British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence by Conservative MPs this evening as discontent over the lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the direction of his leadership reached a tipping point.

A man in his early 20s has died in a single-vehicle collision in Co Limerick.

A public inquiry will get under way in Northern Ireland later today into what has been described as the biggest adult safeguarding scandal to affect the National Health Service.

An Irish teenager has died following a two-car collision in South Western Victoria, in Australia.

Ukrainian troops have beaten back Russian forces to control half of a flashpoint eastern city, local officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the front lines to support his country's "true heroes".

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton has said that the daa has reported to her that no flights were missed over the Bank Holiday weekend due to delays at Dublin Airport.

A cup of coffee - or tea - is one of life's simple pleasures, but pandemic-induced disruption to the global supply chain is one of the reasons why it's getting more expensive.

South Korea and the United States have fired eight ballistic missiles in response to North Korean weapons tests yesterday, Seoul's military has said.

At least 10 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded in four shootings across the United States this weekend, as politicians struggle to respond to the country's long-running epidemic of gun violence.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to face a vote of confidence in his leadership of the Conservative Party this evening.

Boris Johnson is to face a confidence vote after dozens of Tory MPs withdrew support for his leadership.

Two men in their 70s have died following a three-car collision in Co Sligo this afternoon.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to mark the end of four days of celebrations for her historic Platinum Jubilee.

At least 49 people have died and hundreds were injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical explosion at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, according to officials.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development has announced a €4.9 million contract to support air services to the Aran Islands.

Tens of thousands of women are taking part in this year's Vhi Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin, while more than 12,000 runners took part in the Cork City Marathon where a new course record was set.

Wheelchair users and disability advocates say thousands of families are missing out on holidays in Ireland due to a lack of accommodation fitted with hoists and other necessary equipment.

The Road Safety Authority is renewing its appeal to all road users and in particular motorcyclists to take care on the roads this bank holiday weekend.

More than 520 Afghans who applied to a Government scheme to bring family members from Afghanistan to Ireland will have to wait "months" to find out their fate.

British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson would win a confidence vote should there be a challenge to his leadership of the Conservative Party.