Veteran RTÉ broadcaster Donncha Ó Dúlaing, known for his cultural and traditional music programmes, has died aged 88.

Despite constant public service announcements and messages about the benefits of being inoculated there are still people who are vaccine hesitant if not completely vaccine resistant.

Afghanistan will "likely" erupt in civil war, the top US general told US media, warning that those conditions could see a resurgence of terrorist groups in the country.

Last week, the Taoiseach announced plans to lift most of Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions in the next two months. From Monday, a number of restrictions are eased, with the majority lifted next month.

A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of "incredibly brave" surfers and bystanders who came to his aid.

Katie Taylor has successfully defended her undisputed lightweight championship, beating American Jennifer Han via unanimous decision at Headingley Stadium.

NFTs have become a hot investment property in recent months; but what are they, and what's so valuable about a digital file?

The Health Service Executive has opened several walk-in clinics across the country this weekend - and beyond - offering Covid-19 vaccines to people without an appointment.

There have been 1,703 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health.

The HSE has said there has been a sharp decline in referrals for Covid-19 testing among people aged 15-24.

Taliban and resistance forces are continuing to fight for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the Islamist group, with both sides claiming to have the upper hand without producing conclusive evi...

Comprehensive material will be provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday on the proposed appointment of former minister Katherine Zappone as a United Nations envoy, the Taoiseach has said.

About 28% of the 138,000 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at risk of vanishing in the wild forever, as the destructive impact of human activity on the natural world d...

Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information on the murder of 17-year-old Raoinaid Murray in 1999.

World number one Nelly Korda benefited from a controversial ruling as the United States looked to fight back from an early deficit in the 17th Solheim Cup.

Stephen Kenny's Republic of Ireland snatched a late draw against Azerbaijan for the first point of their World Cup qualifying campaign, but it was another disappointing evening for Irish soccer. Here how it happened.

A new exhibition celebrating the work of artist Jack B Yeats has opened at the National Gallery in Dublin, 150 years after his birth.

Britain's Brexit minister David Frost has said the UK will not sweep away the Northern Ireland Protocol as he warned conflict over the deal risks creating "cold mistrust" with the European Union.

The eighth National Services Day has been marked with ceremonies around the country.

Chaos quickly ensued in Aliya's office when President Ashraf Ghani told Afghanistan that he had fled to the United Arab Emirates and, then, the capital Kabul fell to the Taliban.