Ukrainian leader Volodymr Zelensky said all issues would be on the table if Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed to direct talks to end the war, including contested Crimea and Donbas, but he warned his country would be "destroyed" before it surrenders.

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys will soon sign regulations to ensure the welfare payments of those accommodating Ukrainian people in their homes will not be affected.

US President Joe Biden has said that it is "clear" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine and warned of a "severe" Western response if it chose to do so.

The General Secretary of the INMO has called for the reintroduction of mandatory mask wearing in certain places.

A Russian court has found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud.

Follow the latest developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

Two women died after being stabbed at a high school in southern Sweden on Monday, police said, adding that an 18-year-old student had been arrested.

A 96-year-old Ukrainian man, who survived four Nazi concentration camps during World War II, was killed when Russian shelling hit his flat in Kharkiv.

The Government is expected to formally back the Football Association of Ireland's ambition to jointly host Euro 2028 with Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland.

China locked down an industrial city of nine million people overnight and reported more than 4,000 virus cases, as the nation's "zero-Covid" strategy is confronted by an Omicron wave.

The Cabinet will hear that there is likely to be a significant increase in the number of people arriving in Ireland from Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is to seek Government approval later today to finalise new legislation promoting fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain.

Free-range eggs are no longer available on UK supermarket shelves, as the "largest ever outbreak" of bird flu has kept hens inside for months.

42% of employers in the IT and technology sector are looking to hire new staff, a new survey shows.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 36-year-old Sandra Boyd, who was shot dead at her parents' home in Dublin on Saturday night.

The High Court has made a pre-trial discovery order in civil proceedings being taken against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor.

The Department of Health has reported 63,954 cases of Covid-19 since St Patrick's Day.

Jubilant jockey Rachael Blackmore and trainer Henry de Bromhead are back on home turf in Waterford following their remarkable Gold Cup win at Cheltenham.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said Irish troops could take part in a new rapid reaction force envisaged as part of the EU's long term security and defence needs, which have been rapidly updated in light of Russia's attack on Ukraine.