The Managing Director of Irish Water has apologised to all of its customers who became unwell after drinking unsafe water which entered the public drinking water supply undetected last month.

Tens of thousands of workers across the country will begin returning to their offices and places of work from today, as Covid-19 restrictions ease further.

The FBI has said that a body found in a US national forest in Wyoming, where a search was under way for Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, matches the description of the missing woman.

A student opened fire on a university campus in the Russian city of Perm this morning, killing eight people before he was detained, investigators have said.

The EU's Economy Commissioner has said he is confident there is "a chance to find a shared way" that would see Ireland sign up to a global tax agreement that would see the corporate tax rate increase to 15%.

The Health Information and Quality Authority has said that rapid antigen tests may have a role in limiting transmission of Covid-19 in people with no symptoms, in certain circumstances.

New Zealand's largest city Auckland will remain in a Covid-19 lockdown for at least another two weeks, although some restrictions will be eased, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.

A tennis court in the grounds of a 900-year-old castle in Co Meath has become an unlikely safe haven for three young otters.

Monday will see a further relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland. This round will see the gradual return to workplaces, as well as changes to organised indoor and outdoor group activities. Here are all the restrictions easing.

Royal drama The Crown and football sitcom Ted Lasso were the big winners at this year's Emmy Awards.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will today meet the Governor of New York state Kathy Hochul on the first day of a five-day visit to the United States.

Canadian elections are headed for a photo finish with liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau, who is seeking a third term, threatened by a strong challenge from conservative leader Erin O'Toole.

The Taliban's effective ban on women working has sparked outrage over the dramatic loss of rights after millions of female teachers and girls were barred from secondary school education.

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said there is a "desperate need" to get vaccines to Africa as quickly as possible, warning that it could otherwise become a "centre for Covid".

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has confirmed that a further 11 Irish citizens and direct family members have been moved out of Afghanistan, and are currently in Doha.

A Co Wicklow adventure company has said it has been forced into the "devastating" decision to close this weekend due to the climbing cost of insurance.

A volcano has erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, sending jets of lava and a plume of smoke and ash into the air from the Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of the island.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the necessary public health measures implemented to protect the public, have had a disproportionate impact on older age cohorts.

Several hundred people gathered at the GPO in Dublin this afternoon to protest against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Russia's ruling United Russia party is on course to secure a comfortable victory in a three-day parliamentary election despite losing some ground to its opponents, according to early results and an exit poll.