A number of weather warnings have taken effect across the country, as Storm Barra arrives, causing some flooding along the quays in Cork city, while at least 33,000 homes and businesses are without power.

Coverage of all today's developments as Storm Barra hits Ireland, bringing winds of up to 130km/h.

The Cabinet will meet at Dublin Castle later this morning where it's expected ministers will review the impact Covid-19 is having on hospitals and the economy.

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes video conference call later today that Mr Biden will use to try to dissuade Moscow from invading Ukraine.

A very high level of storminess has meant more frequent and intense storms hitting Ireland

The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano has risen to 34, the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to the affected region.

New research carried out by the mental health charity Aware, analysing the general population's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has found the public had a negative view of themselves, the world, and other people during the peak of the restrictions...

Two new reports from the Economic and Social Research Institute examine the flow of trade in services between Ireland and Northern Ireland and the factors influencing foreign direct investment in both jurisdictions.

The United States will mark the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, later today.

Over 40% of first time buyers used gifts as part of their deposit in the first half of this year, according to new figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

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The Omicron variant of coronavirus is now circulating within the community, the UK's Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed.

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will have five rates when it reopens to new entrants laid off as a result of the latest Government Covid-19 restrictions from tomorrow.

The Taoiseach has said that the National Public Health Emergency Team and its members will always be facilitated by the Government in terms of articulating public health advice.

Head of the Economic and Social Research Institute's behavioural research unit has said its research suggests there are more unvaccinated people going to pubs and restaurants than one might think.

The Director General of RTÉ has said gardaí did not "raid" the station as part of their investigation into the convicted paedophile Kieran Creaven and did not "seize equipment".

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a blanket Covid-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector in the United States' biggest city, starting from late December.

Two London police officers have each been jailed for nearly three years after they admitted to sharing crime scene photographs on WhatsApp of two murdered sisters.

The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, but said it will not stop US athletes from competing.