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Cabinet ministers have heaped pressure on Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan to ease cocooning restrictions for over 70s.

AN IRISH couple have bravely refused to abandon their aid work in Africa despite fears the Covid-19 pandemic could inflict the world's heaviest death toll there.

The FTSE 100 tumbled after cautious traders suffered a “hangover” following a bullish start to the week.

FINANCE Minister Paschal Donohoe has said government ministers do not plan to take a Covid-19 wage cut.

A young girl from Co Cavan is reminding the public to 'Stay at Home' with a clever and catchy twist on Taylor Swift's chart topper 'Shake It Off'.

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has defended backing airlines in the battle over customer refunds saying the government doesn't want to see airlines fail.

The Serbian government has decided to ease coronavirus lockdown measures this weekend despite warnings by doctors. The government reversed its decision to lock the entire country down during the coming...

INDEPENDENT TD Danny Healy-Rae has called for an international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus in China.

The Russian, Ukrainian, French and German top diplomats have discussed another prisoner exchange in Donbass, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Thursday. He made the statement following a...

Gardai have issued a warning that organised crime gangs are using food delivery services to transport drugs during the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Travelex owner Finablr has said it has debts of around 1.3 billion US dollars (£1 billion), according to investigations by independent advisers.

The Arab League condemned Israel's plan to de facto annex parts of the occupied West Bank as “a new war crime” against Palestinians, the countries said in statement after a...

With the bank-holiday weekend approaching, expectation is growing that the national lockdown will be lifted and we can all return to normal life.

US intelligence agencies have concluded that Covid-19 was “not man-made or genetically modified”.

The Vatican has formally closed its latest investigation into the 1983 disappearance of an employee's 15-year-old daughter after digging up a Holy See cemetery in search of her remains.

Pension savers are being urged to consider the long-term damage they risk doing by withdrawing too much from their retirement pots – as figures show record numbers were dipping into...

A roadmap for gradually easing coronavirus restrictions in Ireland will lay out how any changes will be made every two to four weeks, Acting Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. The...

Twitter posted a loss in the first quarter as the social media company's higher expenses outweighed revenue growth.

THE government is to decide on a roadmap for reopening Ireland to "a new normal", Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil.

A family of robins have found the perfect home – in the wheel arch of a parked-up Toyota Corolla.

Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar has said his forces will cease hostilities for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan following international calls for a truce in the country. “The commander general...

Here are a few of the warm words and wishes received by Captain Tom Moore as he celebrated his 100th birthday.

A US high school student has named Nasa's first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the Red Planet later this summer.

The European Central Bank is ramping up its measures to cushion the economy against a record downturn caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

BANKS and other lenders have confirmed that they are to offer a further three-month extension to the payment breaks for customers impacted by the pandemic.

Global lockdown orders have taken a bite out of McDonald's first-quarter sales.

The spread of the novel coronavirus has been contained in the Czech Republic and the government will continue to cautiously open up the economy, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on...

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

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday he would gradually relax Italy's coronavirus lockdown taking into account differences in contagion levels in various parts of the country. Conte told the...

Frontline health staff have sent their thanks and birthday wishes to Captain Tom Moore for raising more than £30 million for NHS charities.

South African anti-Apartheid activist Denis Goldberg has died at his home near Cape Town, aged 87.

Hungarian schools will remain closed until the end of May and events with more than 500 participants cannot be held until August 15, PM Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely...

The European economy shrank by a record 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity from hotels and restaurants to construction and manufacturing was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventing...

Social distancing measures in Germany will be extended until May 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff, Helge Braun, said. The statement came ahead of a government meeting on Thursday...

Joe Biden has named four people to head his vice presidential vetting team, starting the search for his running mate in earnest.

The number of people going financially insolvent across England and Wales fell to the lowest level in more than a year in the first quarter of 2020.

A pensioner hoping to become the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic has said he believes being towed ashore in the last few miles will not affect his...

South Korea on Thursday reported no new domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since February, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). It reported four...

Captain Tom Moore has thanked the public for their “very overwhelming” generosity on his 100th birthday, telling supporters the past few weeks have put a spring in his step.

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore topped £30 million on Thursday as he celebrated his 100th birthday.