The Ombudsman has said that younger people living in nursing homes have "wasted lives" and are not getting proper support from the State.

Derek Chauvin, the former US police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has asked for a new trial on claims of jury and prosecution misconduct.

India's entire delegation to a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in London is self isolating after two members tested positive for Covid-19, a British government official has said.

The Department of Health is still considering a revised national vaccination plan submitted by the Health Service Executive.

Sport and the Arts are areas where Ireland's multiculturalism has been evident for many years. However, with visibility, often comes hostility.

The price of a postage stamp for a standard letter is to increase by 10 cent to €1.10 from the end of this month, An Post has confirmed.

Australia's most populous state has reported its first locally acquired Covid-19 case in more than a month and health authorities are working to trace the source of the infection.

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has today reported a 37% jump in full-year core earnings, benefiting from the rise in digital shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Facebook's independent oversight board rules later today on the platform's ban of former US president Donald Trump in a case that could set a precedent for how social media handles harmful content from world leaders.

India's coronavirus deaths rose by a record 3,780 during the last 24 hours, a day after it became the second country to cross the milestone of 20 million infections after the United States.

Australian police arrested four men in dawn raids on Wednesday in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault of former test cricketer Stuart MacGill, local media reported.

Permanent TSB said its mortgage drawdown volumes in the first quarter of this year were about 30% higher than the same time last year and mortgage applications and approvals are also materially ahead.

As multinational investment firms snap up whole swathes of housing estates, first-time buyers say they could find it harder to get on the property ladder, explains Louise Byrne.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has warned that the coronavirus continues to circulate in the community and is still a risk, particularly to people who have not yet been vaccinated.

A Japanese costal town has drawn ire on social media for using some of the coronavirus relief funds it was given by the government to build a statue of a giant squid in the hopes of boosting tourism.

The Government's proposed new housing legislation will include a plan to cap the price of affordable housing using seven different rates across the country.

The Cabinet has signed off on a plan by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol products.

Almost two years since the Dáil declared a climate and biodiversity crisis, successive governments faced strong rebuke from biodiversity experts as they delivered impassioned appeals for urgent action to protect wildlife in this country.