US forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, according to a Western security official.

The Department of Health has said that the mandatory hotel quarantine system will continue to operate for as long as is considered necessary, although arrivals from just seven countries are now required to enter the system.

When the history of Ireland's handling of the pandemic is written in years to come, the economic impact and the response of the Government to it will be a key focus.

A clampdown on short-term letting of rental properties is planned as part of the Government's new housing programme which is due to be published soon. But how much of a supply boost will the plan deliver and can it form part of a sustainable solution...

Hurricane Ida has rapidly intensified and is now a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

The Taoiseach has said the Government is looking at how the country transitions from an emergency situation to a more normal environment but he said a lot remains to be decided.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after the discovery of a man's body in Enfield, Co Meath.

Tyrone, their preparations ravaged by a Covid-19 outbreak, stunned hot favourites Kerry to reach the 2021 All-Ireland final after an extra-time victory in Croke Park.

Events in Afghanistan have tested the notion that Biden is a US President who would be in lockstep with Europe, with many European leaders having now seen up close how Mr Biden intends to pursue his own domestic agenda without being swayed by wester...

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,997 new cases of Covid-19. There are 324 people in hospital, down two from yesterday, with 61 in ICU, up two.

Cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have claimed a silver medal for Ireland in the B 3,000m individual pursuit at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Anticipation of a return to the classroom is tempered with some anxiety and many questions for both parents and children.

Japan is investigating the death of two men who received jabs from batches of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine suspended from use due to contamination, the health ministry said today.

The man convicted of shooting dead Robert F. Kennedy in a 1968 assassination that rocked the United States was granted parole yesterday.

US military commanders believe that another terror attack like the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport is "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours", President Joe Biden has warned.

Joe Biden vowed to bring US troops home and end a conflict that has claimed so many lives, but as America's longest war enters its final days, the danger faced by those on the frontlines has never been greater.

New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn much attention in recent times. The country has the slowest vaccination rate among developed nations and is experiencing the economic pressure of prolonged isolation. But many believe eliminat...

Residents in the US state of Louisiana have evacuated high-risk areas and lined up to buy supplies as the state braced for Hurricane Ida. The hurricane is expected to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm when it hits the southern U...

An award-winning Afghan photographer has predicted the Taliban will shut down Afghanistan's media and says they are fooling the West by promising to allow journalists to operate freely.

The Health Service Executive is continuing to operate walk-in vaccination clinics across Ireland this weekend for anyone aged 12 or older.