Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova has spoken out about how security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week.
Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl has been asked to investigate the attendance of senior Oireachtas officials at the 'Golfgate' dinner.
Dublin Simon Community is calling on the Government to provide a "dedicated funding line" following increased demand for the charity's healthcare services last year, and with the pandemic adding further strain on supports.
Brexit talks between Britain and the EU are on the brink of collapse because of London's intransigence over the Internal Market Bill.
Sinn Féin deputy first minister in the North Michelle O'Neill admitted her attendance at the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey had undermined the Covid messaging, during her first briefing with Arlene Foster in more than two months.
Numerous wildfires burning in Oregon's forested valleys and along the coast have destroyed hundreds of homes and caused mass evacuations.
The public is being urged to hold tight to what nature we have left as wildlife populations shrink to just one-third the size they were in the 1970s.