At least 48 people were killed with more than 66 others sent to hospital after a Taiwan train derailed in a tunnel when it apparently hit a truck that slid off a road leading to a nearby construction site.

Four new walk-in pop-up testing sites open today for people who have no symptoms of Covid-19 but who still wish to be tested for the virus.

British regulators said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine - from a total of 18.1 million doses.

Gardaí investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Eugene Street, Dublin on Wednesday, 24 February have charged two of the five people arrested earlier this week.

India reported 81,466 new Covid-19 infections today, the highest daily number in six months, as several states were hit by a second wave of the coronavirus.

A dog welfare charity is warning pet owners to keep their precious pooches away from Easter goodies this bank holiday weekend.

A new report form the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has said many pupils, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, will have suffered long-term damage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Detectives investigating the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr appeal for information on the 10th anniversary of his death in Omagh in 2011.

After more than 90 days of Level 5 restrictions in Ireland, how does it compare to other countries in terms of case numbers, vaccine roll-outs and restrictions?

Dublin have suspended senior football manager Dessie Farrell for 12 weeks as they accept there was a breach of Covid-19 guidelines.

The Government is adding 26 states to its mandatory hotel quarantine list but no further EU countries are included.

An independent review of the Covid-19 vaccination programme at the Coombe hospital has found that a consultant brought some vaccine home and administered it to two family members.

From today, employees have enhanced rights to disconnect from work outside normal working hours, under a new Code of Practice published by the Government.

Education unions met with NIAC, the Education Minister and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn tonight, calling for a reversal of the changes to the vaccine programme.

The Peter McVerry charity has said plans are in place to ensure alternative accommodation can be found for homeless people who are currently staying in hotels once they revert back for tourists.

The agency, which buys, builds, leases and maintains public property, spends hundreds of millions each year.

The top health officials of Ireland and Northern Ireland have urged people to follow public health advice over the Easter weekend, saying "there are much brighter days ahead".

Police on horseback and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a Brussels park for a fake concert announced on social media as an April Fool's Day prank.

Paramedics who treated George Floyd said he was not breathing and had no pulse when they arrived at the scene of his deadly arrest last May, in testimony today at the murder trial of former policeman Derek Chauvin.

The Dutch government has given permission for thousands of fans to attend the Eurovision Song Contest as part of a trial to see how to reopen venues in the coronavirus pandemic.