The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago, its leader Fernando Clavijo has said.

Nearly three quarters of people across the island of Ireland believe the EU should seek greater independence from the United States, a poll on attitudes to the European Union has suggested.

US President Donald Trump said he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.

The Cabinet is to discuss energy affordability measures as ministers continue to grapple with the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran.

With provocative songs and glittering performances, the Eurovision Song Contest's festive 70th edition in Vienna next week will be held under tight security in the shadow of controversy sparked by Israel's participation.

A new project using GPS to track hedgehogs in Northern Ireland has been launched, with the aim of protecting the species.

Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the European Union, latest figures from Eurostat show.

Ukraine has said Russia violated a unilateral ceasefire that it called for, by attacking eastern and southern Ukraine with more than 100 drones a day after Russian strikes killed almost 30 Ukrainian civilians.

Parents of children born through surrogacy are calling on the Government to commence the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 without delay.

Political insurgents Reform UK are set to make huge gains in British local elections tomorrow, as the right-wing populist, anti-immigrant party draws increasing support from angry voters.

A man accused of murdering 15 people in an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records showed.

All 31 local authorities have now begun work on zoning more land for housing as requested by the Minister for Housing.

An independent review into the role of physician associates has found that a lack of clarity around the role in Ireland's health service caused "avoidable risk".

Nearly 450 former EU ministers, ambassadors and senior officials have called on member states and EU institutions to take action deterring Israel from constructing a controversial Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank.

A teenage boy shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including a student, at a school in northeast Brazil.

Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, starring Belfast actor David McKenna in a leading role, is set for a 2027 release in cinemas and on Netflix.

Brad Pitt was seen filming his new movie, The Riders, in Ballyadams, Co Laois, on Tuesday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks in Beijing, according to China's Xinhua news agency.

Gardaí arrested three men for the attempted murder of a woman who was set on fire at her home in Dublin last November.

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship amid a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said.