The closure of hundreds of Early Childcare Providers is "unwarranted", Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman has said.

Ulster Bank will today begin freezing the first tranche of customer accounts, as part of its phased withdrawal from the country.

US President Joe Biden will attend COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh today where he is expected to deliver a speech this afternoon outlining America's very strong commitment to climate action.

Six people have been killed in a Russian rocket attack on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early this morning, the city's mayor has said.

The EU has agreed to a law to expand its forests, marshes and other "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a measure that could allow the bloc to raise its target for cutting net emissions of greenhouse gases.

Stargazers are in for a treat this evening with Mars set to be visible next to the full Moon from dawn until dusk.

Divers searching for a WWII-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986.

For as long as people have been writing songs, music has been used to tackle society's biggest issues.

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman has said there has been a reduction in the number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland in the last two weeks.

Netflix has said that comedian Chris Rock will be the first artist to perform live on the streaming platform.

Teachers and youth workers from all over Ireland will gather in Dublin for an event focussed on the teaching of digital creativity and STEM skills to young people.

A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants has docked at the French port of Toulon, maritime authorities have said, amid a French-Italian row over which country is responsible for them.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise 1% in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Police in southern China have arrested a murder suspect who became a millionaire during 29 years on the run, according to Chinese media.

A survey has found that a fifth of adults who suffer abuse - including coercive control - do not know where to go for help.

Chinese authorities have stepped up Covid lockdowns and other curbs to contain outbreaks as the number of cases soared to its highest since millions of people were confined to their homes this year, with Beijing and Zhengzhou seeing record tallies.

A New York-bound Emirates flight carrying nearly 250 people was yesterday forced to return to Athens shortly after takeoff following a US security alert.

Twitter owner Elon Musk has told employees that he is not sure how much run rate the company has and that bankruptcy is not out of the question.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that both himself and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed there is a window of opportunity to resolve issues regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol.

A woman in her 40s has died after she was struck by a car in Co Kilkenny this evening.