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

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

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.

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.

The unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine was due to take effect at midnight, but Ukraine accused Russia of new strikes, just hours after attacks killed at least 28 people in cities across the war-battered nation.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Terms like "algorithm" and "recommender system" have entered the common lexicon in recent years, particularly in the area of online safety, writes Brian O'Donovan.