A man in his 40s has died following an assault in Limerick.

Russia destroyed an armoured vehicle plant in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and a military repair facility in the city of Mykolaiv, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying today.

More vigils are being held this weekend to remember two men who died in Sligo.

For the first time in two years, the Irish public can get together at Easter without restrictions.

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth today after 183 days in space, state television reported, completing the country's longest crewed space mission to date.

Gardaí have seized €1.75 million of cocaine and arrested a man following an operation in Clondalkin in Dublin.

A woman has been charged with the murder of her elderly mother in Dublin city.

Dublin Airport said there have been no major delays for passengers leaving the country today.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment will be paid to eligible frontline healthcare workers in their next available payroll.

Twitter Inc has adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan to protect itself from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's $43 billion cash takeover offer.

Young Ukrainian refugees have been enjoying a kickabout in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, thanks to a new football integration initiative.

Keep up-to-date with all today's developments in Ukraine.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its eighth week, the EU is under pressure to increase sanctions on Russian energy over warnings EU consumption is subsidising Vladimir Putin's war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia could use nuclear weapons out of desperation as its invasion falters, echoing comments by CIA director William Burns in the US.

The World Health Organization said it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of children in the UK, some of whom required a liver transplant.

Thousands of people have attended vigils across the island of Ireland in memory of two men killed in Sligo.

Over €34 million will be spent buying over 11 million Easter eggs in Ireland this year, according to figures from Kantar.

The Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross Liam O'Dwyer has said 5,700 empty homes have been offered as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court, charged with arson causing a fire in Co Donegal in which a woman in her 80s died.

Two people have been arrested after two firearms were seized following separate searches in north Dublin between yesterday and today.