The Cabinet is to discuss new laws to make it easier for people fleeing Ukraine to register with the immigration service.

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank meets in Amsterdam today where it is expected to agree major changes to euro area monetary policy.

Ukrainian soldiers in Sievierodonetsk are fighting "one of the most difficult" battles against Russian troops since the start of the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding the fate of the whole Donbas region rests in the eastern city.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the consequences for the world of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are worsening, with 1.6 billion people likely to be affected.

Cars are getting more expensive - largely because the parts required to make them are in short supply, which is slowing down the delivery of new vehicles.

A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III concentration camp is going on sale in New York.

Prosecutors in the US have said the disgraced R&B singer R Kelly deserves to spend more than 25 years in prison after being convicted of sex trafficking.

Post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland are expected to dominate discussions when Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer meets President Higgins and political leaders in Dublin.

Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks today, the first Asian country to do so, with the aim of boosting its agriculture and tourism sectors, but smoking pot is still against the law.

The head of a Mexico-based evangelical megachurch that claims about five million followers worldwide was sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom to 16 years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing three girls.

Telecoms company eir has said around 25% of its customers will be impacted by price hikes from August.

The committee investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol launches public hearings today, promising explosive revelations as it lays out in granular detail the story of the deadly siege and assesses Donald Trump's culpability.

Over 430 people rescued in the Mediterranean prepared to disembark in Sicily today as two charity ships were authorised to dock just hours after one issued an ultimatum to Italy.

Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh Covid-19 alert after parts of China's largest economic hub started imposing new lockdown restrictions while the most populous district in the Chinese capital shut entertainment venues.

The operator of Dublin Airport has said it has suspended new bookings for its "Platinum Services" facility in an effort to optimise resources.

The Republic of Ireland's dismal Nations League record continued as they were beaten 1-0 by Ukraine at the Aviva Stadium.

Thousands of Ukrainian fans have gathered at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin this evening, as the Republic of Ireland football team take on Ukraine in the UEFA Nations League.

An 11-year-old girl who played dead during last month's school shooting in the US state of Texas is set to tell her story of survival before a panel of politicians later today.

Approximately 20 schools are waiting for the delivery of Junior Cert papers after some students were registered for the wrong version of tomorrow's Irish examination.

Australia's prime minister joked he would huddle with top officials today to discuss the soaring cost of lettuce and local KFCs' decision to replace the verdant leaf with a cabbage mix on their Zinger Burgers.