Government belatedly tackles problem with new measures to slow virus in care settings

Almost 103,000 people have been waiting more than 18 months for a slot

Zurich-based lender is battling its worst reputational crisis in years after it engaged a private investigator to track its outgoing head of wealth management, Iqbal Khan

Company increases cash portion of its bid to 78% from 50% as it looks to close $38bn deal

Minister for Finance announces planned Government expenditure for next year

Three-day ‘cooling off’ deemed demeaning and freedom of conscience under fire

‘The judiciary has been the Cinderella of the three sisters - the three great organs of State’

Rivada Networks leads consortium seeking to remain as bidder for telecoms contract

Minister says he is more interested in settling into new brief than contesting the leadership

Games London will ‘supercharge’ UK’s growing sector, says city mayor Johnson

‘About €1bn in damages would have to be incurred in Ireland’s case’

Reaction follows criticism that EU water directive prevents councils dredging rivers

Pat Lam’s squad without 20-first team players as they head to Newcastle

Analysis: Taoiseach took his party by surprise by proposing vote on the amendment

Leroy Harris built up drugs debt of €1,000 when he was 18-years-old

It is widely recognised that British Conservatives enjoy more adventurous sex lives than members of any other party

On-air murder of journalists were horrific but not unfamiliar in US cycle of violence

Travel business owner was arrested in 1987 for carrying Libyan arms destined for IRA

Tuesday night the first night since Friday to end without arrests, says police spokesman

The largest and most northerly of the Inner Hebrides has rugged mountain scenery, pretty towns, Michelin-starred food, and of course, a decent dram