The UK stepped in to shore up the country’s rail operators after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned they face “tougher measures” to fight the coronavirus outbreak, including a potential lockdown if they continue to ignore calls to stop social gatherings.

Engineers are coming together to build alternative versions of the life-saving breathing apparatus and supplement potentially dwindling hospital stocks, writes Mick Clifford

Schools across the UK are to close to all pupils except those of key workers, as Boris Johnson urged the public to continue heeding health advice to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

British prime minister Boris Johnson has postponed the May 7 elections because of the coronavirus outbreak, PA understands.

Parades in Boston, Seattle, and LA have been cancelled, meaning one of the biggest revenue generating days for bars will be curtailed, write Matthew Townsend and Angelica LaVito

Boris Johnson has defeated his first party rebellion over a UK government decision to allow China’s Huawei to have a role in building Britain’s 5G phone network.

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has warned that the centre ground in Irish politics is shifting, and must be protected, as he outlined significant tax and economic challenges ahead.

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.

When, late last year, Taoisech Leo Varadkar met British prime minister Boris Johnson in Thornton Manor there was a positive response to the outcome.

The building industry here has the capacity to expand housing output by 30% a year over the next few years, without causing huge strain, the chief executive of Kingspan has said.

News of Stanley Johnson’s visit to Chinese officials emerged after he sent an email to environment minister Lord (Zac) Goldsmith and other officials, but mistakenly included the BBC in the email chain.

Hooker Scott Otten crossed for two tries as Ospreys celebrated only their second Guinness Pro14 victory of the season as they edged out Ulster 26-24 at a rain-swept Liberty Stadium.

This time four years ago when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed as daft as the possibility of Brexit political strategist Stephen Bannon came to public attention. His influence was significant.

Boris Johnson and his Brexit-enthusiastic colleagues may spend the rest of this year discovering how very hard it is to rebuild a working relationship with jilted allies.

Across the Atlantic, we have witnessed some very odd behaviour by two senior politicians, in the form of petulance in the US House of Congress.

European shares inched higher, recovering from their worst week in nearly seven months, but jitters remained over the economic fallout from a virus outbreak in China.

Offaly and Longford continued their fierce rivalry of recent years with their latest instalment serving up a pulsating and entertaining draw in Tullamore.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that there will "always be a seat at the table" for the UK at the EU table.

Boris Johnson is preparing to defy US president Trump’s demand to ban Huawei Technologies from the UK’s fifth-generation telecommunications networks, in a decision that risks an angry backlash from within his own

Last December’s UK general election was really only about one thing: Brexit.