biggest ever for a drama launch locally.

Remembering Clara 'Ma' Copley, the 1930s boxing promoter who beat everyone to the punch.

Jack Brennan, from west Belfast, was just 23 when he died of a suspected drugs overdose.

Flo McClements' ovarian cancer operation was delayed due to Covid pressures on the health service.

A photography project is capturing the stories of people named Paddy, Pat, Patrick or Padraig.

The brother of a man found murdered in his home in Carrickfergus last year has appealed to the public to help "break the silence".

A Londonderry father says young children with serious health issues should be eligible for a jab.

The A5 would connect Londonderry to the border at Aughnacloy and improve access to Dublin.

Marie Lindsay's two daughters each gave birth to a set of twins just a few months apart last year.

The front window of a car in Derry was smashed before it was set alight, police say.

Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

The Republic of Ireland stops using the vaccine after reports of blood clotting in adults in Norway.

Republic of Ireland residents working in Northern Ireland want tax law changes after the pandemic.

Every baby born at Sligo University Hospital this year will be offered a Sligo Rovers shirt in a new project launched by the League of Ireland side.

Alan Rusbridger resigns from media panel after it emerged an ex-columnist supported the IRA.