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The skyrocketing number of new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland is causing serious concern within the Government here.

European officials are playing down speculation of a Brexit trade deal - with one source describing it as "British spin".

European officials are playing down speculation of a Brexit trade deal - with one source describing it as "British spin".

Previously unseen pictures of John Lennon in New York will go on display to mark his 80th birthday.

Martin Coyne wasn't going to sit around and wait for Level 3 restrictions to quell the rapidly rising tide.

Previously unseen pictures of John Lennon in New York will go on display to mark his 80th birthday.

Martin Coyne wasn't going to sit around and wait for Level 3 restrictions to quell the rapidly rising tide.

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath wants to encourage people back to work in cities which have been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath wants to encourage people back to work in cities which have been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath wants to encourage people back to work in cities which have been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath wants to encourage people back to work in cities which have been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The skyrocketing number of new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland is causing serious concern within the Government here.

The skyrocketing number of new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland is causing serious concern within the Government here.

Gardaí have sent a number of files to the DPP arising from alleged breaches of the anti-Covid measure making it mandatory to wear a face mask in a shop or...

American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature for works exploring family and childhood in an "unmistakable voice that, with austere beauty, makes individual existence universal", the...

Donald Trump yesterday pulled out of the second presidential debate after organisers made it virtual, kick-starting a rapid sequence of public negotiations.

In a war with no shortage of random shelling, it was one shot that was unmistakably on target. The Azerbaijani missile plunged straight into the roof of a cultural centre...

In a war with no shortage of random shelling, it was one shot that was unmistakably on target. The Azerbaijani missile plunged straight into the roof of a cultural centre...

Some of the 39 people found dead in a lorry container in Essex were involved in an earlier foiled people-smuggling attempt, a court has heard.

It's the final week of the US election, and a piece of film mysteriously appears on the web. Like a virus, it spreads, retweeted by pretty much every Trump supporter...

A rapid rise in coronavirus infections in Germany yesterday has caused alarm, while hospitals in Paris were told to "mobilise all resources" to treat Covid patients.

Gardaí have sent a number of files to the DPP arising from alleged breaches of the anti-Covid measure making it mandatory to wear a face mask in a shop or...

Donald Trump yesterday pulled out of the second presidential debate after organisers made it virtual, kick-starting a rapid sequence of public negotiations.

Thirteen people, including seven men associated with the Wolverine Watchmen militia group, have been arrested in a sweeping takedown of plots to kidnap the Michigan governor, attack the state capitol...

Lifford-Stranorlar in Donegal has a Covid-19 14-day incidence of 602.6 per 100k which is by far the highest in the country, new Department of Health data has revealed.

HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly has revealed that he told Taoiseach Michéal Martin that Nphet may recommend tightening Covid-19 restrictions to Level 4 before it met on Sunday.

Governor John Bel Edwards has called on south-west Louisiana residents still reeling from the late August destruction of Hurricane Laura to ready themselves for Hurricane Delta.

HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly has revealed that he was aware that Nphet may recommend tightening Covid-19 restrictions before it met on Sunday and proposed that the country enter Level 5.

A 911 call about long lines at a foodbank causing a “hazard” turned into more than 2,000 US dollars in donations.

Those doing their Christmas shopping earlier this year might be pleased to know that they can now buy merchandise featuring the viral catchphrase from Wednesday's vice presidential debate.

The Covid-related costs of keeping schools operating until next summer has stretched to almost €580m.

New guidelines are expected on the wearing of face visors which are particularly popular with busy hairdressers, hospitality and retail staff.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has told the Government they still have "deep concerns" about the spread of the coronavirus but have not recommended any further restrictions.

Six people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Michigan state government and kidnap its governor, Gretchen Whitmer, prior to the November 3 presidential election, law enforcement authorities...

The Department of Education has told primary schools to ensure they have contingency plans to keep teaching and learning going in the event of Covid-19-related closure or pupils isolating at...

A rare Harry Potter first edition could sell for £50,000 when it goes under the hammer next week.

The State's response to the Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic failed to recognise the threat posed by the virus to nursing home residents.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has today confirmed that there will be no countries on the overseas travel ‘Green List' as of next Monday.

A cross-dressing songwriter has been jailed for life for stabbing his mother to death before decapitating her and placing her head in the freezer while in the grip of a...

Joe Biden has rejected Donald Trump's proposal to push back their remaining two debates in the wake of the president's coronavirus diagnosis.