Russia has said it is pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major step towards de-escalation in weeks of crisis with the West.

The Health Service Executive's fitness as a registered provider of centres for people with disabilities has been questioned by the Health Information and Quality Authority.

Former politicians, senior civil servants and special advisers will face financial penalties if they do not observe a cooling-off period after leaving office under plans going to Cabinet.

Thousands of nurses in Australia's most populous state walked off the job for the first time in nearly a decade to begin a 24-hour strike after talks with the government to plug staff shortages and secure a pay rise failed.

Donald Trump's longtime accountants have ditched the former US president as a client, saying a decade's worth of financial statements could not be relied upon, court documents have showed.

The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time.

A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Ireland, as Storm Dudley is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains this week.

World's number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against Covid-19.

President of the Irish Farmers Assocation Tim Cullinan has called on the Government to intervene in the dispute over prices between farmers and retailers.

Hong Kong's leader has said she would not impose a mainland China-style hard lockdown as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave to date.

The European Union's data protection watchdog has called for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that 145 Irish citizens have registered with the embassy in Kyiv, when Irish citizens there were advised to leave the country immediately.

Catriona Carey, an accountant and former national sports star, operated an elaborate scam that has left victims in its wake across Ireland.

Galway City Council has revoked plans for a temporary 3km cycleway along the promenade in Salthill.

An 84-year-old woman who was robbed at knifepoint alongside her 79-year-old brother has said both of them "got an awful fright" during the hour-long ordeal in which a thief threatened to stab them if they did not give him money.

One of the most controversial parts of the plan to fund the repair of homes built with defective blocks - the sliding scale element - looks set to be dropped.

All remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions in Northern Ireland are to be lifted and replaced by guidance from tomorrow, the Minister for Health has said.

Saint Valentine's Day may be celebrated worldwide but traditions are often very different - and sometimes have nothing at all to do with romance.

A US judge threw out Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming her by incorrectly linking her in an editorial to a mass murder.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has unveiled two new memorials to honour the memory of those who died with Covid-19 and also the victims of the Stardust tragedy.