At least 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the US Midwest and South, demolishing homes, levelling businesses and setting off a scramble to find survivors beneath the rubble, officials have ...

The Health Service Executive is examining ways in which the roll-out of the booster vaccination programme could be extended to people aged 40 to 49 by the end of next week.

Katie Taylor remains the undisputed lightweight champion of the world after a unanimous-decision victory over Kazakhstan's Firuza Sharipova at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

The 'Circular Economy' may be a new concept to many, but it could soon upend the way consumers consume, and businesses produce. Getting to it will be a major challenge, though it could ultimately benefit firms and households as well as the environmen...

US President Joe Biden has said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay "a terrible price" and face devastating economic consequences if it invaded Ukraine.

Two people have been killed and seven more are missing after an explosion caused a four-storey apartment building to collapse on the Italian island of Sicily, authorities said today.

Support for the British prime minister Boris Johnson and his ruling Conservative Party has plummeted after a series of scandals, with a majority of voters thinking he should now resign, according to a poll published yesterday.

The Christmas party saga has acted as a lightning rod for this growing sense of displeasure with the UK Prime Minster and his government, writes Sean Whelan.

The Group of Seven richest democracies have sought to dissuade Russia from invading Ukraine, putting on a united front to warn of dire consequences for any incursion and urging Moscow to return to the negotiating table.

Status Yellow wind warnings for seven coastal counties will come into effect tomorrow afternoon.

Australia will shorten the wait time for people to receive Covid-19 booster vaccines following a rise in cases of the Omicron variant.

The Covid vaccination programme for children aged five to 11 is complex and challenging for the HSE and parents will have many questions that will require clear answers, writes Fergal Bowers.

The Department of Health has been notified of 4,004 new cases of Covid-19. There are 481 people in hospital, down 30 since yesterday, of whom 111 people are in ICU, up one.

Armed officers in London have shot dead an armed man in an incident that is not being treated as terrorism.

At least two workers were confirmed dead when an Amazon.com warehouse collapsed near St. Louis after tornadoes and strong storms roared through the area late Friday.

Britain has granted another 23 licences to French fishermen, a British government spokesperson said today, a day after a deadline set by Paris to resolve a post-Brexit battle over fishing rights.

Christmas parties have been cancelled but employers who can afford to are still marking the festive season by giving employees a Christmas bonus.

Relive all the action from the Echo Arena in Liverpool where Katie Taylor defended her undisputed lightweight titles for the fifth time.

The downtown of Mayfield, Kentucky resembled a pile of "matchsticks," the city's mayor said, hours after devastating tornadoes roared through several US states and left more than 75 people dead.