Breaking News

At least six people were killed as tropical storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the US east coast on Tuesday.

A "clear message" about adhering to "strict social distancing" for all staff was among the "learnings" from the St Mary's nursing home Covid-19 outbreak, the board of the HSE was...

In the end, they had no choice - the pubs had to be sacrificed to ensure the schools could open. The fear is that the current resurgences of the coronavirus...

Reduced capacity at entertainment and sporting venues due to coronavirus restrictions could trigger the return of ticket touting, Government officials have warned.

Emperor penguins have been hiding from us, satellite images have revealed, after scientists discovered 11 additional colonies in the Antarctic.

A massive explosion shook Beirut yesterday, causing a large number of casualties in a blast the governor of the Lebanese capital likened to Hiroshima.

Rural pubs say they are being judged on Dublin standards, even though they perform a vital social and community service.

A new WhatsApp feature lets users easily search the content of messages to see if they are being lied to.

When Aislinn Fell woke up on the morning of May 29 and saw the gloriously sunny weather outside, her heart sank. One of the hottest days of the year, it...

Women on the pill are less likely to develop serious coronavirus, a study has found, helping to explain why men have suffered worse from the illness.

The European Commission has rejected calls for the Brexit withdrawal agreement to be rewritten after senior Tories complained it could leave the UK liable for £160bn (€178bn) of unpaid loans.

Popular holiday destinations including Cyprus and Malta have been dropped from the Government's Green List for travel following a spike in cases of Covid-19.

Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the US east coast yesterday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it piled...

Donald Trump was roundly criticised yesterday for saying America's rising coronavirus death rate "is what it is", appearing to downplay the country's growing crisis.

There is no happy ending in sight for the Irish wedding industry as those involved in the €1.5bn sector gave their reaction to the Cabinet's decision to keep the 50-person...

There is no guarantee pubs will be allowed to reopen this year, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

The slump in home building because of Covid-19 has been much less severe than feared, particularly in rural areas where one-off house construction is the norm.

When Aislinn Fell woke up on the morning of May 29 and saw the gloriously sunny weather outside, her heart sank. One of the hottest days of the year, it...

I invited some relatives round to my house for coffee the other week. Or more specifically, I invited them into the back garden. Cafés and restaurants may be reopening their...

There is no guarantee pubs will be allowed to reopen this year, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Pre-Covid-19, the Government was urged to make Shannon, Cork and Ireland West airports strategic economic hubs.

THE restaurant where Leo Varadkar and partner Matthew Barrett enjoyed their first meal out after lockdown has slated Government restrictions, saying the measures will wipe up to another 30pc off...

THE restaurant where Leo Varadkar and partner Matthew Barrett enjoyed their first meal out after lockdown - has slated Government restrictions, saying the measures will wipe up to another 30pc...

Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump's re-election campaign for copyright infringement, saying he does not want his music used as a theme song for a “divisive un-American campaign of...

A number of announcements surrounding pub reopening and new restrictions on restaurants and gastropubs were made in the Phase 4 reopening Ireland announcement this evening.

A massive explosion has rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

A massive explosion has rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

A massive explosion has rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

A massive explosion has rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the centre of Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital on...

PUBS will not reopen from next Monday in a major blow to the sector, Independent.ie has learned.

A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering glass in people's homes and causing apartment balconies to...

A massive explosion has rocked central Beirut, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital of Lebanon.

A massive explosion has rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port and damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital.

There have been 45 new cases of Covid-19 across the country but no deaths.

THERE are now 274,600 people on the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP), a 54pc fall in the number claiming it since the peak.

A nine-year-old boy who was inspired to grow his hair long by footballer Gareth Bale – and has never had a haircut before – will have his long locks chopped...

The top scientific adviser in Greece has warned against complacency over risks lurking from the coronavirus after the country reported its highest single-day increase in infections in weeks. Authorities reported...

PUBS will not reopen from next Monday in a major blow to the sector, Independent.ie has learned.

Ireland plans to take “a very cautious approach” to easing Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said. Tuesday's statement came ahead of a government...