The British government has suggested it could use the concept of force majeure to absolve it of its obligations to apply the Northern Ireland Protocol, RTÉ News understands.

Over 95% of workers now favour some form of remote working, with fewer than 5% wanting a full-time return to the office, according to the Second Annual National Remote Working Survey.

The HSE's Chief Clinical Officer said the ransomware attack has had a profound effect on the ability to deliver care and that these challenges will "undoubtedly mount" for most hospitals over this week.

The ministers for Housing and Finance are expected to bring proposals to the Cabinet this morning to prevent the bulk purchase of housing estates by investment funds.

Secondary school managers have appealed to Leaving Certificate students and their families to make an extra effort to abide by public health guidelines over the coming weeks as the State exams approach.

The US state of South Carolina has introduced a law requiring death row prisoners to choose between firing squad and electric chair after a lack of lethal injection drugs halted executions for a decade.

Two Offaly teenagers have been hired as apprentice coopers at the Tullamore Distillery.

The UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting today amid a flurry of urgent diplomacy aimed at stemming Israel air strikes that have killed more than 200 Palestinians.

The Irish Wheelchair Association has begun a campaign to encourage its members - and anyone with a disability - to make sure they are included in local authority plans.

A report by an interdepartmental group, established to develop proposals for a redress scheme for survivors of mother-and-baby homes, has been delayed for a number of weeks.

Excavation work is to begin at a cafe in Gloucester in England after police found "possible evidence" of where a suspected teenage victim of serial killer Fred West may be buried.

A new report on the global energy sector has found it can achieve net zero emissions by 2050 but warns it has a narrow pathway to get there and it will need massively increased investment in clean energy technologies.

Around 127 people were missing after a vessel adrift off Mumbai's coast sank during Cyclone Tauktae, the Indian navy said as two ships and helicopters were deployed to assist in the search.

The US Senate has passed a resolution reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement.

The famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin's Arch has collapsed due to "natural erosion," the Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment has announced.

The Department of Health has been notified of 360 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.

When French computer technician Damien Desrocher decided he wanted to get closer to nature, he took an unusual approach - producing soap bars using snail slime.

The Tánaiste has said that it will be August at the earliest when non-essential overseas travel will resume.

British holidaymakers have returned to the sun-soaked beaches of Portugal, as the country seeks to revive its battered tourism industry after lifting travel restrictions that had been imposed to curb Covid-19.

The Health Service Executive has warned it will take weeks to fully repair the damage caused by the recent cyber attack on its IT systems.