New rules requiring nightclubs and venues to be ticket-only from next week have been described by the sector as unworkable and impossible to implement.

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie 'Rust', but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released last night.

This was among the strangest of many strange weeks during the pandemic.

Gardaí have issued an appeal for information in relation to the disappearance of Philip Cairns, who went missing 35 years ago today.

The World Health Organization has warned that the vaccine alone will not be able to lift the world out of the pandemic.

This October bank holiday weekend is set to start off wet and blustery, as rain is forecast to extend across the country this afternoon.

There have been 2,466 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed by the Department of Health. The number of people in hospital who have tested positive for the disease is 457, nine more than yesterday.

The White House has said it would delay the release of long-classified documents related to the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.

The United States has said a senior Al-Qaeda leader has been killed in a US drone strike in Syria.

The stand-off over Poland and the supremacy of EU law has presented national capitals with an enormous political and legal headache.

Consumer prices are rising and householders will bear the brunt of the hikes this winter with utility bills taking a particular hit. However, some of the increases in the cost of living can be offset by simply switching service providers.

The United Nations has said it fears an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the country, which has been in chaos since a February coup.

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife at their home in Dublin four years ago.

A report has recommended a licensing system for soup runs in Dublin claiming that they are causing anti social problems in the city centre and are not helping the homeless.

EU negotiations with the UK over the Northern Ireland Protocol may end at the end of the year if no progress is being made, Simon Coveney has warned.

The tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at the very young age of 42 has not only left the film world reeling but also left many shocked at how such a bizarre incident could happen on a tightly controlled film set.

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call today, the White House said as Washington seeks to mend ties after a bitter row over submarine contracts.

A woman in her early 20s has been injured after being struck in the face by a firework in Galway overnight.

Nightclubs and late venues around Ireland should only allow entry to people who have purchased tickets in advance, according to new guidelines published this evening.

A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions fell by just 3.6% last year.