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TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has set out a plan for Ireland to start to reopen over 15 weeks from May 18 but until then most of the current restrictions will remain...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has set out a plan for Ireland to start to reopen over 15 weeks from May 18 but until then most of the current restrictions will remain...

Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.

Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.

The government says that Ireland's upcoming contact-tracing app will be based on the model being developed by Apple and Google, and that it will not initially gather location data.

Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.

Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.

South Africa began easing one of the world's strictest lockdowns, with runners and dog-walkers returning eagerly to the streets but not all wearing the face masks that are now mandatory...

OLDER people who have been 'cocooning' will be advised they can take exercise away from their homes under proposed new coronavirus regulations being discussed at Cabinet.

The London markets extended their losses as trading sentiment came under pressure after US President Donald Trump threatened China with tariffs.

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has said the country is banning the use and trade of assault-style weapons immediately.

An RSPCA officer captured the moment a fox tried to evade capture by stealing his rescue pole.

US politicians investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos to give evidence to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition...

A Belfast centenarian has said he had a “lovely day” on his milestone birthday, despite having to celebrate in quarantine.

A nurse's father added some “pizzazz” to the Thursday night clap using an air horn, while messages of thanks to NHS staff and care workers have been painted across Hampshire...

Muslims in Jerusalem are praying outside in small groups during the holy month of Ramadan as measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic remain in place.

A three-year-old has impressed thousands with her sheep-handling ability after her skills went viral.

BT boss Philip Jansen will hope his company can bounce back from coronavirus, as he has from his infection several weeks ago.

Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse over a hundred protesters in a shopping centre who were singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans.

Millions of workers worldwide marked international labour day trapped between hunger and fear on Friday, as more countries and states reopen for business even though Covid-19 is far from vanquished.

INDEPENDENT TD Michael McNamara has said that cocooning has seen over-70s become "prisoners" in their own homes and claimed it "may ultimately kill as many as the Covid-19 virus."

Dublin street artist Emmalene Blake has paid tribute to frontline workers with the help of local children in a series of murals.

Robot staff are operating at a Tokyo hotel used for mildly sick Covid-19s patients under a new plan to free up beds at hospitals overburdened with more severe cases.

Lifetime Isas are effectively being unlocked temporarily for savers whose incomes have been hit by coronavirus.

Joe Biden has denied a former staffer's allegation of sexual assault, saying the accusation is “not true”.

Almost a quarter of companies that responded to the survey by the Central Statistics Office say they have ceased trading temporarily while a third have let staff go.

The pandemic has muted the marking of May Day, with celebrations of the world's workers having to be balanced by safety considerations.

A locked-down Egyptian lion trainer has converted his living room near the Nile River into a lair for his big cats.

NHS ambulance staff have created a heart-warming video to say thank-you for the support they have received during the coronavirus crisis.

Russian health officials have recorded 7,933 new Covid-19 cases since Thursday, according to the daily update. It brings the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to 114,431. Moscow...

Concerns are being raised that meat plants could emerge as a blackspot for Covid-19 infections, with one factory closed and a number understood to have clusters of Covid-19 cases.

China sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world's highest peak is empty of commercial climbers because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with...

Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has given his blessing to a parody of the film's famous opening scene.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will ask a court to rule on a series of disagreements between businesses and insurers who are refusing to pay out over coronavirus hits.

Ryanair will soon notify trade unions of restructuring plans that could ultimately result in as many as 3,000 job losses amongst pilots and cabin crew.

Ryanair will soon notify trade unions of restructuring plans that could ultimately result in as many as 3,000 job losses amongst pilots and cabin crew.

Joe Biden is expected to give his first public comments over a sexual assault allegation that has roiled his presidential campaign.

The average house price topped £220,000 for the first time in April, according to an index, despite the market now effectively being on hold.