Close to one million people have been vaccinated and the death rate linked to the virus is low.

A hunger strike in which 10 IRA prisoners died was a watershed in the Troubles, says Peter Taylor.

The youth workers building and maintaining relationships at the Belfast's interfaces.

Cafes and gyms also got back to business on Friday as lockdown restrictions were lifted.

Shops, pubs, cafes and gyms reopen their doors as many lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Arlene Foster believes the DUP is no longer the party she joined, say sources close to her.

Leicester Tigers reach the Challenge Cup final after a sensational second half comeback sees them battle past Ulster with a 33-24 win.

Two former paratroopers are accused of murdering IRA man Joe McCann in Belfast in 1972.

Stephen McKinney claims he tried to help his wife in the emergency services recording.

A man dies following a fire at a house in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, on Wednesday.

Michael Conlan beats Ionut Baluta by majority decision to secure the WBO international super-bantamweight title.

Historians believe two train carriages, found in a yard in Wales, took passengers to Titanic.

The Department of Health says booking will open at 10:00 BST on Friday

NI records the lowest weekly number of Covid-19 related deaths registered since early October 2020.

Another 108 people have tested positive for the virus and eight patients are in intensive care units.

Every adult in NI will be eligible for a £100 pre-paid card and offered discounts for short breaks.

Industry body Hospitality Ulster says there is chaos over the rules for reopening the sector.

As NI's coronavirus lockdown eases, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the rules on travel.

The exact age of Northern Ireland has divided opinion, with several dates having been considered.

BBC News NI looks at three names being tipped as possible successors to Arlene Foster.

BBC News NI looks back at the career of first minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Gabrielle Connolly was waiting for counselling when she died from a drug-related incident.

The BBC's Jayne McCormack takes a look at what lies behind the ousting of NI's first minister.

Shoppers across NI react to pubs, shops and gyms opening in NI as lockdown eases.

A new Loughs Agency project tracks fish as they make their way from Irish rivers out to the sea.

Every adult in Northern Ireland will be eligible for a £100 voucher to spend on the high street.

Quizzed on Friday whether she would go to the House of Lords, she said that was a matter for others.

Some eager shoppers have been queuing in Derry's city centre since early Friday morning.

Ludmila Poletelova's body was discovered in her flat at Lodge Court in Limavady last week.

It is understood Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan were informed last week after a party review.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife hears from worker about life jacket shortages.

The country has been at its highest level of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions since Christmas.

Use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved for over 50s, along with the AstraZeneca jab.

Two Spanish journalists, an Irish national and a local soldier were abducted by gunmen on Monday.

The pharmaceutical giant says the legal action is "without merit" and vows to defend itself.

A man is released without charge six days after being detained in connection with detective's death.