The European Commission will today take legal action against the UK in connection with Boris Johnson's government introducing legislation that will overturn large parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Government is allowing ships to bring products directly from Russia.

Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, group chief executive Michael O'Leary said.

Dublin Pride has announced it is terminating its media partnership with RTÉ saying it is "angered and disappointed" by recent discussions about the transgender community on the Liveline radio programme.

Ireland has been ranked the second-most peaceful country in Europe and third in the world, according to the latest Global Peace Index.

The Northern Ireland Protocol is back in the news this week. Here, we answer your questions on the subject.

The average waiting time for patients accessing emergency departments last month was over 11 hours, new figures show.

Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan looks ahead to the US Supreme Curt ruling on abortion legislation

The Rwandan government has said it was still committed to taking in asylum seekers sent by the UK under a controversial deal after a first flight was cancelled following a European court ruling.

Ukraine showed no signs of obeying a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv's dwindling stocks.

Women fleeing domestic abuse are struggling to find accommodation, due to high rents and a shortage of rental properties.

Irish consumers are increasingly reaching for their smartphones to access news in the morning, a survey has found. However, fewer people said they were extremely or very interested in news.

Over 1.1 children and their families will benefit from donations raised during the 2021 Late Late Toy Show Appeal, it has been revealed today.

A Dublin teenager who recorded an interview with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson from her kitchen table, has described the experience as ''memorable'' and ''impactful.''

Republican US Representative Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the 6 January Capitol riot, has lost his re-election bid in South Carolina, while a second Republican incumbent targeted by the former president prevailed.

A new "circular" economic model in the Dutch capital prioritises the reuse of raw and other materials over and over again, explains Philip Gallagher.

Police in Brazil have said they had arrested a second suspect in the disappearance earlier this month of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira.

The Government has joined the Microsoft Government Security Programme, which it says will assist in the defence of critical national infrastructure against cyberattacks.

Farmers can apply for up to €1,000 to support them with input costs for the growth of grass under a new scheme announced this morning.

Concerns about the provision of services through Irish during the pandemic were high on the list of complaints submitted to the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga last year.