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Parks and museums in China's capital city have reopened after shutting their doors during the coronavirus outbreak.

Croke Park is budgeting for a deficit of around €15m by the end of this financial year if the inter-county games programme has not resumed by then.

President Donald Trump's campaign had a simple, economy-focused re-election pitch: "Keep America Great."

Home heating costs will rise thanks to a carbon tax hike that kicks in today - sparking calls for the Government to defer the measure.

Irish geriatricians are understood to have been consulted by the HSE and a majority of specialists who care for older people are in favour of advising over-70s who have been...

Some Irish patients admitted to hospital with severe Covid-19 infection are suffering abnormal blood clotting that contributes to death, new research has revealed.

Workplaces will be closed down for breaches of social distancing under plans being considered by the Government to reopen the economy.

President Trump has dismissed opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Joe Biden, leading in the 2020 race for the White House.

Discussions have taken place about allowing individual League of Ireland players to opt out of closed-door games, should they have reservations about returning if the idea gets the green light.

The Norwegian ski resort of Myrkdalen has become the first major European resort to reopen after the pandemic forced a premature end to the continent's winter season.

There are some questions that invariably come up when you tell people that you live in Temple Bar and they mostly revolve around the area's soundscape. "Is it very noisy?...

The decision on when to loosen the lockdown restrictions hinges on matters of life and death. Rating the risks and weighing up the pros and cons presents an unenviable dilemma.

The decision on when to loosen the lockdown restrictions hinges on matters of life and death. Rating the risks and weighing up the pros and cons presents an unenviable dilemma.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is assigning four close campaign allies to head up the process leading to one of his most important decisions - picking a running mate.

Just 54 of the health staff who answered the 'Be On Call for Ireland' recruitment drive in the battle against coronavirus have taken up  their posts so far, the Irish Independent...

Britain is past the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted as he promised to reveal a "road map" out of national lockdown soon.

Workplaces will be closed down for breaches of social distancing under plans being considered by the Government to reopen the economy.

US President Donald Trump has said he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in...

AIB call centre staff have had to come into work during the Covid-19 crisis or voluntarily take time off.

A leading psychologist is warning that a major surge in anxiety and depression in Ireland over the Covid-19 pandemic will occur only after the lockdown restrictions begin to be eased.

Another coronavirus surge similar to the rapid onset of the infection here would be very difficult to manage, a senior official has warned.

He rose to fame playing Han Solo, the swashbuckling pilot of the Millennium Falcon in 'Star Wars'.

There are some questions that invariably come up when you tell people that you live in Temple Bar and they mostly revolve around the area's soundscape. "Is it very noisy?...

Just 54 of the health staff who answered the 'Be On Call for Ireland' recruitment drive in the battle against coronavirus have taken up  their posts so far, the Irish Independent...

Some of the country's well-known publicans are telling the Government they don't want to charge extra for pints or introduce cover charges - but they need urgent State help.

Israel's attorney general has said he sees no legal grounds for barring Benjamin Netanyahu from serving as prime minister while facing criminal charges.

The decision on when to loosen the lockdown restrictions hinges on matters of life and death. Rating the risks and weighing up the pros and cons presents an unenviable dilemma.

US intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that coronavirus was “not man-made or genetically modified”.

Nasa is turning to private industry for the first lunar landers for astronauts in half a century – with three competing, quite contrasting versions.

The Tripoli-based government of Libya has rejected a truce offer from rival military commander Khalifa Haftar for the month of Ramadan, saying it “did not trust” the pledge made by...

FRONTLINE health workers are likely to have childcare provided in their homes in the first phase of Government plans to ease restrictions due to Covid-19.

A LITTLE boy with painful juvenile arthritis has not been seen a physiotherapist in six weeks due to the coronavirus crisis, the Dáil has been told.

MORE than 3,500 lives may have been saved by the coronavirus restrictions, Health Minister Simon Harris has told the Dáil.

The owner of a family pub has called for pubs to be reopened at the same time as cafes and restaurants.

Trying to dispel economic gloom, President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is anticipating a major rebound in the coming months and a “spectacular” 2021.

Denmark said on Thursday the spread of Covid-19 has not accelerated since its gradual loosening of restrictions began in mid-April. The first country outside Asia to ease its coronavirus lockdown,...

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.

From balloon sculptures to pork pies, the public found unique ways to pay tribute to Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday.

Churches, museums and playgrounds in Germany can reopen subject to conditions, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, adding that more measures on easing the lockdown would be announced on May 6....