An independent review of unplanned care at nine hospitals for the HSE has found that sometimes there was no clear understanding of who was providing the patients' care.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" after dozens of bodies were found near Kyiv, triggering global outrage and vows of tough new sanctions on Moscow.

The HSE's Chief Operations Officer has said a lot of the recommendations contained within an independent review of unplanned care at nine hospitals have been superseded by work done at hospitals during the pandemic.

A major new report from the Intergovernmental Panel detailing what the world needs to do to mitigate climate change is due to be published this afternoon.

European officials have all for war crimes probe after Russia was accused of atrocities in the Kyiv region, as fighting continues elsewhere in Ukraine.

Gardaí investigating the murder of a man in Dublin believe it is connected to an ongoing feud between two criminal gangs.

The Department of Justice has approved 250 applications under the regularisation Scheme for long-term undocumented migrants.

A respite centre called 'The Bird's Nest' is among the projects being considered after over €2 million was raised when thousands of people took park in a charity climb over the weekend to support former RTÉ broadcaster Charlie Bird.

The Government has been urged to prioritise children who are subjected to physical and emotional abuse, neglect, household violence and other forms of trauma.

Police in Sacramento have said multiple shooters were involved in early morning violence yesterday in which six people were killed and 12 were wounded, but the suspects remain at large.

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has announced that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office that saw democracy protests squashed.

Further supports for households struggling with increased energy costs will be put in place in the coming weeks, the Minister for the Environment has said.

Airline EasyJet said it had been forced to cancel some flights to and from Britain after a new surge of Covid-19 left it facing higher than normal staff sickness levels.

Sinn Féin remains on course to emerge from the Stormont election as Northern Ireland's biggest party, a new opinion poll suggests.

58% of Irish respondents, who do not currently own cryptocurrency, are interested in learning more or are likely to acquire it in the next 12 months, according to a new survey.

One in five businesses in Ireland, the equivalent of 50,000 companies, do not have a cyber security policy in place, according to a new survey.

A young woman who has just been granted refugee status in Ireland is the subject of a new 24m high mural in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Grammys on Sunday, appearing in a pre-taped video urging support for his country and appealing for the industry's top artists to "fill the silence with your music."

Ukraine and Western nations have accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court.

A Fianna Fáil MEP has called on Irish food company Kerry Group to close its operation in Russia.