A Star of David-adorned El Al plane has taken off from Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates.
Mauro Lucio Costa wanted to do the right thing for the world's largest rainforest.
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland has criticised the Government's stimulus package for the hospitality sector claiming it "fails to grasp the magnitude of the situation that publicans are facing".
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after an elderly man died after the tractor he was driving overturned at Ballinabanogue, New Ross, Co Wexford.
Gardaí investigating the dumping of an estimated 30 tonnes of household rubbish and builder's rubble in a rural border community are making progress in identifying those responsible.
Despite all the gloomy economic forecasts, farmland continues to make strong money. Kildare ground, even in lock-down continues to surge ahead with a 76ac farm outside Athy making €20,000/ac at auction in recent weeks.
Despite Coronavirus outbreaks at ABP plants at Cahir in Co. Tipperary and Clones Co. Monaghan potentially reducing overall kill by up to three thousand numbers going through the system appear unaffected.