Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has announced an expansion of the vaccination roll-out to younger people, with 18-34 year-olds able to register with pharmacies from next Monday to opt-in for the Janssen vaccine.

All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, a US defence official has said, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country after two decades of war was imminent.

Kirby Group Engineering is to create 300 jobs as part of a significant expansion to meet demand for its services in Ireland and across Europe.

US President Joe Biden has hailed the "resilience" of families of people killed or missing in a collapsed Florida beachfront apartment building.

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson is set to travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc's test flight on 11 July, beating out fellow billionaire and aspiring astronaut Jeff Bezos.

Australia has announced a dramatic cut in the number of people who will be allowed to enter the country, as it struggles to contain coronavirus clusters that plunged major cities into lockdown.

A Dublin antiques dealer is using TikTok to bring extra sparkle to his vintage jewellery business.

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has apologised to the LGBT community for hurt caused by past remarks made by members of his party.

The financial management firm appointed to help oversee Britney Spears's estate has asked to be withdrawn from the role following the singer's bombshell court testimony.

The sister of murdered British politician Jo Cox has paid tribute to her family and friends after winning a by-election for Labour.

Donald Trump's company and its long-serving finance chief pleaded not guilty in a New York court after they were charged with fraud and tax crimes, in a major blow to the former president.

India has recorded over 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus, half of them during a second wave in the past few months that overwhelmed the healthcare system and crematoriums.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has issued a moratorium on federal executions while a review of policy and procedures is pending to address "serious concerns" about the practice.

The Department of Justice has expressed disappointment about Ireland's ranking in a global assessment of human trafficking.

There have now been a total of 5,000 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in Ireland, according to the Department of Health.

The Organisation for Cooperation and Development has said that 130 countries and jurisdictions have signed up to a plan that will bring sweeping new reforms to global corporation tax rules.

The National Public Health Emergency Team's "full expectation" is that there is going to be "a significant increase in transmission" of the virus in this country, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said.

The United Nations has recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius made last year.

A trailblazing 82-year-old woman aviator will join Jeff Bezos this month on the first crewed spaceflight for the billionaire's company Blue Origin, the firm has announced.