Hundreds of people are reported to be queuing at vaccine centres around the country on the first day over-40s are eligible for a booster.

Britain's Brexit minister David Frost has said he was resigning with immediate effect, citing concerns over the "direction" of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.

The resignation of David Frost is a major blow to Boris Johnson.

The Netherlands have begun a strict "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Hong Kong voters have gone to the polls for the first time since an electoral overhaul and a sweeping national security law were imposed on the city.

Elections are taking place in Hong Kong for its Legislative Council today, but they will not be the once-hoped-for chance for the democratic movement there to demonstrate its popularity.

International concerns are growing about Bosnia's fragile peace. The UN Security Council has received a stark briefing about an "existential threat" to the country, while G7 foreign ministers condemned moves by the Serb autonomous regions towards sec...

A sixth child has died following an Australian bouncy castle tragedy, with police saying that the 11-year-old boy died in hospital.

The Taoiseach has said that the worst of the pandemic "could very well be" in front of us.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a "major incident" to help the city's hospitals cope with a surge in Covid-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant.

And so this is Christmas, another year on. A little bit wiser about Covid-19 and another year to face with great uncertainty.

The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Claire Cronin as the next US Ambassador to Ireland.

The Abbey Theatre and Gaiety Theatre have announced new performance schedules to take account of the latest Covid restrictions.

The Department of Health has reported 7,333 new cases of Covid-19, with 410 Covid patients in hospital, down ten on yesterday.

At least 33 people were killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, with dozens more missing after the storm ravaged the country.

Three workers died in Turin after a crane they were mounting toppled over and into a street, injuring passers-by, Italian media reports said.

Jockey Rachael Blackmore has been crowned the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year after a sensational year in the saddle, which saw her become the first woman to land the Grand National and the leading rider title at the Cheltenham Festival, where she rack...

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said today they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.

This week, the UK Supreme Court finally concluded that 14 men detained in Northern Ireland in 1971 were tortured.

San Francisco's mayor has declared a state of emergency in a downtown district reeling from a severe spike in fatal drug overdoses driven mainly by fentanyl.