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Many older people are furious at the latest restrictions imposed on them, claiming some young people are not taking the virus seriously.

The stand-out comment at yesterday's Cabinet meeting, according to some, was not about the rise in Covid-19 cases or the new ­public-health restrictions.

A Social Democrats councillor has said he "hugely regrets" going on holiday with his family to Spain for a fortnight in breach of the Government's advice on foreign travel.

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, awarded medals "for impeccable service" yesterday to law enforcement officials who have helped him crack down on protesters demanding he step down in the...

Fears of an escalating second wave of Covid-19 cases have mounted after a confirmed detection of the virus in a Wexford nursing home - with a second suspected case now...

The sons of Rafik Hariri, the murdered former Lebanese prime minister, said yesterday Hizbollah must face further consequences after a member of the Shi'ite militant group was convicted, and three...

The system being used to work out the final grades for this year's Leaving Cert students is still being tweaked in the wake of the A-Levels ­controversy in the UK.

Democrats kicked off their convention with a show of unity and a rallying cry fuelled more by animosity toward Donald Trump than affirmations for their own nominee Joe Biden -...

A specialist Garda unit that was specifically deployed to police public order incidents in the capital during the pandemic has been disbanded.

Nearly two-thirds of businesses fear another lockdown, while one in five is trading at a loss, a CSO survey has found.

Cindy McCain has come out with a supportive message for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video that aired during Tuesday night's Democratic National Convention programming focused on Mr...

Rosderra Meats has been accused of being "unduly harsh and unfair" after refusing to pay workers who walked off the job due to fears of catching Covid-19.

The new Government plan to control the rising spread of the Covid-19 virus amounts to a gamble that appears to be riddled with contradictions - but we have to hope...

Halfway through her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, Michelle Obama shifted to address what she called the "cold, hard truth".

Cuba Gooding Jr has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said "it is clearly no longer enough" to ask the public to follow Covid-19 recommendations as the Government consider giving gardaí more powers enforce public...

More businesses and retail outlets in Dublin could be forced to close as a result of the Government's advice to avoid using public transportation, according to Dublin Town.

A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines, damaging homes, roads and bridges and killing at least one person and injuring several others.

Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the new coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Tuesday.

Employees of state-controlled companies and factories have joined the strike in Belarus as pressure increased on president Alexander Lukashenko to step down.

France is now mandating masks in all workplaces, from the Paris business district to factories in the provinces, as it tries to contain growing virus infections but avoid shutting down...

All nations should work together to develop and access a Covid-19 vaccine because “no-one is safe until everyone is safe”, the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Britney Spears has asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past 12...

New Covid-19 restrictions advising over 70s to limit their social interactions are "disrespectful" to older people, a representative group has said.

The Department of Health has been notified of 190 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and one further death.

AN “Outbreak Control Team” has been established at University Hospital Limerick after one patient and one member of staff on a ward tested positive for coronavirus today, a hospital spokesman...

France is now mandating masks in all workplaces, from the Paris business district to factories in the provinces, as it tries to contain growing virus infections but avoid shutting down...

Vulnerable people and those over 70 should not go on a staycation if they are booked into a hotel, Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Gylnn has said, as 190 new...

The London markets drifted into the red after the strong pound hit British multinational firms.

A man from Waterford is currently being detained in Amsterdam after being stopped in Schipol Airport over an 18-year-old charge.

The interactions between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russian intelligence services posed a “grave” counter-intelligence threat, a US Senate panel has concluded.

The new Government recommendations state that all visits to homes are now limited to six people from three different households - both indoors and outdoors.

The new Government recommendations state that all visits to homes are now limited to six people from three different households - both indoors and outdoors.

A so-called Islamic State group affiliate has claimed responsibility for a mortar attack in Kabul that wounded at least 10 civilians as Afghans marked their country's Independence Day on Tuesday.

TAOISEACH Micheal Martin is to address the nation on new Covid-19 restrictions at 3pm today. Follow our live updates here:

People should avoid public transport and sporting events should be played behind closed doors, health experts have advised.

A SOCIAL Democrats councillor has said he “hugely regrets” going on holiday with his family to Spain for a fortnight in breach of the Governmen's advice on foreign travel.

US president Donald Trump has said he will pardon Susan B Anthony, a women's suffrage leader arrested for voting in 1872.

A dedicated garda unit policing Dublin during the Covid-19 pandemic has been axed with Garda management saying it is being cut due to the easing of restrictions.

​Are the seeds of another nursing home Covid-19 crisis being sown?