Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government is continuing to monitor the Delta variant of Covid-19 as tighter travel restrictions between Ireland and the UK are being considered.

Cian McLaughlin was last seen around 2.30pm on Tuesday 8 June, approximately 800 metres from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead in Grand Teton National Park.

Christian Eriksen has thanked the football world for its support after he collapsed with a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 clash against Finland on Saturday.

Thousands of people from Donegal and Mayo will descend on Dublin for a protest in support of a 100% redress scheme for homes and other buildings affected by blocks defective due to the mineral mica.

A French court has ruled that IKEA must pay a fine of €1 million over an elaborate scheme to illegally spy on hundreds of employees.

Monaghan-based Irish HomeCare is creating 750 jobs, with the new positions including carer roles, managers, nurses and administrative support.

Normal People and the movies Wolfwalkers and Dating Amber are among the nominees for this year's Irish Film and Television Academy Awards.

The Chinese scientist at the centre of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from her specialised lab in the city of Wuhan has denied her institution was to blame for the health disaster.

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said that British government interference in Irish language talks would undermine the power of the Northern Ireland politicians.

A 17-year-old Traveller boy, who rescued a mother and daughter from drowning in the River Barrow last month, has been hailed "one of life's true heroes" by President Michael D Higgins.

US President Joe Biden will continue his first overseas trip with a European Union-US summit in Brussels today, before moving on to Geneva where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow.

Proposals for a return to in-person education for third-level students are among the proposals being brought before Cabinet today.

Former BBC director-generals Tony Hall and John Birt will be questioned by MPs today about events leading up to Martin Bashir's Panorama interview with Britain's Princess Diana.

Australia's Victoria state reported two new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 in Melbourne, both linked to an existing cluster that prompted renewed social distancing measures in the city.

An Irish-led study has identified how and why some Covid-19 patients can develop life-threatening blood clots.

Representatives of the child and family agency are due before the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Inclusion this afternoon.

A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group moved over €400,000 in cash through multiple bank accounts while his wife and "mistress" also laundered over €750,000 and €200,000 respectively.

Boris Johnson has been forced to delay the end of England's coronavirus restrictions by up to four weeks after being warned the move could lead to thousands of deaths and unbearable pressure on the NHS.

Some Irish whiskey and dairy products, produced on a cross border basis, are no longer recognised as EU products when sold to third countries, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

A polygamist and sect leader who had 39 wives and at least 127 children and grandchildren has died in northeastern India aged 76, officials have said.