Dozens of people are still missing after a Russian missile strike on a shopping centre in central Ukraine two days ago that killed at least 18, while a regional governor said the situation was"very difficult" in Lysychansk in the east.

People who have fallen victim to so-called 'romance fraud' were conned out of over €800,000 between January and May, as gardaí issue a warning over increasing incidents of such scams.

The President of Defence Forces Representative Association PDFORRA has said clarification is needed on when members of the Defence Forces will be needed to assist with security at Dublin Airport, as well as what roles they will be filling.

Support for the Northern Ireland Protocol is "edging up", according to the findings of the latest poll on the post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Follow all the action from the Waikato Stadium as the Maori All Blacks host an Ireland XV.

This was by far the most explosive set of revelations presented by the 6 January Committee.

NATO leaders meeting in Madrid today are set to label Russia a menace to their security as they overhaul the alliance's defences in response to the war on Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said the Government "absolutely appreciated" the huge challenges people are facing, but ruled out an emergency budget before October.

Figures from the worlds of TV, radio, politics and charity have hailed British broadcaster Deborah James as an "incredible force for good" after her death from cancer at the age of 40.

The Government is expected to make changes to new tipping legislation which will effectively ban so called 'service charges' on restaurant bills unless the money goes straight to staff.

After the biggest trial in modern French history, judges are set to hand down verdicts to 20 men accused over the November 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 people dead.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said he and the Government want to support public service media and the Government will be considering how a licence fee can be collected in the future.

The emergency call service for Ireland was out of action for over an hour during the night, affecting around 227 callers, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has confirmed.

Guinness maker Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, said it will wind down its business operations in Russia over the next six months, becoming the latest Western brand to withdraw from the country.

A woman who together with her husband ran a nearly $1 billion solar investment scam has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison, justice officials in California said.

EU countries have clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs.

The Government has announced a number of changes to Community Employment schemes in a bid to boost the recruitment and retention of applicants.

The Taoiseach will travel to Madrid today to attend a Euro-Atlantic dinner being hosted by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

The legal team of Virginia Giuffre has released the full statement that will be read on her behalf in court today as Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced for luring young girls to be molested by Jeffrey Epstein.