More than 750 pharmacies will today begin administering the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Covid-19 vaccine to people between the ages of 18 and 34 who have opted-in to receive it.

Talks will get under way later today between the hospitality industry and Government representatives to find a way of allowing indoor hospitality to resume.

The representative body for firms involved in the importation, distribution and marketing of oil products here has lodged a complaint with the EU alleging illegal state aid by the Government.

A controlled explosion brought down the unstable remains of the collapsed apartment block in Florida ahead of a threatening tropical storm, with the confirmed death toll at 24 and 121 people missing.

The most senior garda officer in Co Louth has said that three years after a bitter feud gripped the town of Drogheda, there is now relative calm.

There could be up to 400 patients in hospital with Covid-19 by the end of the summer as the number of cases increase, Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser has said.

Among the changes that come into effect are wedding receptions rising from 25 to 50 guests and unlimited numbers of vaccinated people allowed to meet indoors.

A 10-year-old schoolboy from Co Cavan is looking forward to a busy summer - rearing the calves he bought with his winnings from a credit union draw.

A new North-South research programme is to receive €40m in funding

Australia's New South Wales said the next two days would be "absolutely critical" in deciding whether a two-week coronavirus lockdown in Sydney, set to end on 9 July, will have to be extended amid rising Delta variant cases.

Reports suggest Boris Johnson is preparing to lift most restrictions in England on 19 July with a final decision due on 12 July. The announcement is expected around 5pm today.

Pope Francis is doing well following intestinal surgery, the Vatican has said, after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for the first time since his election in 2013.

A new survey has also found that restrictions on the unvaccinated may reduce take-up among a significant minority of people

A large fire has broken out at a business premises in Strabane, Co Tyrone, amid reports it was struck by lightning.

Properties in the proposed glass bottle site development, earmarked as affordable housing, should be available to buy for €260,000 to €300,000, according to the Fine Gael candidate for the Dublin Bay South by-election.

Normal People was the big winner at the virtual Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Film & Drama Awards on Sunday night, taking home honours in nine categories.

A huge forest blaze in Cyprus killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages, police said.

Reports in England say enforced mask wearing will end and social distancing will no longer be required as part of "freedom day" unlocking on 19 July.

One member of the public received a positive Covid-19 antigen test at yesterday's pilot festival at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane looks ahead to the Dublin Bay South by-election with just four days to go to the poll.