Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out on the remains of an elderly man and woman found in a house in south Tipperary yesterday.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has signalled that stalled pay talks could resume shortly.

Ukraine has acknowledged difficulties in fighting in its east as Russian forces captured territory and intensified pressure on two cities ahead of an EU summit this week expected to welcome Kyiv's bid to join the bloc.

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien will seek Cabinet approval to publish legislation on a €2.7bn redress scheme for homes affected by mica.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has expressed concern over the rise in cases of Covid-19 and urged people over 65 and those who are immunosuppressed, to avail of their second booster.

Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for a whopping $103.5 million to benefit children displaced by the war in Ukraine.

A new scheme to support off-peak entertainment in venues across the country will be brought to Cabinet by Minister for the Arts Catherine Martin.

Third level students will be able to earn more in summer jobs, without losing eligibility to the Student Grant Scheme, under plans being brought to Cabinet today by the Further and Higher Education Minister, Simon Harris.

Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos this morning as railway workers began the network's biggest strike action in more than three decades, with a cost-of-living crisis threatening wider industrial action.

Russia's blockade of 18 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain and oil seed is 'a war crime' and 'a real catastrophe for international food security', a Ukrainian minister has told RTÉ News.

Seven complaints to the Press Ombudsman were upheld in 2021, including two relating to privacy issues around Covid-19.

UN goodwill ambassador and actor Ben Stiller met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday, hailing him as "my hero" for rallying the world's support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion.

South Korea has launched its first domestically-developed space rocket, the government said, the country's second attempt after a launch last October failed.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne offered her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron in the wake of the ruling party losing its majority in elections, but the head of state turned it down, the presidency has said.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said there is a need for a substantial welfare package in October's Budget, along with greater childcare supports and a reduced tax burden on middle-income earners.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said there is one pot of money, taxes, to pay for everything and ultimately there must be a balance between spending and the level of borrowing that the country has.

The Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE has said he is "very concerned" about the rise in the number of people in hospital with, or because of, Covid-19.

Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river in eastern Ukraine today, and President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted Russia would escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected to welcome Ukraine's bid to join the European ...

For Aisling McNiffe and her son Jack, trying to cut back on spending during this cost-of-living crunch is a real challenge.

Ryan Giggs has announced he is standing down as Wales manager with immediate effect.