The British government will publish legislation on the Northern Ireland Protocol tomorrow, according to Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis.

Bitter fighting rages on in Sievierodonetsk, but the region's governor said Ukraine remained in control of an industrial area and chemical plant in the eastern city, where hundreds of civilians are sheltering.

Just over 1,300 people from Ukraine are living in pledged accommodation in Ireland, despite initial offers of housing exceeding 20,000.

Passengers flying to the US no longer need to complete a pre-departure Covid-19 test, under new regulations that came into effect at midnight EST (5am Irish time) today.

China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed this morning, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.

A group of synchronised swimmers - most of them beginners - are on a crash course to learn an inspiring routine for a charity performance in Dublin later this month.

Boris Johnson was famously described as a "greased piglet" by former prime minister David Cameron, based on his ability to squeeze away from any attempt to catch him. Has he escaped again?

French voters go to the polls today in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament or ends up without the support needed to drive through his reform agenda.

McDonald's restaurants opened their doors in Moscow once again this morning, under new Russian ownership and a new name: Vkusno & tochka, which translates as "Tasty and that's it".

Families of children with additional needs held protests in Dublin, Wexford and Cork today, organised by Families Unite for Services and Support (FUSS).

A man arrested by police investigating a security alert involving Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney in March has appeared in court charged with possession of firearms and other offences.

A global pandemic was never going to stop Eibhlin Fitzpatrick from opening her first business and setting about changing people's shopping habits.

Thousands of people took to the streets in the United States today to push for action on the devastating gun violence plaguing the country.

A summer wave of Covid-19 is likely to be on the way, according to some of the country's leading medical professionals.

The third meeting of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss took place today with a field trip to see examples of biodiversity management and conservation at three locations around Dublin.

A US district judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a rape lawsuit against football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, castigating the legal team behind the complaint.

The UK Protocol bill is expected to strip out a swathe of provisions, not because they make the EU implement the Protocol more zealously, but because the UK does not like them. This is what has caused EU capitals to harden their position, writes Tony...

Parents of babies whose organs were incinerated without their knowledge or consent have held a protest outside Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Ivanka Trump "checked out" on election issues in the aftermath of the 2020 election, her father and former President Donald Trump said last night after the release of testimony in which she said did not believe his claims of election fraud.

Ukraine remains in control of the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk where hundreds of civilians are sheltering, the region's governor said today.