Ireland Headlines
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:11:39 +0000India's daily Covid death toll hits new record
India's daily coronavirus death toll has passed a new record as the government battled to get oxygen supplies to hospitals overwhelmed by the hundreds of thousands of new daily cases.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:40:17 +0000Debris from missing Indonesian submarine found
Debris from the missing Indonesian submarine has been recovered, according to the country's military.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:45:14 +0000ASEAN leaders set for Myanmar crisis talks
Southeast Asian leaders will hold Myanmar crisis talks with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing who has become the focus of international outrage over a military coup and crackdown that has left more than 700 dead.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:05:42 +0000Firefighters tackle huge gorse fire in Mourne Mountains
Firefighters are battling a huge gorse fire spreading across the Mourne Mountains.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000Navalny a dominant opposition figure, even from prison
He was once described by the Wall Street Journal as "the man Vladimir Putin fears most".
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:01:30 +0000Vaccine roll-out continues at Cork, Galway centres
The Covid-19 vaccination roll-out continues this weekend with GP vaccination clinics in Cork and Galway delivering second dose vaccinations to more than 1,500 people aged over 75.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000Cúirt Festival focuses on reading boost during pandemic
The Cúirt International Festival of Literature is under way in Galway, with a focus on how the pandemic has impacted creativity and boosted reading during the last year.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:56:47 +0000Clashes in Jerusalem during second night of violence
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second night in annexed east Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000Govt faces curveballs of case numbers, vaccine issues
Ministers face tough calls next week as they decide on the level of reopening for May amid heightened expectations from the public and business.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:46:21 +0000New Zealand pauses travel bubble with Australia
New Zealand has paused its newly opened travel bubble with Australia, the government in Wellington said, after a Covid-19 outbreak in its larger neighbour.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000Covid-19: Everything is riding on our next move
In pub quizzes in years to come, questions might be asked about what the acronyms NIAC, NPHET and the latest one VRG stand for. Over a year ago, most people had never heard of these terms.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:55:39 +0000Advisory panel recommends resumed J&J vaccine use in US
Use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine should be resumed in the United States, advisers to US health regulators have said, after weighing evidence of the shot's link to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:28:07 +0000EU backs AZ vaccine as blood clot reviews continue
Europe's drug regulator has reiterated that the benefits of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh any risks, as part of a detailed guidance from ongoing reviews into rare blood clots to help individual nations determine the shot's use.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:07:46 +0000Gang member pleads guilty to hiding €268k cash in attic
A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group has pleaded guilty to hiding over €250,000 in cash in the attic of a house in Co Kildare.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:51:45 +0000Lifeguards prepare for busy summer season ahead
"They are fitter, stronger and tougher."
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:31:27 +0000Biden set to visit UK, no current plan for Irish trip
US President Joe Biden will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium in June for his first overseas trip since taking office, the White House has said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:03:19 +0000Calls for vaccine priority for pregnant women
Obstetricians have called for pregnant women to be given priority for Covid-19 vaccines.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:26:40 +0000Teen charged with child abduction in NI
An 18-year-old man has been charged with child abduction and other offences in Northern Ireland.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:51:50 +0000Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to sex trafficking
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges in the case accusing her of helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein recruit and sexually abuse girls.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:23:30 +0000Time to talk about a united Ireland - O'Neill
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said now is the time to talk and plan for "something better" in relation to a united Ireland.