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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at her home in Washington aged 87, setting off a likely intense debate over the appointment of her replacement.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.

Nphet and The Government had to act now with respect to putting added restrictions on Dublin before the situation got out of control, Dr Cillian de Gascun has said.

France reported 13,215 new confirmed coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, a new record since the start of the epidemic, while the daily death toll jumped to a four-month...

Boris Johnson is warning that a second wave of coronavirus has arrived in the UK, as scientists reported the “widespread growth” of the virus across the country.

Hospitals in Dublin have 51 of the 80 patients who are being treated for Covid-19 tonight, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has revealed.

An Garda Síochána will tonight recommence Operation Fanacht to ensure the people of Dublin City and County adhere to increased public health measures that were announced by An Taoiseach Micheál...

An Garda Síochána will tonight recommence Operation Fanacht to ensure the people of Dublin City and County adhere to increased public health measures that were announced by An Taoiseach Micheál...

With Dublin entering Level 3 of the Government's Living with Covid plan, here's a look at what you can and cannot do in the capital.

That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson, charged with raping three women, has made his first appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom – where his lawyer declared his innocence and denounced...

Co-owner of Fire and Sole restaurants, Padraic O'Kane, fears many Dublin restaurants will close their doors for the last time on Friday night after indoor dining was prohibited for the...

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei says he has tested positive for coronavirus, but he told a local radio station he feels well.

There have been a further three deaths and 253 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

The Covid-19 outbreak in Tullamore that saw 20 guests of The Bridge House Hotel test positive for the virus was only discovered due to the sudden death of one of...

Keep up to date on the Government's announcement on new Covid-19 restrictions on Independent.ie's live blog.

Keep up to date on the Government's announcement on new Covid-19 restrictions on Independent.ie's live blog.

Keep up to date on the Government's announcement on new Covid-19 restrictions on Independent.ie's live blog.

Keep up to date on the Government's announcement on new Covid-19 restrictions on Independent.ie's live blog.

Keep up to date on the Government's announcement on new Covid-19 restrictions on Independent.ie's live blog.

A second death from Hurricane Sally has been reported in Alabama on a day that also saw the National Hurricane Centre have to resort to using the Greek alphabet for...

The introduction of local lockdowns and curfews in parts of England failed to scare away too many investors from the London Stock Exchange by the end of trading for the...

The Kremlin has accused colleagues of opposition leader Alexei Navalny of hampering a Russian investigation by taking items from his hotel room out of the country.

Cineworld is set to reveal the extent of the hit on its profits and revenues over the past six months, as cinema attendances gradually recover following the coronavirus pandemic.

People are picking up Covid-19 in restaurants and pubs, bringing it home and infecting their families, it was claimed today.

The US Commerce Department said it will issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting...

Tourists arriving in Dublin Airport will be free to travel to their destinations in other counties while the Capital is in lockdown, it has emerged.

Greek authorities launched a large search and rescue operation on Friday following a distress call from a vessel carrying dozens of migrants, which was caught in a powerful storm that...

A boat carrying dozens of migrants was stranded at sea on Friday as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain battered the western coast of Greece, causing power outages and road closures.

There have been 142 positive cases of Covid-19 in schools since they reopened, the HSE has confirmed.

A Kildare primary school has been forced to close today due to a number of positive Covid-19 cases.

U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Thursday denied a Guardian newspaper report in which a former model accused the New York real estate developer of sexually assaulting and groping...

China's military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force on Friday as a US envoy held a day of closed-door...

Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have topped 30 million worldwide, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

Ryanair has announced it will further reduce its operations due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

India's coronavirus cases have jumped by another 96,424 infections in the past 24 hours, showing little signs of slowing down.

Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of Covid-19, calling the president's downplaying of the pandemic “criminal”.

With the world anxiously awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine, politicians across the globe are insisting hope is around the corner, but many medical professionals say it could take up to five...

As flu season nears, people will be trying to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold, flu and those of Covid-19.

US president Donald Trump has stepped up his rhetoric on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural voters in the state of Wisconsin as he tries to repeat his...

A former adviser to US vice president Mike Pence has said Donald Trump once suggested that Covid-19 might be a good thing because it would stop him from having to...