TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar will ask the coronavirus expert committee to examine the prospect of increasing the number of people permitted to attend religious services.
June 21, 2020
A member of the protest group Pussy Riot has been detained by the police anti-extremism division, the Russian state news agency Tass has said.
June 21, 2020
THERE have been no new deaths in connection with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed.
June 21, 2020
Twenty people were arrested and four police officers injured during a disturbance in the German city of Stuttgart over the weekend.
June 21, 2020
Three people have died and another three are seriously injured after multiple stabbings at a park in Reading, Thames Valley Police have confirmed.
June 21, 2020
A newly-released United Nations special report expresses concerns over what it calls “deliberate attacks” against healthcare workers and facilities in Afghanistan during the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 21, 2020
The Spanish government has lifted its requirement that Britons arriving in the country spend 14 days in quarantine, as of Sunday. The move was not reciprocated by London, however. The...
June 21, 2020
One in six firms met the demands of hackers last year by paying out ransoms, according to the “chilling” findings of a report on cyber crime.
June 21, 2020
One man has died and 11 people have been wounded in a shooting in Minneapolis.
June 21, 2020
China and South Korea have reported new coronavirus cases in outbreaks that threaten to set back their recovery while US President Donald Trump said he told his government to reduce...
June 21, 2020
Spain reopened its borders to British tourists on Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising levels of coronavirus infections.
June 21, 2020
China plans to establish a bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security.
June 21, 2020
A federal judge yesterday rejected the US Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir but said the former Trump national security adviser "likely jeopardised...
June 21, 2020
From bombings and protests to the opening of a new health centre, student journalist Baraa Razzouk has been documenting daily life in Idlib, Syria, for years - and posting the...
June 21, 2020
We stood at the Dart tracks, my daughter and I, waiting for the train to go past. I was attempting to calm her on several levels.
June 21, 2020
Beijing yesterday unveiled details of its new national security law for Hong Kong, paving the way for the most profound change to the city's way of life since it returned...
June 21, 2020
Query: I was temporarily let go from my job in April, as a result of the Covid-19 situation. Thankfully, my husband retained his job, but there was a big fall...
June 21, 2020
A number of hairdressers are planning to introduce a 'one-strike' policy across salons for customers who arrive late or miss appointments.
June 21, 2020
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on people's day-to-day finances could really hit home by the end of summer - and see more people reach for expensive short-term loans, the...
June 21, 2020
Preparing for her appearance before the UN General Assembly last year, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
June 21, 2020
So, the deal is done; the votes are out. As we are reading the Sunday Independent today, members of all three parties around the country will have already voted or...
June 21, 2020
A large acute hospital has been accused of denying an outbreak of Covid-19 to relatives of a patient who later found out when staff fell ill with the virus.
June 21, 2020
'For Jesus' sake, it's miserable. M-i-s-e-r-a-b-l-e (Make sure to roll the word for full sardonic impact). Will you all go home and don't be annoying us. He's had enough visitors...
June 21, 2020
In the gardens of the family mansion at her Hamptons estate, Jean Kennedy Smith, who has died aged 92, grew crocuses and snowdrops. They were a reminder, perhaps, that some...
June 21, 2020
VERA Lynn, who has died aged 103, symbolised the spirit and sentiment of World War II with her evocative songs. She was best known for her rendition of We'll Meet...
June 21, 2020
COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on the Irish economy. The nature of the statistics we are currently being exposed to, relating to the period from mid-March onwards, is truly...
June 21, 2020
GAA clubs and soccer teams across the country will be able to trace Covid-19 breakouts among players and members via an app usually used to help with administrative tasks and...
June 21, 2020
Employers who opt out of their workplace pension during the coronavirus pandemic could be encouraged back into retirement saving more quickly than usual, MPs have suggested.
June 21, 2020
Efforts to get more black people into top roles in British businesses have moved slowly the last six years, a business group has said.
June 20, 2020
Two people have been rushed to hospital with stab wounds after being attacked in Reading town centre in the UK.
June 20, 2020
Amid a still-strong pandemic and after weeks of protests about racial inequality, President Donald Trump will hold a rally with thousands of supporters in Oklahoma on Saturday in an effort...
June 20, 2020
US attorney general William Barr has told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump has removed him from the job.
June 20, 2020
A US judge on Saturday denied a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John...
June 20, 2020
President Donald Trump's campaign said six staff members helping set up for his election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus.
June 20, 2020
A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering 563,500 US dollars (£456,300) at auction.
June 20, 2020
TWO more people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the death toll to 1,715 in Ireland.
June 20, 2020
Limiting attendees to 50 people at resumed indoor church services is strange and disappointing, a senior cleric has said.
June 20, 2020
A US federal judge has ruled that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the...
June 20, 2020
Summer solstice at Stonehenge will take place online with a virtual live stream after the annual gathering had to be cancelled due to coronavirus.
June 20, 2020
A Dublin barber has joked that he will be running a repair shop when he finally gets back to cutting hair after lockdown.
