With peace talks between Russia and Ukraine set to take place in Turkey this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on the territorial integrity of his country after earlier suggesting he was ready for a compromise.

Belfast writer-director Kenneth Branagh won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, saluting his hometown and "the fabulous Island of Ireland" in his acceptance speech.

Live updates from day 33 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

An anonymous gift left in a will to the Community Foundation for Ireland will house more than 100 people in Limerick and Galway.

A man has been charged in relation to a fatal stabbing and serious assault in Co Cork on Saturday.

Communities across Co Leitrim and beyond are being invited to 'grow' their own strawboy hat this summer.

Will Smith stormed the stage of the Oscars and hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

The healthcare system is facing "huge stress" as a result of the latest virus surge, according to HSE Chief Paul Reid.

New blood donation changes come into effect today allowing gay and bisexual men who have sex with men to donate at an earlier stage.

Members of SIPTU, the country's largest trade union, will gather in Sligo today for their Biennial Delegate Conference. The union is expected to renew calls for pay increases to reflect the rising cost of living.

Whatever the outcome of the election, there is a sense that a return to power-sharing could be some way off, writes Northern Editor Vincent Kearney.

Deaf family drama CODA won best picture honours at the Oscars Sunday, the first-ever triumph for a streamer, in a ceremony that was overshadowed by best actor-winner Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife.

Annual asking price inflation for housing is now running at 12.3%, according to the latest research from property website, MyHome.ie.

More than half of all the complaints lodged with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) last year were about banking, with customer service issues the main driver.

China's financial hub of Shanghai has launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million people today, closing bridges and tunnels, and restricting highway traffic in a scramble to contain surging Covid-19 cases.

A number of leading civil society organisations have called on the Government to reform the system that identifies human trafficking in Ireland.

Foreign lessors who own over 400 aircraft worth more than €9 billion that are on lease to Russian airlines have until today to terminate the contracts under EU sanctions.

The Minister for Justice is to examine reforms which would give judges the power to set a minimum number of years to be served for murder.

A man has been arrested by PSNI officers investigating a security alert in Belfast which led to Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event.

Dublin Airport has advised passengers to expect queues for security screening over the coming days and weeks due to staffing issues.