The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended the temporary suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine from this morning.

The average number of new Covid-19 cases has risen steadily over the past five days, according to figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked for a "full report" from the Metropolitan Police after officers clashed with some of those in attendance at a London vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.

It is the largest party in the Dáil, back in power and leading the Government at a time of national crisis - a position almost unthinkable after its near collapse of 2011.

'Patriots' for Hong Kong, economic growth, self-reliance and more manly men - Yvonne Murray reports from Beijing as China's national parliament meeting wraps up.

In his podcast series Boom Bust Broke Philip Boucher-Hayes asks did the events of the crash and austerity programme ten years ago nearly break us or make us?

If a week is a long time in politics, a fortnight is an eternity in the world of stockbroking.

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The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are having a significant impact on house building and he says it is crucial the industry reopens fully in early April.

More than 100 people gathered outside a Dublin church today for the funeral of George Nkencho, who was shot dead by gardaí last year.

The Citizens' Assembly has heard a number of submissions to address what has been described as an epidemic of gender-based violence.

A teenage transplant patient who attended her appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine at Beaumont Hospital today was refused the jab after being told AstraZeneca was not licensed for under 18s.

The Army's bomb disposal unit has said it has removed a "viable device" from Dublin after an incident earlier today.

The Metropolitan Police has faced intense criticism for its handling of a London vigil in memory of Sarah Everard, with officers accused of "grabbing and manhandling" women during clashes with the crowd.

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in solidarity with the anti-racism movement before this afternoon's match against West Bromwich Albion.

The tradition of a bowl of shamrock being presented to a US president on St Patrick's Day will be continued this year, even though the event will be virtual.

The Department of Health has been notified of 16 further deaths associated with Covid-19 and an additional 543 cases.

AstraZeneca's new aim of supplying 30 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the EU by the end March hinges on the EU's drug regulator approving supplies from a factory in the Netherlands, an internal document showed.

Spanish police have seized a homemade drug smuggling submarine able to carry up to two tonnes of cargo.

The interim chief executive of embattled stockbroker Davy has written to clients to offer an "unreserved and unequivocal" apology for the events that led to a recent fine of €4.1m from the Central Bank.