The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

This number is made up of 6,689 PCR tests and 3,911 antigen tests

The mask mandate will remain in place until it is reviewed at the end of February

The majority of Covid-19 restrictions lifted at 6am on Saturday.

Shops across Ireland will continue largely as they have done throughout the pandemic, with customers legally required to wear masks while on the premises

As of 6am, most of Ireland’s Covid rules have been lifted after two years of lockdowns

Ireland will open their 2022 Six Nations campaign by hosting Wales at the Aviva Stadium on February 5 - and will play further home games against Italy and Scotland.

As people prepare for their first night out, free of restrictions, since the pandemic began almost two years ago, many will be wondering what time pubs will stay open until. In case you forgot, here are full details of Irish pub opening hours

When the worker at the store in Carlow, in south-east Ireland, raised her concerns, the suspects dropped the body of Peadar Doyle on the floor and fled the scene

The special EuroMillions Raffle draw guaranteed that 100 players across all nine participating countries would each win one of the €1 million raffle prizes. Ireland had three winners

The Taoiseach has announced a lifting of restrictions saying 'humans are social beings and we Irish are more social than most'

The weather gods have given us a good day - relative to January, anyway - to celebrate it with