The Cabinet will meet at Dublin Castle this morning to discuss an energy reduction plan for the public sector, Budget 2023, and EU proposals for a windfall tax to reduce electricity prices.

The White House has said that President Joe Biden and new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss discussed the Northern Ireland Protocol during their first phone call yesterday.

The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the controversial sale of the company Siteserv is expected to be published later today, once Cabinet has concluded.

More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air people breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN has warned.

Prolonged malnutrition isn't just an urgent medical concern, it can also have life-long consequences for the children affected.

Children's TV show Thomas & Friends is introducing its first autistic character, who has been created in collaboration with autistic writers and organisations.

An at a glance look at the sources of Ireland's energy and the International Energy Agency's proposals to reduce consumption this winter.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has laid out specific steps for both sides to demilitarise the area around the Russian-held Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

There were celebrations in the Irish literary world last evening when Claire Keegan's novel, Small Things Like These, was named on the six-book shortlist for this year's Booker Prize.

Canadian police searched into a fourth day for the remaining suspect in a stabbing spree in which 10 people were killed in and around an indigenous community, rattling a country unaccustomed to acts of mass violence.

The Ombudsman for Children has said significant efforts are needed to address "persistent shortfalls", when it comes to safeguarding the rights of younger citizens.

An interactive multiplication table that helps children to learn their times tables has won this year's Irish National James Dyson Award.

New Northern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris brings a unique skillset to the job.

It will be 2025 or 2026 before tourism levels get back to pre-pandemic levels, the Chief Executive of Fáilte Ireland has said.

Justin Bieber has cancelled the remainder of his Justice World Tour amid his ongoing health battle.

A remote indigenous community in western Canada left reeling by a deadly stabbing spree was ordered to lock down today as police swarmed the area searching for a suspect believed to be hiding there.

Ireland hasn't built enough generators to keep up with electricity demand, so, this winter, our risk of running short is greater than anyone would like, explains Louise Byrne.

The Republic of Ireland finished their group campaign with a 1-0 win in Slovakia to ensure they will go straight into round two of the World Cup play-offs.

The funeral of Jack de Bromhead will take place later today following his death in a pony racing accident in Co Kerry at the weekend.

Three men who were earlier arrested in relation to a serious assault in Monasterevin last month have been released without charge.