The listed Georgian building once served as the main women's prison in Northern Ireland.
Belfast and Derry City and Strabane have the biggest increases, while Fermanagh and Omagh have the lowest.
Gareth Wilson has replaced William Irwin who announced in December that he was stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics.
From 2026, Belfast City Hall's tree will be artificial as there has been difficulties finding an "appropriate" one for the location.
It's six weeks to go until Christmas - where can you see the lights be switched on across Northern Ireland?
The 40th King and Queen of the Roads festival will take place in Cork this weekend.
Councils receive thousands of dog fouling complaints as one local authority explores how DNA might help.
It is 10 years on from the biggest change in local democracy in Northern Ireland when the super-councils were formed.
Belfast City Council has the highest percentage uplift of 5.99%, while Ards and North Down and Causeway Coast and Glens came in the lowest at 3.65%.
