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Captain Tom Moore is celebrating his 100th birthday at home with his family after a whirlwind few weeks in which he has been elevated to national hero status and raised...

A nurse who has knitted hearts for people in palliative care has encouraged others to join her.

A world-leading Irish forklift company has turned its talents to producing a device that allows one ventilator be used for more than one patient, to help in the battle again...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has faced calls to lift social-distancing restrictions from Opposition leaders as the country prepares for the next phase of the lockdown.

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

A goose which has taken advantage of the lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs has laid its fourth egg.

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

Ankara on Wednesday accused eastern Libya's commanded Khalifa Haftar of seeking to “create a military dictatorship” and vowed to “defend” the Tripoli-based government. Haftar, who controls swathes of eastern Libya,...

This summer's Junior Cycle exams were cancelled a few weeks ago and now the minister has abandoned plans to hold a version of them in the autumn. What's the story?

BUSINESS Minister Heather Humphreys has said companies should be planning for how they can reopen as the Government finalises plans for gradually lifting the Covid-19 lockdown.

The FTSE 100 continued its recent surge of optimism to jump over the 6,000 points mark for the first time in seven weeks, since before the UK felt the full...

The European Union's executive on Wednesday started a new legal case against the Polish government over what it said was the muzzling of judges. Brussels has long accused the ruling...

Captain Tom Moore has said it is “extraordinary” that he will celebrate his 100th birthday with so many well-wishers as his charity walk for the NHS approaches £30 million in...

The US economy has shrunk by almost 4.8% as countries around the world seek ways to ease coronavirus restrictions and allow businesses to reopen.

IRELAND is one of 12 countries that have put their names to a letter calling on the European Commission to change the rules on refunds for cancelled airline flights.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has said it has no plans for sweeping redundancies as coronavirus has put pressure on businesses across the country.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has said it has no plans for sweeping redundancies as coronavirus has put pressure on businesses across the country.

A great-grandmother has completed 100 lengths of her driveway before her 100th birthday to raise cash for her local ambulance service.

The Tunisian government will start relaxing its coronavirus lockdown next week, reopening parts of the food and construction sectors. Half of government employees will be allowed to return to work....

Tour operator TUI has extended the suspension of its holidays for the next six weeks.

The Swiss government will restrict events exceeding 1,000 people until the end of August, it said on Wednesday. However, it also announced the easing of some other restrictions on sporting...

ANOTHER motor insurer is to refund small amounts of money to their customers in recognition of an expected collapse in claims.

DUBLIN Bus has recorded an increase of nearly 4pc in passenger numbers this week as growing numbers of people are leaving their homes during the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

FRONTLINE healthcare workers who have childcare issues will not get special paid leave, according to a HSE circular issued today.

The US economy shrank by 4.8% in the last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a recession that will end the longest...

Saudi Arabia's cabinet has urged Yemen's main separatist group to abide by an agreement to end a standoff with the Saudi-backed government. The declaration of self-rule by the separatist Southern...

Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline has said developing a vaccine for Covid-19 is its “primary aim” as it reported a sales boost thanks to stockpiling amid the crisis.

Britain and the European Union should get a trade deal done by the end of the year to stop any additional uncertainty, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. London...

AIB has processed “well over 40,000” payment breaks for customers since the Covid 19 outbreak, chief executive Colin Hunt told shareholders on Wednesday.

THE pandemic has prompted huge numbers of people to stop using cash, while half of those surveyed have postponed or cancelled upcoming travel.

Boeing is cutting about 10% of its workforce to deal with a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated because of the...

An endangered wild horse has been born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire as the centre is closed to the public due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and autism says he is determined to copy the fundraising exploits of Captain Tom Moore after he reached the half-way point in his challenge...

The Dublin LGBTQ Pride parade has been cancelled this year and will be replaced with a virtual festival.

Confirmed cases of covid-19 in the United States rose above 1 million Tuesday, representing about a third of known cases worldwide, as President Donald Trump continued to defend his administration's...

At least 36 people have been killed after one of South Korea's worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital.

Polish hotels and shopping malls will reopen on May 4 and pre-schools will have the option to open on May 6, PM Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday. The largest economy...

The parliament of China will start its annual meeting on May 22, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The session will be held more than two months later...

Advertising giant WPP has revealed job cuts as part of action to slash costs further after revenues slumped last month due to the coronavirus crisis.

The French government will tighten restrictions on foreign investments from outside Europe in French companies to limit foreign control over strategic sectors and technologies. Currently non-European investments in French companies...