It's the good news that happens more frequently now. A day without deaths from Covid-19 once seemed impossible, but the relief the announcement brings is undiminished.
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has raised "serious doubts" over the lawfulness of collecting personal data relating to the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) at airports.
China has accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November.
Travel company TUI says it is shutting a third of shops across the UK and Ireland - including as many as four Irish outlets.
A sudden spike in Covid-19 infections which has seen a single-day rise in 85 people found to have the virus has led to major fears about the start of a second wave of the killer disease.
Road safety chiefs have expressed horror at a 106pc hike in the number of motorists arrested for suspected drug-driving so far this year - with hundreds testing positive for drug and drink-driving during the three-month Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
Not even a global pandemic could stop the glamour of Ladies' Day at the Galway Races, with the high-style event proving a virtual hit.
