Unilateral action by the British government to set aside parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would mark an "historic low-point", the Taoiseach has told the European Parliament.

The Government is announcing a series of new initiatives to support remote working, with a voucher scheme giving remote workers free access to local digital hubs and at least 10,000 hot desk facilities free of charge.

A report on substance abuse among young people in Ireland has identified an increasing prevalence in the use of cocaine among 15 to 24 year olds.

More than 131,000 students are beginning their Leaving and Junior certificate examinations this morning.

Ukraine's military may have to pull back to stronger positions in the embattled eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, but they will not give up the city and fierce fighting raged there, the region's governor said.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.

The cost of clothing is ticking up - and retailers have signaled that more price rises are on the way - as they grapple with supply chain issues as well as a need to become more sustainable.

The Government has signalled it will cut childcare costs in the Budget, but a cost of living crisis has left many parents struggling to make ends meet, explains Kieran Dineen.

Rights groups and families of a British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert who went missing deep in the Amazon after receiving threats have pleaded for authorities to accelerate the search operation.

Over 70% of women have taken time off work due to period pain, according to a recent survey by Fórsa which included 1,800 respondents.

Minister for Education Norma Foley has wished this year's Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle students the "very best of luck" as they begin their exams.

Smart glasses that can record pictures and video are currently available to Irish consumers, explains Aaron Heffernan. But are they the future or a serious invasion of privacy?

US President Joe Biden briefly met Oscar-winning actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey to discuss gun responsibility measures, according to a White House spokesperson.

England football fans in Munich have been arrested for making Nazi salutes and for damaging a hotel room ahead of the Nations League tie with Germany this evening.

Apple will have to change the connector on its iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 as EU countries and EU politicians today agreed to a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras.

A rare copy of the 1916 Proclamation has been donated to University College Cork. It is one of around 50 original copies still in existence, and was personally held by Richard Gogan, reputedly the youngest member of the GPO garrison during the 1916 R...

Leaving and Junior Certificate students have just one more sleep before they begin their long-awaited exams.

Ryanair is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just 12% of the population that has long been identified with apartheid and the white minority.

The UK government will introduce a bill that will allow future ministers to fundamentally override the Northern Ireland Protocol by emphasising the UK internal market over the EU single market, RTÉ News understands.

All parties must honour the principles and aims of the Good Friday Agreement, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he unveiled a sculpture of John Hume at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.