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Kenny Rogers was a smooth, Grammy-winning singer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with hits including Lucille, Lady and Islands In The Stream.

THERE is now a total of 683 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the republic of Ireland and health experts have warned that this figure could reach 15,000 by the end...

China is supplying millions of masks and other desperately needed items to struggling governments, as it seeks to build political ties and defuse criticism over its early handling of the...

Legendary cricketer Shane Warne has switched from making gin at an Australian distillery he part-owns to making hand-sanitiser, as shortages frustrate attempts to control the coronavirus outbreak.

North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea's military said.

'If you had an option of throwing a life line, would you do it?" Tánaiste Simon Coveney's stark question sounded unsettling.

Ireland may be facing into a new divide as some regions of the country have tougher emergency measures imposed on them to curb the spread of the coronavirus, it emerged...

Before the coronavirus pandemic, concerns were raised from time to time about over-reliance on the virtual world. People risked turning into recluses, warned researchers - apps for groceries, takeaway meals,...

'I was horrified when I saw the photo," says Paul Clarke. "The amount of people not listening to the warnings on how the virus is spread from person to person."

Two Republican senators faced calls to resign yesterday over media reports that they sold substantial amounts of stock ahead of the global coronavirus-induced market meltdown after receiving private briefings on...

As Covid-19 continues to spread across Ireland, those who were due to celebrate major milestones have had to think outside the box.

Imagine what it's like being the one everyone looks towards at times like this, the one entrusted with guiding us through what is on course to being officially labelled 'unprecedented...

I hate war. It's a terrible evil. It disturbs me to see my sons play with the toy guns people give them as gifts. I sneak them into the bin...

When the video appeared on social media earlier this week of a car going through the new drive-thru testing facility for coronavirus in Croke Park it was the first glimpse...

ANY bailout of airlines in the US should require carriers to limit ancillary fees including baggage and flight change charges, the well-regarded Brookings Institution think-tank in Washington DC has argued.

'Dancing with the Stars' finalist Grainne Gallanagh is to return to nursing in a bid to help relieve short-staffed hospitals in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

At the heart of the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak have been the medical professionals in our hospitals and surgeries. And on the very front line is Galway ladies football...

The economic destruction from this pandemic could endure for a long time unless radical measures are taken.

Government has been called on to intervene in the Covid-19 insurance crisis which is seeing some insurers refusing to pay out to firms on their business interruption cover.

There has been an increase in properties for rent due to the crash in tourist numbers, prompting hopes of a fall in rental costs.

The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per one million people - 20 in all to help the critically ill with respiratory failure. In Peru, with more...

Employers' group Ibec and trade unions have called on the Government to step up payments for workers and companies in response to the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic...

Johnny Depp's text messages from the time of the breakdown of his marriage to Amber Heard were at the centre of the latest High Court hearing in his libel case...

Political leaders are as worried about the economic tremors unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic as its deadly risks for public health.

The great divide in life is not between rich and poor or young and old. Neither is it the gulf between the well-heeled and those bedraggled at the bottom of...

Tomorrow will mark a Mother's Day like we've never experienced before. For those of us with mums over 60, we know the best advice is to keep ourselves and our...

We closed up John B's on Saturday night last. Our pub has been shut down now for a week. Mam and Dad bought the place 65 years ago and the...

Alex Salmond could have been a "better man" but is not guilty of sexual offences, his lawyer has told jurors at his trial.

EILEEN O'Neill knew death was approaching. She had been in isolation since last Friday, shunted away from the people she loved and desperately frightened by everything she could see around...

North Korea has fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea's military said.

President Michael D Higgins has issued a rallying cry for young people around the country to abide social distancing rules stating that "irresponsible individual action puts all at risk".

Motorists and passengers should stay away from each other as much as possible when on the road – even though it's not an ideal situation, according to the AA.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters as he defending his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

RENTAL shortages are easing and rents are falling as properties normally let to tourists are put back on the residential market.

Netflix has said it is establishing a 100 million dollar relief fund for workers in the TV and film industry around the world affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Teachers and lecturers are being offered a free online course to help them make the most of technology to continue teaching their own students through the Covid-19 school shutdown.

Supermarket chain Lidl says it's begun disinfecting its shopping trolleys to guard against Covid-19 and will hire 400 more staff to help keep shelves stocked.

Music superstar Placido Domingo has resigned from the US union that represents opera singers and will contribute 500,000 dollars (£420,000) to sexual harassment eradication programmes and a fund that helps...

The pound continued its recent rally, holding back the FTSE from rebounding quite as quickly as markets elsewhere in Europe.

THE Covid-19 crisis has led to an increase in properties for rent.