The government in Kabul said on Thursday has ordered Afghanistan's forces to switch to an “active defense posture” as the Taliban continued to attack even after the militants signed a...
March 19, 2020
A wildlife park says visitors are continuing to come to see its tigers, lions and meerkats as they see its wide open spaces as a relatively safe environment.
March 19, 2020
PUBLICANS claim insurers are refusing to pay out on claims for what is called business interruption after they were forced to close due to the Covid-19 crisis.
March 19, 2020
A crafty couple have repurposed their bad drawings of 1990 World Cup moments to serve as “public service announcements” during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 19, 2020
The Indian prime minister on Thursday appealed to citizens to observe a self-curfew on March 22 as part of a trial-run to test social isolation to prevent the spread of...
March 19, 2020
THE Dáil is meeting in a time of "great crisis for our country and the entire globe", Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl has said.
March 19, 2020
OLDER people should have three or four weeks of pension payments made in a lump sum so they can avoid visiting post offices in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
March 19, 2020
Washington on Thursday imposed sanctions on five United Arab Emirates-based companies, accusing them of having collectively purchased in 2019 hundreds of thousands of metric tons of petroleum products from Iran....
March 19, 2020
Civil liberties activists asked Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday to suspend cellphone monitoring put in place under emergency regulations to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Surveillance began...
March 19, 2020
The number of critically endangered African rhinos is slowly increasing following “immense” conservation efforts, according to the latest figures.
March 19, 2020
NATO is scaling down military exercises in Europe to curb the spread of the coronavirus, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said. However, alliance missions are continuing, including the drawdown of...
March 19, 2020
Two lion cubs are enjoying life outdoors in the spring sunshine after being given the all-clear by vets.
March 19, 2020
Irish citizens stranded in Peru have been advised by the Irish embassy to book an emergency charter flight back to Europe at a cost of around €3,000.
March 19, 2020
The European Central Bank soothed financial markets at the start of trading on Thursday when it finally stepped in with a bond programme that will see it buy more than...
March 19, 2020
A DEAL is likely to be hammered out today between the Central Bank and the main lenders that will mean people who avail of a Covid-19 mortgage payment break will...
March 19, 2020
Northern Ireland has recorded the first death of a patient with coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
THE Government is set to announce a temporary ban on evictions for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Independent.ie has learned.
March 19, 2020
THE Government is set to announce a temporary ban on evictions for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Independent.ie has learned.
March 19, 2020
The master of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) confirmed a case of Covid-19 in a woman who delivered her child there.
March 19, 2020
The housing affordability gap between the most and least costly places to live in England and Wales has narrowed for the first time in four years.
March 19, 2020
GAA pundit Joe Brolly has launched an extraordinary attack on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over his state of the nation address on the impact of the deadly coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
India blocked roads in Kashmir on Thursday after the insurgency-torn region reported its first case of coronavirus. The development comes as several other parts of the country imposed restrictions on...
March 19, 2020
The Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle orals and practical exams are being cancelled – but students will be awarded full marks for them.
March 19, 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global event....
March 19, 2020
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for the coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
A representative body of Irish Credit Unions has said that they will offer members struggling financially in the fallout of the coronavirus alleviation on their loan repayments.
March 19, 2020
Online trading platform IG Group has reported one of its best ever quarters amid “unprecedented” market volatility as the coronavirus crisis has pummelled equities.
March 19, 2020
The Philippines is stopping the issuance of visas to foreigners, banning all nationalities from entering the country to halt the spread of coronavirus, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on...
March 19, 2020
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is leaving London for Windsor Castle on Thursday, as she socially distances herself amid the coronavirus pandemic.
March 19, 2020
Hungary will deploy military personnel to monitor the operations of 140 state companies providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Minister Tibor Benko has said. The newly created task...
March 19, 2020
Tweets which promote fake treatments for the coronavirus or deny expert guidance will be marked as harmful and removed, the social network site said.
March 19, 2020
The school year could be extended into the summer holidays to make up for lost class time during the coronavirus crisis.
March 19, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Swiss humanitarian expert Philippe Lazzarini to head the beleaguered UN agency for Palestinian refugees. The UN chief made the announcement on Wednesday following consultations...
March 19, 2020
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday that beating the coronavirus is essential to host a safe and secure Tokyo Olympics. However, she added that it was still too early...
March 19, 2020
France's 15-day lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron to curb the coronavirus epidemic could be extended if necessary, according to Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. “The 15-day period may be extended....
March 19, 2020
China has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the virus epicentre Wuhan or in the surrounding Hubei province, officials said.
March 19, 2020
Professional sports people thrive on routine and on certainty, so the current situation is far from ideal. With the rugby season on hold and training across the country cancelled until...
March 19, 2020
Sharp falls on bond markets yesterday may make it harder for governments to underwrite the vast costs of propping up economies hit by Covid-19.
March 19, 2020
Well, as St Patrick's Days go it was the dampest of squibs. The parades cancelled, the pubs closed and nobody even allowed eat their patriotic bacon and cabbage in a...
March 19, 2020
Connacht GAA officials remain hopeful that the senior championship game between New York and Galway, which has been postponed, will be played at a later date this summer.
