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Ryanair and Aer Lingus have suspended all flights to Italy as the European Commission warned that the situation for the EU's aviation industry is "deteriorating on a daily basis".

The prospect of a historic coalition between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is a step closer as they prepare to enter talks as "equal partners".

The threat of coronavirus is mitigated by social distancing measures - but, ironically, the virus is bringing Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael closer together.

Every second seat in cinemas will be left empty under an Omniplex plan to provide extra peace of mind.

RESTAURATEURS and publicans say they could lose €70m in trade over the long St Patrick's holiday weekend amid cancelled events and wider coronavirus anxiety.

What happens if there are widespread school closures and tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of 4 to 18-year-olds have to stay at home for weeks?

As an educator, I'm always looking for "teachable moments" - current events that illustrate and reinforce the principles on which I've been lecturing. And there is nothing like a pandemic...

A man has been pulled out from the rubble of a collapsed quarantine hotel in China nearly three days after the disaster.

Arsenal have confirmed that their Premier League match against Manchester City that was due to be played on Wednesday night has been postponed after some of their players went into...

A statue of a late fan was the only spectator left in the stands during a Champions League game played behind closed doors amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Members of the public should avoid coronavirus-related news that makes them feel "anxious or distressed" to protect their mental health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised.

A professional football club in Australia's A-League has apologised after promoting a singles night at one of their games and stipulating it was for heterosexuals only.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have cancelled their scheduled rallies in Cleveland amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

EUROPEAN leaders agreed to coordinate on possible flight restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

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New York's governor has announced that he is sending the National Guard to help fight what is believed to be the US's biggest cluster of coronavirus cases.

Ten more people have tested positive for coronavirus - the highest daily toll so far.

The FTSE 100 reacted like a see-saw on Tuesday following its biggest one-day loss since the financial crisis on Black Monday.

A not-for-profit city farm has thanked the public for donations after thieves stole all the toilet rolls from the popular visitor attraction.

Hospital builder NMC Health has found a giant pile of debt it did not know it had, more than doubling the amount it owes creditors, after a major scandal over...

The start of the UK peak of the coronavirus epidemic is expected within the next fortnight, England's deputy chief medical officer has said, as cases rose to 373 and a...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar still intends to travel to Washington DC on Wednesday to take part in several St Patrick's Day events, despite the coronavirus already disrupting elements of his US...

Iran's flag carrier Iran Air said on Tuesday it will resume flights to Europe following a temporary suspension over the outbreak of the coronavirus. The move comes two days after...

Cancellations, postponements, warnings, and a sense that the number of cases in Ireland is about to grow exponentially, have compounded in a day that has made the coronavirus all too...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkey's border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so. He also announced a summit...

The Dutch Prime Minister shook hands on stage after warning against the greeting in a speech at a news conference.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Libyan military commander Khalifa Hafter in Berlin on Tuesday in a bid to advance efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire in Libya. Merkel stressed that...

Whatever about fighting in the supermarket aisles over antibacterial soap or stockpiling canned goods, there's something about all this 'working from home' talk that seems to signal the end of...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that a 2016 agreement between his country and the European Union needs to be updated, taking into account developments in Syria. He...

Ryanair will fully suspend its flight schedule to/from and within Italy, following the Italian Government's decision to lock the country down in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19,...

Trinity College Dublin is closing its lecture halls and other key buildings in the face of the growing threat from coronavirus.

Bulgaria's defense minister has hit out at “unreasonable” Greek plans to build a camp near their border to shelter asylum seekers amid a migration surge from Turkey. “The accommodation by...

US President Donald Trump will not be coming to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the Kremlin has said.

M&G has launched a voluntary redundancy programme to slash staff costs by 10% as it saw annual profits slump by nearly a third.

What is now effectively a two-man race for the Democratic presidential nomination gets under way on Tuesday a week after Joe Biden benefited from a rapid consolidation of moderate and...

BANKS have not ruled out allowing mortgage holders to defer monthly repayments if the coronavirus causes massive economic disruption.

BANKS are to allow their mortgage customers to defer monthly repayments if the coronavirus causes massive economic disruption.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Washington was softening its stance on a potential sale of US Patriot defense systems. He added that the United States had asked...