Visitors to nursing homes will be required to show a Covid vaccination certificate, a HSE vaccination record or another proof of immunity before entering the premises.

The Netherlands is expected to impose western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer this weekend, in a bid to stop a surge in Covid-19 cases, Dutch broadcaster NOS has reported.

A new draft of the deal that could be agreed at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow appears to have watered down its push to curb fossil fuels.

Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne has said a "tough guy" approach when it comes to Northern Ireland will lead to "disaster".

A US court has granted former president Donald Trump's request to temporarily halt release of White House documents that could implicate him in the 6 January attack on the Capitol.

An 11-year-old Dublin girl has described her shock and excitement when football star Cristiano Ronaldo gave her his jersey following Ireland's match again Portugal at the Aviva Stadium last night.

As you enter the town of Sweetwater, Texas, you are greeted by a welcome sign that is made from a wind turbine blade.

A growing Covid-19 cluster in China's Dalian has spurred the northeastern port city to limit outbound travel, cut offline school classes and close a few cultural venues after being told by national authorities to contain the outbreak more quickly.

A US journalist, who has been detained in Myanmar since May, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement and breaching visa rules, his employer said.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been released by police following her arrest on Wednesday.

Large parts of the world are not ready for zero-emission vehicles, which is why Toyota did not sign a pledge this week to phase out fossil-fuel cars by 2040, the world's largest car maker has said.

Prison authorities in Britain have given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to marry while in custody, his fiancée has said, as he awaits a key court decision over possible US extradition.

A 14-year-old has died after testing positive for Covid-19, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported.

The National Public Health Emergency Team has strongly advised the Government that people work from home, where possible, and that employers be supportive of the move.

The 'Grace' abuse case has been described as "the greatest scandal of our time" during a Dáil debate on the interim reports by the State Commission of Investigation into what happened.

An investigation is under way after a man was found with serious head injuries in Finglas, Dublin.

Ireland were denied a historic victory against Portugal when Matt Doherty's strike was disallowed by Spanish referee Jesús Gil Manzano in injury-time as an entertaining World Cup qualifier ended scoreless at the Aviva Stadium.

A 16-year-old boy from Cork, who has Cerebral Palsy and scoliosis, has said he lives in constant physical pain as he waits for an operation.

Austria is days away from placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 on lockdown, as daily infections are at a record high.

A 27-year-old Irish man is due to go on trial next week in Greece facing charges of people smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation and espionage.