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Women took on more family duties in pandemic than male colleagues, survey shows...

As America's vaccine rollout progresses at breakneck speeds, the numbers of people travelling is rising rapidly, and airlines are starting to bring back food and drink services...

An eight-year-old girl was rescued in Switzerland yesterday, five days after being kidnapped from her grandmother's French home in a "military" style operation with the alleged involvement of her mother....

A few years ago, during a stressful period, I returned to the northeast coast of Scotland, where I grew up....

All-Ireland hurling champions Limerick will begin their title defence against Cork in a Munster SHC semi-final....

Euro zone government bond yields were broadly steady on Monday, with markets largely on hold ahead of this week's European Central Bank meeting....

Closing arguments are expected on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest....

A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate, as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze and firefighters used helicopters to water-bomb the area....

Reigning All-Ireland, Munster and League champions Limerick will face Cork in this year's provincial semi-final, following this morning's draw....

Actor Damian Lewis has paid tribute to his wife Helen McCrory, describing her as "a meteor in our life", following her death at the age of 52....

The 12 European clubs pursuing a Super League have told the leaders FIFA and UEFA that legal action is already being pursued to stop them thwarting the launch of the breakaway competition, according to a letter that emerged this morning....

A lamb in Tipperary was kept in garda custody overnight after escaping from his flock....

The UK has discovered 77 cases of the new variant so far what do we know about this new variant?...

The European Union will today launch a new digital platform inviting citizens from across Europe to register their views on reforming the bloc....

Two men were killed in a crash in Texas while travelling in a Tesla car that police said almost certainly had no one behind the wheel, US media reported....

Danske Bank is replacing Chris Vogelzang as its chief executive officer after the former ABN Amro executive became the target of a Dutch money-laundering investigation....

NASA is hoping to make history this morning when the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter attempts the first powered, controlled flight on another planet....

Chemicals and technology giant Johnson Matthey has signed a deal with a state-backed Finnish company which will allow it to set up a new battery components factory in the country....

Hunter gatherer population inhabited Ireland before being replaced by early farmers...

Covid-19 deeply impacted working lives of women, sharpening inequalities, research suggests...

HSBC UK has revealed details of its new 5% deposit mortgage products, as a new Government scheme to boost the supply of low-deposit deals gets under way....

Canada will funnel additional health staff and equipment into virus-hit Ontario as the province battles a worrying spike in Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said....

Kerry and Cork have been drawn on opposite sides of this year's Munster Senior Football Championship ....

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris will today unveil a pledge to train 10,000 new apprentices each year in the near future....

Covid vaccinations for people aged between 65 and 69 begin today. It follows a surge in registrations over the weekend via the HSE online portal....

I was on the road to Cork for work this week, when the mad heifer came at me like a charging rhinoceros....

Cavan-based insulation giant Kingspan says it has experienced a "strong" start to the year both in terms of sales and order intake....

One specialised cow finisher I spoke to this week was contacted by his local factory agent to be told that the cows he is currently feeding were "fast becoming very saleable"....

Emotions ran high as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, allowing families split when borders closed almost 400 days ago to finally reunite....

A man has been charged over the killing of young mother of two Jennie Poole in her home in Finglas on Saturday....

Melrose Industries will sell a majority of its Nortek arm to a US industrial group for 2.6 billion only five years after first buying the company....

Among the larger farms to come on the market this year is a 162ac holding on the Cork/Waterford border. With up to 12,000 in entitlements, it is on the private treaty market with a guide price of 7,000 to 8,000/ac....

Government urged to designate bookshops essential service, as in France and Italy...

Leaving Cert students will not get their results if their parents or others lobby teachers in the hope of influencing the marks they award for the accredited grades process. Canvassing will be officially prohibited under proposed legislation Education Min...

Paul Pogba has reportedly set an eye-watering price to stay at Old Trafford. According to the Daily Star, the 28-year-old midfielder has asked for 500,000-a-week to re-sign with Manchester United a figure which would make him the highest paid player in th...

Six English clubs have agreed to join a controversial breakaway European Super League which Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer hailed as a "new chapter"....

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, will join other EU foreign ministers at a virtual meeting today for talks on the health of the jailed Russian opposition activist, Aexei Navalny....

Government urged to designate bookshops essential service, as in France and Italy...

In the US, closing arguments will be heard today in the trial of a former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd....

Robert De Niro is being forced to act in films to pay for his estranged wife's expensive tastes, the actor's lawyer has claimed....

Taylor Swift rerecording of her album Fearless has topped the UK album chart and snatched a long-held record from The Beatles....

Prince Charles and Prince William will hold a summit to decide the future of the British monarchy over the next two generations following the death of Prince Philip....

The former president of the European Commission has said he "made a mistake" in listening to David Cameron after being told not to interfere with the Brexit debate in the UK....

A veteran Democratic congresswoman has urged demonstrators to be more confrontational if Derek Chauvin is cleared of murdering George Floyd....

Gardai investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman at her home in north Dublin on Saturday have charged a man with murder....

The United States and China, the world's two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to co-operate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue....

An initial assessment on Kevin De Bruyne's ankle injury has shown no significant damage, and has raised hopes of him playing in Manchester City's run-in....

Leicester are through to their first FA Cup final since 1969 after Kelechi Iheanacho edged Brendan Rodgers' side past Southampton on a night when thousands of spectators returned to Wembley....

The blows keep coming for Fulham. Scott Parker often compares his team to a willing boxer, saying they will "put the gloves back on" after an agonising draw, but even he must accept that a Premier League knockout blow will be landing soon....