Russian forces intensified their fight in Ukraine's east and fired missiles over the port city of Odesa, as US President Joe Biden signed a law speeding up arms deliveries to Kyiv.

The Government is set to agree to extend the lower VAT rate for the hospitality sector when the Cabinet meets this morning.

Documents obtained by RTÉ News under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal how management at Dublin Port was opposed to allowing a shipment of Russian diesel dock in the port in early March, following the invasion of Ukraine.

The British government is not expected to announce any moves to unilaterally scrap the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman is expected to make an apology today to people impacted by illegal birth registrations.

An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by US pop art visionary Andy Warhol has gone under the hammer for $195 million at Christie's, becoming the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction..

Paul Hyde has temporarily stepped aside from his role as Deputy Chairman with An Bord Pleanála.

Sinn Féin leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill has said the DUP's refusal to form an executive is punishing the public.

History was made at the weekend when Sinn Féin won most seats in a Stormont election for the first time, and the right to appoint a first ever nationalist First Minister.

A prison break in the US has ended after a female prison guard on the run with an inmate she allegedly helped to escape, died as police moved in to arrest them at the end of a 10-day search.

A new report measuring workforce targets for diversity and inclusion has found higher levels of female participation at senior and executive levels compared to the national average.

The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has cemented a landslide presidential election victory.

Coverage of all today's developments in Ukraine where Russian forces have been pounding the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa with missiles.

At least 44 inmates have died in Ecuador's latest prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.

A two-day conference hosted by the Housing Commission, which will contribute to the proposed wording of a housing referendum, will get under way this morning.

The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that there is now a fifty-fifty chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5C above pre-industrial levels during at least one of the next five years.

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said that he will not lead the DUP back into powersharing until issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol are resolved.

The UN Human Rights Council announced it will convene a special session to address alleged Russian human rights violations during its war in Ukraine.

The Freedom of the City of Dublin is to be awarded to Olympian Kellie Harrington, human rights activist Ailbhe Smyth and Professor Mary Aiken following a recommendation by the Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland.

The Government is set to agree an extension of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector when the Cabinet meets tomorrow morning.