Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says the government will do whatever is needed to cope with the impact of coronavirus.

Two Irish citizens have tested positive for Coronavirus and are currently being treated in hospital in Japan.

Ireland’s foreign minister privately told the British home secretary that the controversy surrounding the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four cases was “seriously affecting” the relationship between the two nations, state papers have revealed.

Irish cosmetic manufacturer has announced 90 new jobs in total in Cork and Mayo.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has given out the personal passport data of citizens upon request from State authorities on more than 2,000 occasions since the beginning of 2019.

The "complex and sensitive" operation to repatriate Lisa Smith and her young daughter could take weeks, rather than days, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has revealed.

Giants of Ireland’s tech sector were celebrated at last night’s it@cork Leaders Awards.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney will brief colleagues with a memo on ongoing efforts to inform the public about registering with authorities or applying for grants. In particular, there will be a focus on small firms being made aware of supports.

Boris Johnson’s in-house Machiavelli, Dominic Cummings, may not have written the script for any of the Mission Impossible fantasies though his reputation — in some quarters at least — suggests he might easily throw one together over a quiet weekend.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has charged that the current British government has reneged on the Joint EU/UK report committed to frictionless trade.

US vice-president Mike Pence will be met at Shannon Airport by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Mayor of Clare Councillor Cathal Crowe

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the British government has not made credible proposals to replace the backstop in the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

"I am so happy they are coming. The worry of it all nearly killed me."

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney has warned that Ireland “cannot do a side deal” with the UK.

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said an opinion piece published yesterday in the UK’s Daily Telegraph is “inaccurate, divisive”.

The Government has joined the growing backlash against US president Donald Trump’s racist attack on four Congresswomen.

In a recent written Dáil reply to Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton, Minister Coveney stated that to date this year, over 490,000 passports have been issued.

A no-deal Brexit has been labelled an "ugly prospect" by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney.

The former US Secretary of State has lashed out at world leaders who lie about the climate crisis and dismiss the scientific evidence.

Tanaiste Simon Coveney described it as an unprecedented gathering of people and leaders who are interested in solutions to the challenges facing the planet.

More than 30 Heads of State, UN representatives and ambassadors are to attend a special summit in Cork to highlight challenges small island nations face from climate change and to galvanise efforts to protect the world’s seas.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that this was a case of yet another Conservative Party leader losing leadership of the party because of their relationship with the EU.

The Irish Examiner is this morning hosting an event which is debating and exploring the city’s transformation and future both from a national and international perspective.

Irish tourists in Sri Lanka have been advised to stay indoors after a wave of bombings on Easter Sunday killed 290 people and left more than 500 injured.

The minister for defence and his officials are being asked why they did not check — while visiting the UN General Assembly last week — that the exit paperwork for 130 Irish troops currently stranded in the Middle East was properly completed.

The cost of transporting the Taoiseach and other ministers around the globe on the Government jet reached almost €1m last year at an average cost of over €18,600 per trip.

MPs in Westminister must decide what they do want from Brexit instead of what they don’t if they are to avoid a hard Brexit, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said.

The Government is to increase its overseas aid spending by around €115m every year for the next decade.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has joined in efforts to increase facilities in France needed for increased Irish live exports, following warnings by exporters that calf prices will collapse.

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney says he's hopeful the text of the Brexit withdrawal treaty will be finalised by the end of October.

The Israeli Defence Minister has called for the "immediate" closure of its Dublin embassy days after a bill was passed by the Seanad banning the importation of goods originating from Israeli settlements in Palestine.

Myrtle Allen, founder of the world renowned Ballymaloe House in Co Cork, will be laid to rest tomorrow following a Quaker ceremony.

Your lunchtime headlines.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has called for an independent investigation into what he says seems to be a "disproportionate" use of force by the Israeli defence forces.

The extraordinary quality of political talent in Cork South Central sees it as one of the most hotly contested constituencies in the country, writes political correspondent Elaine Loughlin.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has admitted his role in Foreign Affairs has put him under pressure in his own constituency.

More than 270 Irish people jailed overseas have sought consular assistance from the State since 2013. 

A former army officer who set up a music school with the aim of promoting music as a tool for social inclusion is the winner of Cork Person of the Year Award.

Tanáiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he hopes the resignation of Barry McElduff will help create space to restore talks in the North.

Minister must show strong hand in Brexit talks

The Cabinet meets in Cork today as part of the Taoiseach's pledge to hold special meetings across the country.

Ahead of tomorrow's historic cabinet meeting in Cork, UCC lecturer Aodh Quinlivan, suggests uncertainty over local government arrangements in Cork must not thwart its quest to develop as a necessary counterbalance to Dublin.

Ireland is on course to become the first country in Europe to cancel the passports of convicted paedophiles in a bid to prevent them travelling overseas to offend again.