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Dr Michael Ryan was at home in his kitchen in Galway one day, and his phone rang. The caller identified himself as Bill Gates.

Analytics firm Diaceutics says its global database on labs and patients could help to identify at-risk groups from Covid-19 and speed tests for prescriptions of future approved treatments.

Europe's airlines are heading for an effective shutdown, with just skeleton services expected across the region and Ryanair warning its entire fleet is likely to be grounded within 10 days.

Irish and international shares suffered further brutal falls yesterday, despite the latest US central bank efforts to shore up markets.

Home improvement group Kingfisher, which owns DIY chain B&Q, said on Monday all 221 of its Castorama and Brico Depot stores in France have closed until April 14 in line...

The Irish hotel, restaurant and services industries have demanded emergency support from the Government as hundreds of outlets began closing over the Covid-19 crisis, with mounting fears over the future...

New governor Andrew Bailey promised that the Bank of England (BoE) would deliver further "prompt action" when needed to help the UK's economy weather the hit from the global coronavirus...

Supermarkets want to give elderly customers their own space to shop safely in the mornings - a policy also aimed at slowing hoarding by other shoppers.

Drivers across the public transport network will refuse to handle cash as the coronavirus crisis worsens, a major transport union has warned.

A number of insurers will stop providing cover on travel insurance policies for Covid-19 losses, with some also refusing to compensate for airlines failing to provide a service.

New emergency payments will be fast-tracked for workers hit with layoffs and cuts to their hours due to the pandemic. With 70,000 layoffs estimated in the restaurant and pub industry...

Chelsea have reminded their first-team squad about the rules regarding self-isolation after Mason Mount was pictured playing football with West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, writes Matt Law.

A new poll of Democratic primary voters shows a significant consolidation of support behind former vice-president Joe Biden, emphasising Senator Bernie Sanders's failure to broaden his support.

The Heineken Champions Cup has been postponed indefinitely and there are fears it may never be completed.

So it's official: we shouldn't meet each other much. No going to the pub, no Mass, no bingo, no house visits.

Primark's sales across Europe have seen heavy declines due to lockdowns and other measures introduced in countries including Italy, Spain and France because of the coronavirus.

The global battle to contain the coronavirus has reached a new level of urgency as governments locked down borders, millions of workers, students and worshippers were ordered to stay home...

Amazon has said it needs to hire 100,000 people across the US to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home,...

RTÉ'S Claire Byrne is in self-isolation amid fears she could have contracted the coronavirus.

All non-essential public access to the Houses of Parliament is to be stopped in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

A Japanese court has sentenced a former care home employee to hang for stabbing to death 19 disabled people and injuring two dozen others in the deadliest mass attack in...

A big ramping up in the tracking of coronavirus patients' movements will see thousands of public service workers reassigned to contact tracing.

Trinity Dublin has told all its students living on campus that they must go home, other than in very exceptional cases.

Football fans will have somewhere to focus their attention after 128 clubs signed up to take part in a huge FIFA Ultimate Team tournament.

ACTOR Idris Elba has tested positive for the coronavirus.

54 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland, it was confirmed this evening.

Irish citizens are being urged not to travel abroad before March 29, including to England.

Irish citizens are being urged not to travel abroad before March 29, including to England.

Irish citizens are being urged not to travel abroad before March 29, including to England.

54 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland, it was confirmed this evening.

SUPERMARKET chains are introducing time slots to prioritise older and more vulnerable customers as they see increased footfall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

College presidents and student leaders have come together to ask students to avoid parties and other large social gatherings to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will not ban travel between the North and South of Ireland.

The FTSE 100 dived to its lowest level since November 2011 after coronavirus fears drove another major sell-off, although the UK markets recovered some losses later in the session.

Boris Johnson has called on the British public to take "drastic action" to tackle the "fast growth" of coronavirus.

Irish hauliers have called on ferry operators to shut all bars and restaurants at sea and to provide room service to individual drivers in their own cabins to keep them...

The Greek government announced on Monday it will shut all shops apart from supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and food delivery services to fight the coronavirus. The closure of retail...

Healthcare workers who attended the Cheltenham Racing Festival will be monitored for the coronavirus for two weeks after returning to Ireland.

Healthcare workers who attended the Cheltenham Racing Festival will be monitored for the coronavirus for two weeks after returning to Ireland.

Croke Park is set to be used as a ‘drive-through' testing site for individuals suspected to have contracted Covid-19.