Russia and Ukraine have agreed a day-long ceasefire around a series of evacuation corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

It is expected that a proposal will go before the Dáil today that will cut fuel costs through a reduction in excise duties.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that there is "an onus on each farm" to make preparations for the year ahead and to consider growing grain to address potential grain shortages.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 14th day, follow the latest updates on the conflict and the global response.

The United States has rejected a Polish offer to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine via a US air base, saying the proposal raised "serious concerns" for the entire NATO alliance.

The wreck of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been found off the coast of Antarctica, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust.

A new report has found that the average cost of building a two-bed apartment has increased by 14% since before the pandemic started.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer transmitting data to the UN's atomic watchdog, which has voiced concern for staff working under Russian guard at the Ukrainian facility.

The Ombudsman for Children's Office has expressed concern over significant gaps at policy, funding and operational level to support the rights of children with disabilities to grow up at home with their families.

A Status Yellow rain warning is in place for nine counties.

Austria is suspending its Covid-19 vaccine mandate, its ministers for health and constitutional affairs said, six days before fines for breaches were due to start being handed out.

Some parents of children with additional needs say they feel abandoned by the Health Service Executive as they seek to secure community health services for their children.

Two new statutory codes of practice have been launched to help eliminate pay inequality and tackle workplace harassment and sexual harassment.

Ukraine's second-largest city faces bombardment from Russian forces. Olia Fedorova and her neighbours have fortified their basement in preparation for an attack, explains Philip Gallagher.

Oil prices has surged as the United States announced a ban on the import of Russian oil, a decision that is expected to worsen disruptions in the global energy market as Russia is the second-largest exporter of crude.

A convoy of 25 trucks carrying 500 tonnes of aid has left Dublin Port on the first leg of a long journey to the border of Ukraine.

The first convoy carrying civilians from Sumy in northern Ukraine has arrived via a humanitarian corridor in the central city of Poltava, Ukraine's presidency has said, while an earlier effort to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mari...

A Citizens' Assembly could be established to discuss the topic of Ireland's military neutrality, the Taoiseach has suggested.

It is expected that a proposal will go before the Dáil tomorrow that will cut fuel costs through a reduction in excise duties.

Former solicitor Michael Lynn was described by a bank manager as "embarrassed and annoyed" about a delay in clearing a €1.9 million loan in 2007, his multi-million euro theft trial has heard.