In Ireland, there have been over 1.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection so far. Long Covid is the continuation, or development of new symptoms, three months after the initial infection with Covid-19, that cannot be explained by alternative diagnoses. The exact number of people in Ireland with Long Covid …

North Korea has tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation was upended last month by Russia. The announcement comes after Russia in March used its United Nations Security Council veto to effectively …

Today was the day Sebastian Villasenor was going to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre – by massacring students at his own high school. At least that is how the police who arrested the 18-year-old in February tell it. When they raided his home in Eastvale …

The Green Party gather this weekend for their annual conference ahead of the local and European elections. It comes at a critical time for the party, and it will highlight many of its candidates. They will contest all three European constituencies. MEP Ciaran Cuffe will run again in Dublin while …

“When I heard the first laugh from the audience… it was just such a joy,” playwright Hilary Fannin says. “I just thought, they get it, they get what I was trying to say.” It is Friday morning and Ms Fannin is talking to me in the Abbey Theatre just 12 …

While the international spotlight has been focused on Gaza, the surge in settler-related violence in the West Bank has received less attention. But last week’s killing of a young Israeli settler and the deadly retaliatory attacks on Palestinian villages and communities has put the issue of settlements back at the …

“When I heard the first laugh from the audience… it was just such a joy,” playwright Hilary Fannin says. “I just thought, they get it, they get what I was trying to say.” It is Friday morning and Ms Fannin is talking to me in the Abbey Theatre just 12 …

A campaign has been launched calling on city and county councils to introduce a text alert scheme to combat the misuse of accessible parking bays. It comes after a survey conducted by the Disabled Drivers Association found that fear of physical and verbal abuse is stopping members from approaching people …

At 2.53pm last Thursday, there was an eruption of joy and relief that few who experienced it will likely never forget. Hundreds had gathered into the Pillar Room, where the Dublin City Coroner’s Court had been sitting for the Stardust inquests for the past year. The place was packed. From …

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards are taking place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre tonight with the RTÉ crime drama KIN and the psychological thriller Lies We Tell leading this year’s nominations. The awards are hosted for the first time by Emmy-winning broadcaster Baz Ashmawy. Highlights of …