The bills were issued to 4,000 firms despite a Covid-19 rates exemption being in place.

NI pupils study languages on a compulsory basis for less time than any other country in Europe.

Eight beaches in NI are awarded a blue flag for 2021 as the popularity of sea-swimming in NI grows.

A 27-year-old woman died at a house after a car was found crashed and abandoned early on Tuesday.

With NI's health system under increasing pressure, can extra money be found to ease the issues?

Lord Frost could meet and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic next week.

Several hundred trout were recovered from the river which runs from Ballyrobert to Whiteabbey.

Rev Ian Carton, of Whitehead Presbyterian, says the church is "excluding people we'd like to welcome".

Her Zimbabwean mother says her daughter's upbringing will give her a broader outlook on the role.

Stephen Baxter says he accepts the apology of the match officials for their shootout error in Crusaders' play-off defeat by Cliftonville.

It comes as new DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley says party divisions can be healed.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland confirms plans for smaller and more local parades this year.

Emergency deployment of 100 military medics to help vaccinate the public comes to an end.

Northern Ireland's coronavirus infection rate has dropped but is still higher than England and Wales.

Four Covid deaths were registered in the week up to last Friday, three down from the previous week.

Ministers remove the guidance to self-isolate if returning to NI from within the Common Travel Area.

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

Was the ousted Democratic Unionist Party leader's V-sign for victory or peace?

Hillsborough is to become the first town or village in Northern Ireland to be given a royal prefix.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

As temperatures soared, sunbathers and surfers came out to enjoy the May bank holiday weekend.

All-Ireland winner Oisín McConville says there is a "real onus" on the organisation to change.

Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter says he accepts an apology from match officials after replays showed his side's final penalty in the shootout with Cliftonville crossed the line.

A minister is to step down over the church's decision to deny same-sex couples full membership.

Edwin Poots said he would announce his ministerial line-up in a number of days "when ready".

The iconic DMC DeLorean retains a cult following, even 40 years after its ill-fated Belfast birth.

Nine-year-old Aoife Frazer's home is one of thousands affected by blocks with high levels of mica.

The awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, will go on display in the former SDLP leader's home city.

The latest Department of Health funding will allow the crisis service to run until the end of the year.

The Sinn Féin president says Ms Anderson and the party understood "change in Foyle was needed".

It includes a phased ending to pandemic unemployment payments and property tax increases for some.

The Irish health minister said the move would be important in areas further away from vaccination centres.

A plane from Dublin to Krakow was diverted to Berlin on Sunday after the crew received a warning.

Irish hotels, guest houses and B&Bs are preparing to reopen on 2 June - but restaurants are unhappy.

The ten are being questioned after gardaí seized class B drugs and sums of cash on Friday evening.