Heavy fighting is under way in the northwest of Kyiv, with the bulk of Russian ground forces 25km from the centre of the Ukrainian capital, according to the UK Defence Ministry.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will today make a further attempt to deliver food and medicine to the besieged coastal city of Mariupol, which is enduring the 13th day of a Russian blockade.

Ukrainians fleeing the invasion of their country are being given care packages by the Government when they arrive in Ireland.

The Taoiseach has said that he wants to use the renewed St Patrick's Day celebrations in London this weekend to pay tribute to the thousands of Irish working in the UK's National Health Service during the Covid-19 crisis.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has received 83 complaints about fuel prices in the last week.

The unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has triggered a huge outpouring of support from people across Ireland.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a new class of businessmen carved up the country's newly privatised state industries, creating their enormous personal wealth.

From throws made from 100% recycled wool to 'squat-proof' leggings made from recycled polyester and recycled elastane, a Cork designer has set about tackling the fashion industry's colossal carbon footprint.

The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles is a fabled venue designed to showcase French power, writes Political Reporter Sandra Hurley.

It's been six months since the Taliban swept across Afghanistan to seize power in recently vacated Kabul.

The Government has agreed a temporary emergency support measures to assist hauliers with the rising cost of fuel.

A retrial date for a father and daughter accused of murdering Limerick man Jason Corbett remains unknown after a preliminary administrative hearing inside the same courtroom where the two were convicted five years ago.

A jury has taken just one hour and 19 minutes to find Trevor Rowe guilty of the murder of Ann Butler at her home in Kilkenny.

SIPTU has called on the Minister for Transport to turn away a tanker carrying oil from Russia which is due to dock in Dublin Port tomorrow night.

Roadbridge, one of the country's biggest civil engineering and construction firms has announced it is to go into receivership.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has indicated that the Government will respond to the impact of cost of living increases on public service workers through the negotiation of a new public sector pay agreement, rather than through a revi...

Emma O Kelly is near the border with Poland and Ukraine and has been speaking to people at a school, which has been turned into an emergency refugee centre in the town of Zamusc, 60km from the Ukrainian border.

The Department of Health has reported 9,186 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 and a further 6,752 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

People abused as children in church and state run institutions in Northern Ireland have received a formal apology from the Stormont Executive for the treatment to which they were subjected.

Status Yellow wind and rain warnings have been issued for tomorrow and early Sunday morning.