The Archbishop of Dublin has written to priests in his archdiocese to tell them that they can proceed with first holy communions and confirmations, despite current public health advice that these ceremonies should not go ahead.

Representatives of the Restaurants Association of Ireland will meet Government officials today to press for a further easing of public health restrictions in the sector.

Tributes have been paid to Father Con Cronin, who died after being hit by a bus in Monkstown in Cork Harbour.

Private provider of home care services, Home Instead, has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs.

Children who become ill with coronavirus are unlikely to have long-term effects, with less than 2% having symptoms lasting more than eight weeks, research has shown.

Lebanon is marking marked a year since a massive explosion hit Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and anger at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.

Ireland golfers Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow tee off their opening rounds on Day 12 at Tokyo 2020, while Bertram Allen, Darragh Kenny, Cian O'Connor take part in the showjumping individual final and diver Tanya Watson is women's 10m Platform pr...

Aer Lingus has entered into a 10 year franchise agreement with Emerald Airlines to operate its regional flights from January, 2023.

Legal experts at Trinity College Dublin have called on the Government to clarify its relationship with the National Public Health Emergency Team and to explain the decision-making process for public health restrictions.

China has reported its highest daily number of local coronavirus cases in months as mass testing and contact tracing campaigns uncovered a trail of Delta variant infections.

Greek authorities told people in Athens to stay indoors as a wildfire raging uncontrolled north of the city covered the sky in a thick cloud of smoke.

Restrictions may be easing, but the pandemic continues to take its toll on children with special needs.

Australia's New South Wales reported one of the country's youngest deaths from Covid-19, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of 5 million people in Sydney entering its sixth week.

A deal has been completed to secure 700,000 Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccines from Romania, the Taoiseach has said.

A missing Belarusian activist has been found dead in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, police have said, adding they have opened a murder investigation.

Toy company Mattel has created a Barbie doll in honour of Oxford vaccine co-creator Professor Sarah Gilbert.

US President Joe Biden has called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation found he sexually harassed multiple women.

People with Covid-19 symptoms are being urged to stay at home, even if they are vaccinated, as they could still spread the virus.

Kellie Harrington has guaranteed herself an Olympic lightweight medal after beating Algeria's Imane Khelif on a unanimous decision to win bronze.

The Minister for Finance has started the process of selling the State's shareholding in Bank of Ireland.