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

Former children’s entertainer, convicted for sex abuse of minors, wrote lyrics in jail

Brother Alan Harris died on Wednesday while doing drain maintenance work

U2’s Canadian producer has spent his whole life in recording studios. Now he wants to celebrate that heritage, which ranges from Bob Dylan and Neil Young to Emmylou Harris, in his live show

Letters released under Freedom of Information say it was a ‘significant health matter’

Book likely to tackle divorce from Winnie and why he stood down after a single term

Ciaran McGuigan, a former e-commerce businessman, film-maker and professional footballer at Drogheda United, is creating a US platform for his family furniture business

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s satire and Grand Budapest Hotel both receive four awards

Marc McNulty puts Blades into semis as Koeman’s side continue to stutter

Dublin Airport runway, Dart Underground, and Grid West among projects included

Minister of state stresses taxation rates remains a matter for member states

US markets remain closed for Labor Day as investors remain cautious elsewhere

Going completely offline for one weekend this month was a challenge I was well up for. I mean, how hard could it be?

Dave Lewis is expected to make far-reaching changes

Achieving mindfulness sounds delightful, but it is hard work getting there

Entertainer (84) found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault against four girls on Monday

Prosecutors claimed that 84-year-old had 33 photographs of children in larger collection

Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s Kildare home was citadel of ‘modern renaissance man’

Entertainer charged over a string of indecent assaults

Facebook paid big for Oculus VR but virtual reality can be done cheaply too

Rehab seems reluctant to acknowledge a transparency deficit