A line from that classic 1995 television advert came to mind this week: “It’s good to talk.” But instead of actor Bob Hoskins extolling the virtues of phone lines, the phrase found vivid application in a growing technology perfectly suited to these self isolating times we find ourselves in, writes John Daly.

Travel restrictions and mandatory isolation measures are consistent with World Health Guidelines and that we should implement such measures as a matter of urgency.

Fewer jobs are being advertised in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a new study suggests.

For years, TV executives have fretted there is too much TV. Now, with the coronavirus looming large, they are worried there might not be enough.

Discount clothing retailer Primark - which trades here as Penneys - has closed a vast chunk of its European store network

Italy is reporting 250 new deaths related to the Covid-19 coronavirus.

The European Union has urged member countries to put health screening in place at their borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and also pledged a €37bn aid fund.

Kenny will be in charge when the competition gets underway in September.

Happy Birthday to Green Man Wines in Terenure who had their fifth anniversary recently

No Irish domestic or international football fixtures are currently under threat from the coronavirus but the FAI are in regular contact with government and UEFA about the spread of the disease and say they will follow expert guidance about any measures which may need to be taken.

When Boris Johnson's government published its 30-page negotiating mandate ahead of talks next week it rejected the idea of a level playing field involving shared standards on state aid, taxation, employment rights and the environment.