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Concern has emerged that thousands of people may be told they cannot have the new Covid-19 vaccine due to the risk of an allergic reaction.

The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of more than 3,250 lives lost to Covid-19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for...

Exhausted staff, a sharp increase in the number of hospital-acquired Covid-19 cases and “deep concerns” over capacity were among the issues raised regarding acute hospital preparedness ahead of the decision...

Exhausted staff, a sharp increase in the number of hospital-acquired Covid-19 cases and “deep concerns” over capacity were among the issues raised regarding acute hospital preparedness ahead of the decision...

Between boozy brunches and turkey with all the trimmings, the average person is believed to consume around 7,000 calories on Christmas Day. That's more than three times the recommended daily...

Brexit will not be Taoiseach Micheál Martin's only preoccupation when he joins his 26 EU counterparts at an EU summit in Brussels today.

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first jab to be cleared for use in the US.

The Covid-19 pandemic created a massive backlog in the District Court, with more than 120,000 cases being significantly delayed.

The Covid-19 pandemic created a massive backlog in the District Court, with more than 120,000 cases being significantly delayed.

The Covid-19 pandemic created a massive backlog in the District Court, with more than 120,000 cases being significantly delayed.

The Covid-19 pandemic created a massive backlog in the District Court, with more than 120,000 cases being significantly delayed.

The Justice Department is investigating the finances of President-elect Joe Biden's son, including scrutinising some of his Chinese business dealings and other transactions, a person familiar with the matter told...

The Justice Department is investigating the finances of President-elect Joe Biden's son, including scrutinising some of his Chinese business dealings and other transactions, a person familiar with the matter told...

The Supreme Court has denied a last-minute attempt by President Donald Trump's allies to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania, in a blow to the president's continuing efforts to reverse...

The world's wealthy will need to reduce their carbon footprints by a factor of 30 to help curb the ever-worsening impacts of climate change, according to new findings published yesterday...

Angry Venetians were left mopping out homes and shops yesterday after authorities failed to activate the €6bn sea barrier designed to save the city from flooding.

The plight of people with possible symptoms of cancer who cannot get access to a timely diagnostic test was revealed at the Oireachtas health committee yesterday.

The plight of people with possible symptoms of cancer who cannot get access to a timely diagnostic test was revealed at the Oireachtas health committee yesterday.

The plight of people with possible symptoms of cancer who cannot get access to a timely diagnostic test was revealed at the Oireachtas health committee yesterday.

The plight of people with possible symptoms of cancer who cannot get access to a timely diagnostic test was revealed at the Oireachtas health committee yesterday.

President-elect Joe Biden says his priorities when he takes office next month will be the pandemic and economic recovery, but he's facing another crisis that won't wait: a wave of...

A Russian billionaire's son who lost more than £35m (€39m) of his father's money trading on the stock market while a student in London thought he was the victim of...

US President Donald Trump's campaign to subvert the will of voters and reverse his defeat to Joe Biden is taking hold among state and local Republicans even as it marches...

JK Rowling has called for an end to the “climate of fear” around the transgender debate, and told of the “heartbreaking” letters she received from young people who regretted their...

Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the US engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely...

SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the six-and-a-half minute test flight ended in an...

SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the six-and-a-half minute test flight ended in an...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed the UK and EU will continue talks on a post-Brexit trade deal after meeting in Brussels,...

President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter says he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation.

IVANKA Trump has always been a business executive with a keen eye for marketing – whether that be real estate, moderately priced shoes or handbags. After she leaves the White...

A lost song cut from the The Muppet Christmas Carol film has been found and restored, according to director Brian Henson.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says it has been targeted in a cyberattack.

German company BioNTech and US pharmaceutical company Pfizer say data on their coronavirus vaccine were “unlawfully accessed” during a cyberattack on the servers of the European Medicines Agency.

Jamie Cullum has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest music lesson ever held.

THE undocumented Irish in the US can hope for good news soon under Joe Biden's presidency.

Another day, another wait for traders hoping that the UK and EU will finally say whether a last minute deal can be reached or if their future consists of tariffs...

The International Criminal Court is closing a preliminary probe into claims of killings and torture of Iraqi prisoners by British troops from 2003-2008 and will not open a full-scale investigation...

Canada's health regulator has approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.

Canada's health regulator has approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.