Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Russia builds up its troops there after suffering setbacks near the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Organisations representing doctors and nurses have called on the Government to reintroduce some measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19.

The ongoing supply pinch in the used car market is continuing to force prices higher, with asking prices for pre-owned cars climbing 7.9% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2021

The counting of votes in the Trinity College Seanad by-election was due to resume at 9am, following the announcement of the first count late last night.

The United Nations has urged the world to stand by Afghanistan at a pledging conference where it is seeking a record $4.4 billion in humanitarian assistance to the broken country.

A look at the 36th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Proposed legislation to reform the way judges are appointed has been approved by Government and is due to be published today.

Chris Rock has said he is still "processing" his altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars but will talk about it "at some point".

A Turkish prosecutor has asked a court to halt the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and transfer the case to Saudi authorities.

Medical staff have warned the Minister for Health that there is "a campaign of misinformation" to try to block construction of the National Maternity Hospital, Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil.

A surrogate mother who carried twins for an Irish couple almost three years ago has moved from Ukraine to the safety of their home in Co Wicklow.

Barcelona broke the attendance record for women's football after a crowd of 91,553 watched them progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League with victory over rivals Real Madrid.

Diesel is no longer on sale across Sri Lanka, crippling transport as the crisis-hit country's 22 million people endure record power blackouts.

The Wanted singer Tom Parker has died at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

More than 200 international tourism operators are in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the Meitheal trade event where they are expected to book millions of euro worth of business in the accommodation and leisure sectors in Ireland from next year onwards.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, White House and European officials have said.

A man has been charged with a number of offences by police in Northern Ireland probing a security alert and hijacking in the Crumlin Road area of north Belfast last Friday.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that its board of governors has initiated disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for slapping presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

The European Union has announced proposals to crack down on "fast fashion" by making clothing easier to repair and more durable as part of a push to bolster environmental standards.

A 16-year-old boy has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with the murder of a 49-year-old woman on her way home from work in Dublin city centre last year.