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THERE was more carnage on the stock markets yesterday as share in airlines and hotels plunged after President Donald Trump announced that the United States is closing its borders to...

Couples are being advised to postpone large weddings as the Government seeks to limit indoor events with more than 100 people as part of the bid to combat the spread...

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley says financial support will be needed to help League of Ireland clubs survive during the shutdown on football due to the Covid-19 crisis.

David Attenborough has backed calls for a halt to deep sea mining, which conservationists warn could have huge impacts on wildlife and climate change.

Schools could be closed for at least five weeks because of the coronavirus crisis.

The era of 'Super Mario' formally came to an end yesterday when the European Central Bank looked into its bag of policy tricks and came up empty.

Irish soldiers have been instructed to be "packed and ready for deployment" by their commanders as the country tries to get to grips with the coronavirus.

Unfortunately, the show cannot go on. Football in England simply has to stop, after it was revealed last night that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has tested positive for Covid-19...

This critical new "delay phase" of the fight against the coronavirus is aimed at making its spread more of a marathon rather than a sprint.

Michael Einhorn's medical supply company may run out of the masks used to protect against coronavirus in two weeks unless the Chinese manufacturer of his branded equipment resumes production this...

Mick McCarthy's ruse to have his Ireland team train at an empty Aviva Stadium, for players to get used to the experience of a game behind closed doors, is unlikely...

Vladimir Putin changed his mind and backed a plan to allow him to run for two more presidential terms because of the current turbulent period in the world, his spokesman...

Italy faces "a long war" against the coronavirus, and it could drag into the summer, an expert warned yesterday as the country's death toll passed 1,000.

There's no place like home, right? Just as well, because it looks as though we will all be spending quite a bit more time there for the next while.

The Premier League will hold an emergency club meeting today regarding future fixtures after Arsenal Spanish manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus with the London club's first team...

A civil servant said reporting Alex Salmond to police after an alleged sexual assault would have been "unthinkable" due to the upcoming Scottish independence referendum.

There is a growing mood of anger among clubs and players over the Premier League's stubborn insistence that the show must go on, despite the coronavirus crisis being declared a...

Iraq's military yesterday said it has opened an investigation into a rocket attack hours earlier that killed three servicemen, including two Americans, at an Iraqi base housing coalition forces.

Turkish and Russian officials have largely agreed details of a ceasefire deal in Syria's Idlib region, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said yesterday, the third day of discussions between the...

Bernie Sanders has conceded that he was losing the nominating contest to former vice-president Joe Biden and had failed to persuade Democrats that he was more electable.

In the wake of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announcing a range of restrictions to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a variety of organisations across the country have announced cancellations, postponements and...

OVER 130,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The US has launched air strikes in Iraq targeting the Iranian-backed militia believed to be responsible for the rocket attack in Iraq that killed and wounded American and British troops.

The Premier League has announced it will convene an emergency club meeting on Friday morning regarding future fixtures after Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for coronavirus.

GARDAI will patrol shops and pharmacies as part of crowd control measures in the wake of Coronavirus restrictions.

A US judge has ordered that WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning should be released from jail after being held since May for refusing to testify to a grand jury.

The US lag in coronavirus testing is “a failing”, a top federal health official has said.

The escalating coronavirus emergency has sent US stocks to their worst losses since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that all of the country's schools, kindergartens and universities will be closed until further notice from Monday in a bid to contain the spread...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has said people should stop panic buying amid widespread reports of bare shelves in supermarkets and shops.

The courts are to remain open, but measures are being put in place from tomorrow to scale back on the volume of hearings and the number of people present in...

GOVERNMENT formation talks have been postponed amid the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus threat.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the formation of an emergency government with his chief rival to confront a growing crisis over the coronavirus.

ALL confirmations have been postponed and weddings, funerals and masses are to be significantly downsized, according to the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.

Last week Dr Carmen Regan came to national prominence with her outspoken comments on the Government's response to Covid-19, today she welcomes the shutdown of schools but says it's not...

Coronavirus "is the worst public health crisis for a generation", the British Prime Minister has said as he set out measures that could "cause severe disruption" for many months.

It's 1pm at the Cheltenham festival and the party is in full swing in the infamous Guinness village beside the majestic Prestbury Park course.

The Bank of England is exploring the potential risks and benefits of a central bank digital currency.

MANY supermarkets have seen lengthy queues and their shelves being cleared today as shoppers stock up on supplies amid the coronavirus crisis.

TRAVEL restrictions on people travelling to the US from 26 European countries will not impact Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed at a meeting with President Donald Trump.