The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is to begin its preliminary hearing into decisions made by the government in Northern Ireland.
Sitting in London, it will focus on issues specific to Northern Ireland which may have affected how the Executive responded to the pandemic.
It is expected to scrutinise core political and administrative decision-making throughout the pandemic.
It will assess how and why key decisions were made, with particular emphasis on the initial outbreak.
It will also attempt to establish what information was available in Northern Ireland.