European buyers of Russian gas face a deadline of today to start paying in roubles, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week war in Ukraine are set to resume.

Doctors have noticed a reduction in the number of people contacting them with Covid-related queries, according to the Covid Lead with the Irish College of General Practitioners.

It is "critically important" to crack down on those starting wildfires, Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan has said, as he described fresh efforts to tackle the issue.

European and Chinese leaders are to meet at a virtual summit this morning against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.

Terror comes at night for Kateryna. That's the worst time – with loud explosions and relentless shelling. When it happens she sits in the dark praying for God to save her and her 96-year-old mother. Her mother cries and feels nervous.

From accommodation offers, to questions about documentation, there continues to be a steady stream of posts to Facebook groups supporting Ukrainian refugees in Ireland.

With peace talks set to resume and Europe facing a deadline to pay for Russian gas in roubles, follow all the latest developments as they happen on the 37th day of the invasion of Ukraine.

Two aircraft belonging to South Korea's air force have collided in mid-air during a training exercise, killing three pilots, with a fourth missing in the rare incident, authorities have said.

The European Union is to hold a virtual summit with China amid increasing alarm over Beijing's growing proximity with Moscow and its reluctance to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hong Kong's government has rejected "unfounded and ridiculous" allegations made in policy reports from Britain and the United States of a deteriorating political and legal situation due to the city's sweeping national security law.

A lunch meeting between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce due to take place tomorrow has been cancelled.

Cases of fraud have increased due to more people working from home, together with better processes by criminals to capture the online activity of consumers making purchases in Ireland and abroad, Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan has said.

Oscars show-runner Will Packer said the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were "prepared" to arrest Will Smith following his assault of Chris Rock at the awards show.

Irish businesses are emerging stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic than their global counterparts, according to new research by EY Ireland.

Just as the impact of the pandemic dissipated, the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine have added a new layer of inflation for the construction industry, explains Louise Byrne.

The seven-day isolation rule for those with Covid-19 could be shortened following discussions at the Cabinet sub-committee on Health this evening.

Disabilities campaigner Tom Clonan has won the Trinity College Seanad by-election after the 16th count.

Antwerp is the biggest diamond trading hub in the world but its increasingly close links to the Russian mining giant Alrosa, one third owned by the Kremlin, has drawn the disapproving attention of politicians and non-governmental organisations alike.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from tomorrow or else have their supplies cut - a move which Berlin said amounted to "blackmail".

The Government is looking at the possibility of using "time of day pricing" for electricity in an effort to address spiraling energy costs.