As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its nineteenth day, negotiators from both sides are due to begin talks via videolink at 8.30am Irish time.

A report by the Government's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection on the practice of illegal adoptions in Ireland will recommend the establishment of a State inquiry.

Two weeks after the lifting of the mandatory requirement to wear masks in certain situations, the number of PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 remains relatively high in Ireland.

A once-off fuel allowance payment of €125 will be paid to recipients this week.

A date could be set for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Follow the latest developments on day 19 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Two Ukrainian women whose worlds collided during the early days of the Russian invasion of their homeland have met face-to-face for the first time in Ireland.

Writer-director Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical family drama Belfast won the Outstanding British Film award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards in London on Sunday night.

A Turkish woman living in Dublin has left her pre-pandemic life behind to pursue her passion and start a new business - handcrafting crochet dolls, including a new range for St Patrick's Day.

The Central Bank's Director of Consumer Protection has said he thinks banks here "are not yet where they need to be" in preparing for Ulster Bank and KBC's exit from the Irish market.

Ireland's humanitarian response trumps security checks on arriving Ukrainians, the Taoiseach has said, adding that Ireland has so far accepted 5,500 people fleeing the Russian invasion.

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has risen by almost 60% in the last two weeks.

US President Joe Biden will host Taoiseach Micheál Martin this St Patrick's Day for a bilateral meeting and shamrock presentation at the White House.

It is far too early to say if a referendum will be held on Irish neutrality, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence.

The death has been announced of William Hurt, the Oscar-winning American actor best known for his roles in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Broadcast News, Children of a Lesser God and Body Heat. He was 71.

Scientists trying to piece together data on the stability of one of the earth's largest carbon sinks could see their work hampered by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Princess Charlene of Monaco has returned to the principality after months-long medical treatment abroad and will continue her recovery alongside her husband and children, according to her palace.

Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine will step up today, with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators set to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near the Polish border and fighting raged elsewhere.

Russia detained more than 250 people for protesting Moscow's "military operation" in Ukraine today, as the conflict continues for a third week.

A 12-year-old Ukrainian girl, who has been documenting her experiences of war in a journal, said she feels safe now that she has arrived in Ireland.