It comes after Italian premier Giuseppe Conte extended restrictions on travel from the north to the entire country to try to stop the spread of coronavirus.

An Independent councillor is raising concerns of potential overcrowding in a new Direct Provision centre in Offaly.

Ms Noone was quoted while on a canvass in her constituency of Dublin Bay-North by a reporter the Times Ireland website.

Gardaí have recovered further human remains, believed to be a decapitated head, in a burnt-out car found overnight.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said that there should be an orderly wind down of the current Government and a general election should not take place until after Easter.

The Sports Minister says he is willing to talk to those behind a proposal suggesting splitting the FAI to secure Government funding.

A potentially life-saving defibrillator, that was stolen from outside a shop in Co Louth, has been found.

One of the country's largest retail distribution centres is being blockaded by farmers in a protest over beef prices.

The Taoiseach has said a report into finance and governance issues at the FAI should be published "as soon as possible".

Latest: Fine Gael councillor Padraig Brady, who is subject to an injunction by C&D Foods, has acknowledged that a complaint was lodged with the Garda Pulse system about threats to the management of the company.

The chief executive at Quinn Industrial Holdings, Liam McCaffrey, has said he and his fellow directors have been heartened by the support of customers, staff and the community following receipt of a second death threat this week.

Latest: The Government has said “every resource and support available” will be offered to a primary school in north Dublin which has been damaged by a fire.

The Cork West TD confirmed he's leaving politics as he was finding it "increasingly difficult" to balance his work with his family life.

It comes after reports over the weekend that the Finance Minister has ruled out such an increase in pension, dole and carer's payments.

The European Commission's president-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, announced Mr Hogan's new role in a speech this morning.

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.

The Public Services Card is in breach of several aspects of data-protection law, according to the state's watchdog.

The Irish Travel Agents Association says the decision by Norwegian Air to end its transatlantic flights between Ireland and the US is a big blow to Cork and Shannon airports.

Ryanair pilots based in Ireland have voted in favour of taking industrial action.

Postmasters are concerned about the Government plan to tender the contract for the collection of TV Licence fees.

An investigation is underway after a mosque in Galway was vandalised overnight.

An undercover investigation had revealed a pattern of disturbing behaviour and practices including fire-safety breaches and rough handling of children.

The proposals for the facility in Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly would have seen it fuelled with biomass as well as peat.

The Taoiseach said he is looking forward to meeting with the new British Prime Minister and hearing how they plan to secure a withdrawal agreement.

"To be honest I don't think I will be going back, ever."

Speaking on the Today with Sean O'Rourke show on RTÉ Radio he said it is his "intention not to have an election this year... but it may not be my call".

The HSE has announced that there will be "an immediate rapid review" into the IT glitch that led to 800 women not receiving their smear test results.

Latest: Three days of strikes by 10,000 health workers next week have been deferred at the request of the Labour Court.

Talks aimed at ending the health support dispute will get underway at the Workplace Relations Commission tomorrow.

The Irish Refugee Council has called for a review of how deaths in Direct Provision are handled after a transgender woman was buried without a ceremony or anyone close to her present.

This morning's train disruption is one of the worst Irish Rail has ever experienced.

The search is unlikely to get back underway today as night falls on the mountain and the situation will be reassessed tomorrow morning