A 32-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of murder after the young girl died in hospital.

Irish boxer Kellie Harrington wins an Olympic gold medal after defeating Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira in the women's lightweight final.

There are fears Covid-19 could seriously damage traditional summer Irish language courses.

Conor Bradley first started posting his lessons online to help kids learn over lockdown.

There is a proposal to cut down 14 mature trees for more parking spaces in the County Down town.

Northern Ireland remains under a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms after rain brought flooding.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,219.

Hospitalisations and deaths increase, but the data shows the vaccine is doing its job.

The All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Tyrone and Kerry next Sunday could potentially be in doubt as the Red Hands panel is tested for Covid-19.

Leah Brown says she was "bombarded" with online weight-loss ideas when planning her big day.

Ireland's Stephanie Meadow finishes five shots behind winner Nelly Korda after an impressive final round of 66 in the women's golf in Saitama.

Aidan Igiehon is part of a group of elite Irish athletes playing college basketball in America.

For the first time, a person under the age of 15 is among the Covid-related deaths registered.

Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to give jabs to 16 and 17 year olds.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,213.

With guidance on travel changing regularly, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the latest rules.

There are also changes to NI's travel list, with fully-vaccinated arrivals from France no longer required to quarantine.

Officials have halted or restricted visitors' contact with patients as pressure mounts on services.

The head of Hospitality Ulster says restaurants, bars and cafes would be "singled out".

A visitor code of conduct asks people to avoid high fives and hugging.

Why do vaccination numbers among the under-30s in Northern Ireland remain relatively low?

Saturday is the last day to get your first dose of a Covid jab at NI's mass vaccination centres.

Exhibition focuses on Lilian Bland who became the first woman to build and fly her own plane.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The record temperatures of July led to river levels dropping seriously low.

Adoptive parents welcome a new bill to modernise NI's laws and provide families with more support.

Potentially hundreds of the brightest meteors will be visible across Northern Ireland in August.

Paul McErlean and his friends were offered a spare caravan by a former UK home secretary.

Aidan Igiehon is part of a group of elite Irish athletes playing college basketball in America.

Jordan Leckey is waiting to hear if he's officially set a new record for a swim from NI to Scotland.

Adoptive parents welcome a new bill to modernise NI's laws and provide families with more support.

The Bronze Age sword had been in private hands since being discovered on the shores of the River Erne in County Fermanagh in 1952.

The mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens says the new installations are "a fantastic talking point".

Court hears man did not quarantine after returning from Turkey because he could not afford the cost.

A double from Daniel Lafferty and Jamie McGonigle's first goal for the club give Derry City a convincing 3-0 win over Drogheda United.

The dual carriageway will connect Londonderry to the border at Aughnacloy and beyond to Dublin.

Revenue says investigations are ongoing following the seizure of the drugs.

Customers will also be able to book multiple tables in outdoor hospitality venues.

The 17-year-old died at the scene of the crash in Drumree on Thursday, while two men were injured.

More than 500 graves thought lost forever have been uncovered by volunteers - both animal and human.

The ram's County Donegal owner says the record-breaking price is a "once in a lifetime" deal.

The plan to extend the country's vaccination programme was announced in July.