An online survey carried out by the Irish Second Level Students' Union (ISSU) has found that 68% of Leaving Cert students want a hybrid State exam model this year.

Ireland's nine billionaires have increased their wealth by €18.3 billion or 58% to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic, according to a new Oxfam report.

The number of Covid-19 cases in China has reached the highest since March 2020, as Beijing races to stamp out the highly transmissible coronavirus variant just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics.

The CEO of Safe Ireland has called for an all of Government response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in the country.

More than four out of every five builders across the country expect the prices they charge for projects will rise in the first three months of the year when compared to the same period last year, a new survey of the industry has revealed.

A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the death of the famous diarist, who was discovered in her canal side hideout and died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945.

Tonga has been virtually cut off from the rest of the world after a massive volcanic eruption that crippled communications with the Pacific island nation, and experts warned internet connection may not be fully restored for weeks.

The UK's counter terrorism police have detained two teenagers in connection with the hostage-taking incident by a British national in a Texas synagogue over the weekend.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has ordered an investigation into a gathering of officials in his department in June 2020, in the aftermath of Ireland winning a UN Security Council seat.

Údarás na Gaeltachta has reported the highest number of jobs created in Gaeltacht areas in one year since 2008.

Credit Suisse Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has quit following an internal probe into his personal conduct, including breaches of Covid-19 rules, raising questions over the embattled lender's new strategy as it tries to recover from a string of scand...

Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged "twindemic" with Covid-19 amid some doubts about the effectiveness of flu vaccines.

North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles, Seoul said, its fourth weapons test this month as Pyongyang flexes its military muscle while ignoring offers of talks from the United States.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the easing of Covid-19 restrictions from next month will happen on a phased basis, adding that he will be pushing for a "more ambitious and quicker reopening" in the months ahead.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the formal handover of power by the British to the incoming Provisional Irish Government.

Increased security protection measures, including garda bodyguards and specialised vehicles, are expected to be provided to all Cabinet ministers following a garda security review.

Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after a court dismissed his appeal against the government's cancellation of his visa on the grounds that his decision not to be vaccinated posed a risk to the country.

DNA from a person of interest currently in hospital whom gardaí are waiting to interview will be crucial in the investigation into the murder of Ashling Murphy, gardaí have said.

Millions of Americans are bracing for heavy snow and freezing rain as a major winter storm closes in on the eastern United States, knocking power out to an estimated 200,000 people and counting.

The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party said Prime Minister Boris Johnson had broken the law and then lied about it over parties held inside his Downing Street residence during coronavirus lockdowns.