Ukraine's army today reported the first death of a soldier in weeks and accused Moscow-backed rebels of sharply escalating attacks that have redoubled fears of an imminent Russian invasion.

ESB repair crews have been working through the night to restore power to thousands of subscribers after their electricity was cut during Storm Eunice.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has said political conversations taking place over the next few days will be "absolutely crucial" to reduce tensions and avoid an invasion of Ukraine.

Over the ruins of one police force the new Irish government had to build an alternative fast - or risk being overwhelmed by anarchy and civil war.

The latest Labour Force Survey was released this week by the Central Statistics Office and paints a picture of an economy that is continuing to recover following the easing of Covid restrictions.

The shock across social media at Tayto Park's impending name change showed how valuable a naming rights deal can be. But finding the crisp brand's successor will be a challenge, writes Adam Maguire.

Canadian police have moved to clear a trucker-led demonstration against Covid health rules, arresting 70 people and towing away dozens of vehicles in Ottawa, with tensions flaring as darkness fell last night.

Thousands of native trees - including 1,800 saplings of the almost lost Burren pine - have been distributed to Co Clare landowners in the latest phase of a new biodiversity initiative.

The Taoiseach has said that the Government will be accepting all advice from National Public Health Emergency Team to lift almost all remaining Covid-19 measures from 28 February.

A council worker in his late 50s has been killed by a falling tree while out working to clear debris caused by Storm Eunice.

A father who died while trying to save his son from drowning after their kayak capsized on the River Barrow in Athy last year has been described as a hero at his inquest.

New York leaders have pledged to clear homeless people from the city's subway following a spike in violence on the underground transit system since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A former All-Ireland club football champion has been found guilty of theft, money laundering and possession of more than €400,000 in cash that was stolen from ATMs by a criminal gang in 2019.

A former US police officer who shot dead a young African-American man after mistaking her gun for her Taser was sentenced to two years in prison today after an emotional court hearing.

Two people have been killed after being hit by falling trees in the Netherlands, while parts of the roof of the ADO Den Haag football club stadium have been blown off as Storm Eunice swept across the country.

US President Joe Biden has said that he believes Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, but added that there is still room for diplomacy to defuse the crisis.

Thousands of homes and businesses remain without power this evening, as Storm Eunice continues to track across the country.

Millions of people in the UK have been urged to stay at home for the day due to safety fears over the impact of Eunice, one of the worst storms to hit the country in a generation.

The Department of Justice has extended to the deadline for a scheme for members of the Irish-Afghan community wishing to bring family members fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan to Ireland.

Storm Eunice was the eighth most disruptive storm to Ireland's electricity network out of 16 similarly disruptive storms since November 2015.