Fresh attempts by British prime minister Theresa May to reopen the backstop agreement have been shot down by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ahead of an expected show of solidarity from the EU this week.

An agreement has been reached between Ryanair and trade union Fórsa.

The Senior Women's National Football team have concluded successful talks with the Football Assocation of Ireland.

It looks like practically no one is going to have to pay for water.

The UN says a record number of more than 130 countries will sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change at an April 22 ceremony at UN headquarters.

EU and Turkish leaders may soon announce a behind-the-scenes agreement to resettle 400,000 to 500,000 Syrian refugees directly from Turkey to the EU, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has said.

Armed ethnic groups and the Burma government have resumed talks as they try to reach a nationwide ceasefire agreement to end six decades of fighting.

The coalition is reportedly considering new laws to recognise pre-nuptial agreements for marrying couples.

The United States, Iran and five other world powers have announced an agreement outlining limits on Iran’s nuclear programme to block it from developing atomic weapons.