Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called for greater restrictions on public gatherings in a bid to combat the spread of Covid-19.

US stocks fell tonight as New York State followed California in ordering non-key workers to stay at home and the UK caught up with the rest of Europe by ordering the closure of pubs and cafes to fight the deadly Covid-19 outbreak.

Irish people’s appetite for investing in shares and other such asset classes is likely to fall in the coming months, largely due to the continuing fallout from the spread of coronavirus, Bank of Ireland has said.

Ciaran Clark is likely to miss the Euro 2020 finals if the Republic of Ireland qualify and they go ahead as planned after undergoing ankle surgery.

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

EU leaders have begun talks on a joint 2021-2027 budget that will need to fill a €75bn hole left by Britain's departure just as they face costly climate and other challenges.

Keith Andrews has refused to rule out joining the backroom team of Ireland manager-elect Stephen Kenny but admits he’s an ambitious coach.

Stephen Staunton has urged his former Ireland team-mate Niall Quinn to give Stephen Kenny his full backing.

Mick McCarthy is almost certain to be without Ciaran Clark for next month’s Euro play-off after the Newcastle United left the Emirates on crutches on Sunday.

Mick McCarthy will keep the door open for James McClean to recover in time for the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2020 play-off.

James McClean has emerged as a major injury doubt for Ireland’s Euro play-off against Slovakia next month after sustaining a medial knee ligament injury.

“I’m not bothered what length of contract he’s got, it’s about playing football, and he was deprived of that because of his age.”

McClean is enjoying a resurgence of form under Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill at Stoke, with talk of a possible all-Ireland Euros qualifier so far confined to some good-natured joshing.

Irish fans will have access to an increased allocation of 2,200 tickets for the Republic's Euro 2020 play-off away to Slovakia.

A ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court - that the country must press ahead with significant cuts in carbon emissions - could prove a breakthrough for climate activists, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

While the Irish economy maintained an upward trajectory in 2019, it has been a trickier year for SMEs.

Europe’s environment is at a tipping point and Ireland is among those countries that needs to raise its efforts to address biodiversity loss and limit the impact of climate change, according to a major new report.

Shots fired. A fresh round in an ancient war: big-time pro from across the water versus small-time Chicken Leaguer.

The last time Ireland played in Slovakia was a Euro 2012 qualifier in Zilina in 2010.

Mick McCarthy accepts that to reach the Euro 2020 Finals, Ireland will now have to do it the hard way, after this morning's play-off draw put two away games in their path.

Gardaí are trying to track the movements of a car used by gangsters to murder a rival drug dealer.

Stephen Kenny believes Ireland’s Under-21 European qualification destiny will come down to their final game against Italy.

“I kind of get what you’re asking, but we didn’t lose anyway.”

Troy Parrott was instrumental in a stunning second-half comeback to keep the Ireland U21s three points clear at the top of European Championship qualifying group heading into 2020.

Having saved their best till last, what a shame it was that Ireland’s hugely impressive performance in the 1-1 draw with Denmark just wasn’t quite good enough to qualify us directly for Euro 2020.

Parrott scored a brace as a substitute when Ireland last played Sweden in September in a 3-1 comeback win.

Alan Browne was left “gutted” after the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of clinching automatic qualification for the Euro 2020 finals slipped away in agonising style.

Denmark's Martin Braithwaite edged between Duffy and Matt Doherty with 17 minutes remaining of Monday's qualifier to stab a volley beyond his former Middlesbrough team-mate Darren Randolph in the Irish goal.

While the Wolves man grabbed his first international goal five minutes from full-time to cancel out Martin Braithwaite’s breakthrough 12 minutes earlier, the 1-1 draw sent Denmark into the finals at Ireland’s expense.

“Mixed emotions,” said McCarthy afterwards.

“Will it be a tale of goalkeepers?” George Hamilton intones portentously as the camera zooms in on Kasper Schmeichel. “Will it be a tale of goalscorers?”

The Republic of Ireland’s 40-year run of misery against Denmark has continued as Ireland were left to retreat to the back-up of a Euro 2020 play-off.

The Republic of Ireland’s best performance of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign wasn’t enough to deliver the required victory to make it through to next year’s tournament.

Larry Ryan picks out five things we probably knew already from Ireland's draw with Denmark...

Paul Dowling assesses the performances of Ireland's players in the 1-1 draw with Denmark.

Matt Doherty’s late header was not enough to send the Republic of Ireland to the Euro 2020 finals as they came up just short in a tense encounter with old foes Denmark.