Europe Edition

The persecution of Christians worldwide has been ignored for far too long by successive Irish governments, according to a report by the Irish charity Church in Chains....

The annual rate of inflation across the euro area slowed marginally to 8.5% in February from 8.6% in January, according to an initial estimate from Eurostat....

Former British health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is victim of a "massive betrayal and breach of trust" after the disclosure of WhatsApp messages revealing the inside working of government during the coronavirus crisis....

A new report from the Greek Council of Refugees highlights the Greek state's illegal practice of migrant pushbacks....

Free college education and equal rights for unmarried women are among proposals being urged by members of China's top political advisory body to boost the country's birth rate after its population fell last year fort he first time in six decades....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised residents for surviving a winter marked by systematic Russian strikes on water and energy infrastructure, which plunged millions of people into darkness and cold....

ITV has confirmed that Jeremy Clarkson has not been axed from hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? despite widespread reports of his alleged departure....

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the G20 to bridge differences over Ukraine, telling the opening of a meeting in New Delhi that global governance has "failed"....

A station master on duty during Greece's deadliest train accident is to testify in the central city of Larissa over the disaster that killed at least 38 people, plunging the country into mourning....

Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, although more clean technology such as solar power and electric vehicles helped limit the impact of increased coal and oil use, the International Energy Agency said....

The process of evacuating more than 200 patients from Wexford General Hospital is continuing this morning following a major fire yesterday evening....

Around 1,900 AIB customers who have experienced difficulties repaying their loans have had them reduced by over 90% as part of final debt settlements in the past....

Bank of Ireland has announced 100 new technology jobs....

The man convicted of shooting dead Robert Kennedy in 1968 has been denied parole in California, thwarting his latest effort to leave prison....

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been asked to "vacate" their UK home just weeks after Harry's damning book Spare was released, the couple have confirmed....

Coillte representatives have explained the background to the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund and its link up with British asset managers Gresham House at a hearing of the Oireachtas Agriculture Commitee this evening....

New York City has agreed to pay millions of dollars to demonstrators who sued the police department, saying they had been mistreated during a June 2020 racial justice protest that followed the killing of George Floyd....

The Court of Appeal is due to give its judgment on teacher Enoch Burke's challenge to court orders next Tuesday....

Catholic cardinals will no longer enjoy free Vatican apartments under a rule change ordered by Pope Francis to save money, the Vatican's official news outlet has reported....

Emergency services are at the scene of what is believed to be an extensive fire at Wexford Regional Hospital....

After months of speculation and delay, it has been announced that all valid applications for the new farmer environmental scheme will be accepted....

Police in Northern Ireland have tonight revisited the scene of the attempted murder of a senior officer last Wednesday night....

TikTok has said it would introduce automatic daily screen time limits of one hour for accounts belonging to under-18s, as the social media platform faces criticism over its addictiveness among young users....

PayPal is to close its Dundalk office on 31 March and make 62 staff redundant in Dundalk and Dublin....

The organisation representing self-catering accommodation in Ireland has said that a proposed new registration system for short term rental properties will result in a loss of 27 million to the rural economy....

The organisation representing self-catering accommodation in Ireland has said that a proposed new registration system for short term rental properties will result in a loss of 27 million to the rural economy....

A man in his 60s who was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Kilkenny on Monday evening has been charged and is due in court this afternoon....

A man in his 60s who was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Kilkenny on Monday evening has been charged and is due in court this afternoon....

The jury in the trial of a former financial services manager accused of being part of an alleged conspiracy to defraud investors in Custom House Capital has been discharged after failing to agree on a verdict....

A key part of Twitter appears to either have been taken down deliberately or is malfunctioning....

A key part of Twitter appears to either have been taken down deliberately or is malfunctioning....

A key part of Twitter appears to either have been taken down deliberately or is malfunctioning....

Spain's agriculture minister has said bad planning by Britain and problems caused by Brexit, as well as cold weather, were the main reasons behind a shortage of salad items there, which has led to supermarket chains imposing limits on some purchases....

Spain's agriculture minister has said bad planning by Britain and problems caused by Brexit, as well as cold weather, were the main reasons behind a shortage of salad items there, which has led to supermarket chains imposing limits on some purchases....

Ed Sheeran has announced a headline show at Dublin's 3Arena on 30 March as part of a mini-tour of the UK and Europe to launch the first single from his upcoming new album, '-' (subtract)....

Ed Sheeran has announced a headline show at Dublin's 3Arena on 30 March as part of a mini-tour of the UK and Europe to launch the first single from his upcoming new album, '-' (subtract)....

Ed Sheeran has announced a headline show at Dublin's 3Arena on 30 March as part of a mini-tour of the UK and Europe to launch the first single from his upcoming new album, '-' (subtract)....

Ed Sheeran has announced a headline show at Dublin's 3Arena on 30 March as part of a mini-tour of the UK and Europe to launch the first single from his upcoming new album, '-' (subtract)....

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has criticised a key part of Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland as it was warned it is the best offer the party will get....

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has criticised a key part of Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland as it was warned it is the best offer the party will get....

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has criticised a key part of Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland as it was warned it is the best offer the party will get....

Eight employees at a company in Co Donegal have pleaded guilty to fraud after they exploited a loophole to print off their own Covid-19 certs and defraud more than 65,000 from the Government....

Eight employees at a company in Co Donegal have pleaded guilty to fraud after they exploited a loophole to print off their own Covid-19 certs and defraud more than 65,000 from the Government....

Eight employees at a company in Co Donegal have pleaded guilty to fraud after they exploited a loophole to print off their own Covid-19 certs and defraud more than 65,000 from the Government....

The annual rate of inflation went back up to 8% in February, compared to 7.5% in January, according to an initial estimate from the Central Statistics Office....

Ed Sheeran has said he "spiralled through fear, depression and anxiety" last year after his wife Cherry Seaborn was diagnosed with a tumour and his close friend Jamal Edwards died....

The Chief Medical Officer has urged older people to reconnect with other people exactly three years on from the first case of Covid-19 being confirmed in Ireland....

An urgent search is continuing in the UK for the baby of aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon amid police fears the child may have come to harm....

An urgent search is continuing in the UK for the baby of aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon amid police fears the child may have come to harm....