Crowds gather at Stormont to demonstrate against coronavirus regulations

The gathering, close to the Massey Avenue gates to the estate, is being monitored by police.

There are a number of police vehicles present, and a warning has been read to those gathered over loudspeaker of a risk of prosecution under the coronavirus restrictions against large groups meeting outside.

The news comes as the Department of Health reveal 1,012 new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland in the last 24-hour reporting period.

Some 7,090 new positive cases have been notified in the last seven days.

There are 228 patients with Covid-19 being treated in hospital, with 30 in intensive care.

There were five deaths reported on Sunday, taking the toll recorded by the department to 615.