The British defence ministry has said that Russia had likely withdrawn several generals from key command roles in the Ukraine conflict this month.

Around 50,000 people are due to depart on flights from Dublin Airport today on its busiest weekend of the year since the pandemic.

The US Supreme Court's historic end to nationwide abortion rights yesterday drew unusual criticism from some of America's closest allies and bucks a global trend to more liberal reproductive rights.

After six months of crisis, the forces that threatened to tear the country apart, tore the country apart.

Two people were killed and around 10 wounded in a shooting at a nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo, Norwegian police said.

People have become more health-focused - particularly since the start of the pandemic - which has helped the 'wellness industry' to boom, writes Adam Maguire.

It is not only Dublin Airport that is facing one of its busiest periods this weekend, as people take to the skies in a wave of post-pandemic catch-up travel.

The annual Dublin Pride festival parade will take place in the capital this afternoon with a march from the GPO in O'Connell Street to Merrion Square.

The World Health Organization has said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus.

An artist has found a novel, sustainable use for glass bottles discarded from hotels and restaurants - she upcycles them into brand new whiskey, wine, and water glasses.

The US Supreme Court has ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life.

US President Joe Biden has said that today's decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the constitutional right to abortion was a "sad day for the court and the country".

A man is being treated for serious injuries after a shooting incident in Dublin this morning.

Five men have appeared in court in connection with a cannabis seizure in Dublin.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the loss of two parliamentary seats overnight following elections was not a good result.

Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the regional governor said, in what would be a significant gain for Russia as it grinds out its offensive in the east.

The number of people in emergency homeless accommodation has risen again for the fifth consecutive month, according to new figures from the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government.

A woman who was found guilty last year of the manslaughter of her newborn baby daughter in 2018 is due to be sentenced on 5 July.

A pregnant American woman who suffered heavy bleeding while on holiday on Malta but was denied an abortion has flown to Spain where she is "out of harm's way", her partner said today.

Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal today in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled dozens of flights that left hundreds of passengers stranded.