The DUP leader designate will be seeking MLAs' views before a ministerial reshuffle, the BBC understands.

The details are contained in a roadmap shared with the EU, which has been seen by the BBC.

It comes after it was announced there would be no prosecutions in relation to the funeral.

Upper Bann MLA Doug Beattie is the only declared candidate for the Ulster Unionist Party leadership.

There are 16 cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant in Northern Ireland, BBC News NI understands.

Residents had to leave their homes in west Belfast while a suspicious object was examined.

People are urged to stay safe as many retailers open for the first time since December.

Police launch an investigation into a large gathering in the Shankill area of Belfast on Saturday.

Police say the four victims were attacked by a group of between 30 to 50 young people on a beach.

A 42-year-old was found with a head injury near the Ulster Hospital in the early hours of Sunday.

Five-year-old Patrick Hovarth and his brother, Fabricio, who is eight, were last seen on Friday evening.

George Kirkpatrick maintained he was framed for the murder of 17-year-old Francis Rice in May 1975.

Spotlight looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed tensions over policing in NI.

A daily update on the latest coronavirus cases and vaccines in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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

Two tourism bodies are concerned about rules on visitors arriving from the Common Travel Area.

One million people will have had at least one jab "imminently", says the health department.

BBC News NI understands that there are now at least 12 cases confirmed in Northern Ireland.

A total of 550,000 people received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Northern Ireland up to 28 April 2021.

Given the successful rollout of the vaccination programme, we are now in a much healthier place.

It comes after it was announced that under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab.

Rules are relaxed for visits to places such as care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity wards.

A look at the history - and future - of Northern Ireland's once extensive rail network.

Torrential rain in April caused severe flooding and landslides in Indonesia and East Timor.

A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.

The DUP's new leader decided against speaking to the media - so here's what we would have asked him.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The department store is the latest in a series of big names to disappear from the high street in NI.

As the party prepares to select a new leader, Chris Page says the party has detected worrying signs.

Patricia Gray always wanted to help other children - but there's a warning fewer people are fostering.

Mr Poots beat MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to take on the top post in the party by 19 votes to 17.

The families of the 10 people killed in Ballymurphy in 1971 receive a letter of apology from PM.

NI Secretary Brandon Lewis says the prime minister will write to the families of those killed.

The 59-year-old is due to appear in court in Londonderry next month.

Irish President Michael D Higgins says Deane, who was 81, leaves an "incomparable legacy".

Five-year-old Caleb Toland was sent a signed shirt from Harry Kane after undergoing brain surgery.

The Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry reopens to traffic after a suspicious object sparked an alert.

They were arrested over the 1993 murder of a police officer and the attempted murder of an officer in April.

Ms Durkan has represented the Foyleside district electoral area since 2019.

Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson says the delays are "an absolute scandal".

On Tuesday the family of Martina Anderson said the Foyle MLA had been "humiliated" by the party.

Department of Health confirms its IT systems was hit by a ransomware attack last Thursday.

Vaccinations will continue despite an attack described as the most significant in the state's history.

Kieran Creaven pleaded guilty to offences that occurred in Ireland, UK and Philippines.

The Irish health minister says the drop is due to the "strong response" of local communities.

The man and woman, who were in their 50s, died following the blaze on Thursday morning.

Leo Varadkar says he can "make the case" for the return of travel between Britain and Ireland.

Irish health chiefs temporarily shut down its IT system which severely impacted some services.