A major increase to the weekly fuel allowance is expected in the Budget to offset the cost of increased carbon taxes on heating bills while more people are forced to...
October 8, 2020
The risk of developing melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, can be estimated long before detection of any suspicious moles, new research suggests.
October 8, 2020
President Donald Trump last night credited an experimental drug treatment with helping his recovery from Covid-19 and said he wanted other sufferers to get the same treatment for free.
October 8, 2020
The Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was probably the greatest catastrophe in history, killing up to 200 million people in the 14th century.
October 8, 2020
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan presented his usual unruffled, if on this occasion more nervous, front at his first Covid-19 media briefing in months.
October 8, 2020
The owner of one of Ireland's most iconic tourist attractions has warned the pandemic-hit industry desperately needs State support after an 85pc collapse in visitor numbers.
October 8, 2020
The country faces a nationwide lockdown at Christmas unless stricter measures are introduced in the face of surging coronavirus cases, health experts have warned.
October 8, 2020
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan presented his usual unruffled, if on this occasion more nervous, front at his first Covid-19 media briefing in months.
October 8, 2020
The Government has been criticised for failing to bring in a Covid-19 testing system for international travel despite the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) saying it has teams "ready to go".
October 8, 2020
In a landmark trial reckoning with the extreme far right, a Greek court has found Golden Dawn party leaders and lawmakers guilty of running a criminal organisation - an extraordinary...
October 8, 2020
Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris began their vice presidential debate by sparring over the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, a point that highlighted the parties' sharply conflicting...
October 8, 2020
Facebook will stop running political adverts in the US after polls close in the presidential election for an undetermined period of time.
October 7, 2020
US President Donald Trump's battle with Covid-19, his age and the age of his Democratic challenger Joe Biden provide an unusual backdrop to Wednesday's debate between Vice President Mike Pence...
October 7, 2020
Donald Trump has credited an experimental drug treatment with helping him recover from Covid-19 and suggested his diagnosis could be a “blessing in disguise” for the nation's battle against the...
October 7, 2020
Commuters today had to endure kilometres-long tailbacks to get to work as Operation Fanacht kicked in nationwide, meaning the day for many on Ireland's roads was severely disrupted.
October 7, 2020
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson contacted Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Sunday after it emerged that Level 5 lockdown had been recommended by Nphet.
October 7, 2020
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned the Government about his concerns about the rise in Covid-19 cases before public officials held an emergency meeting to discuss a national lockdown.
October 7, 2020
JUNIOR Business Minister Robert Troy has told a private Fianna Fáil meeting that off-licences should be closed for three weeks amid concerns over the spread of Covid-19.
October 7, 2020
There have been five further deaths and 611 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by the Department of Health today.
October 7, 2020
There have been five further deaths and 611 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by the Department of Health today.
October 7, 2020
Donald Trump has remained out of sight for a second day as he recovers from Covid-19 but made his presence known on social media as he tweeted broadsides against Democrats...
October 7, 2020
Members of the public have been sharing the unusual results of their skills and careers assessment on the Government website.
October 7, 2020
One of Ireland's leading hotels confirmed it is to temporarily close after staff members tested positive for Covid-19.
October 7, 2020
It's the one piece of good news to emerge as the country goes into semi-lockdown.
October 7, 2020
NPHET believes arriving air travellers are giving false addresses on passenger locator forms, the Taoiseach has suggested.
October 7, 2020
NPHET believes arriving air travellers are giving false addresses on passenger locator forms, the Taoiseach has suggested.
October 7, 2020
Two alleged Islamic State militants known as the 'Beatles' will arrive in the United States on Wednesday to face trial on US charges for their alleged involvement in beheadings of...
October 7, 2020
Traders struggled to decide whether to run for the hills or pile all-in on the unfolding drama taking place in the US, following President Donald Trump's decision to end talks...
October 7, 2020
A DOCTOR who accused Nphet of spreading “fear” around the coronavirus has been removed from his position as chairman of out-of-hours GP service, Shannondoc.
October 7, 2020
US president Donald Trump remained out of sight for a second day on Wednesday as he recovers from Covid-19, with the White House offering scant details about his health and...
October 7, 2020
One further person in Northern Ireland has died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 828 new case of the virus have been reported, the Department of Health has confirmed.
October 7, 2020
Irish Commission nominee Mairéad McGuinness has been given a ringing endorsement by the MEPs in the European Parliament.
October 7, 2020
A 26-year-old British inventor has devised rehydration sweets which could save the lives of dementia patients across the world.
October 7, 2020
French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR.
October 7, 2020
French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing likened to “molecular scissors” that offer the...
October 7, 2020
Average UK house prices hit a new high of £238,000 in July, according to official figures.
October 7, 2020
Garda checkpoints were a visible reality again this morning as the country entered Level 3 lockdown in a bid to halt the rising Covid numbers.
October 7, 2020
Fashion month in 2020 is unlike any other. In July, Paris Couture Week gave us our first taste of what socially distanced shows could look like, but the past month's...
October 7, 2020
QAnon followers espouse an intertwined series of beliefs, based on anonymous web postings from "Q," who claims to have insider knowledge of the Trump administration.
