Covid-19: 226 new cases, six further deaths The Department of Health has confirmed that 226 new cases of coronavirus have been identified, with six further deaths. Coronavirus • 43 mins
Female students told not to wear tight clothing Almost 4,000 people have signed a petition criticising a secondary school in Co Carlow for telling female students not to wear tight clothing as it ... Leinster • 25 mins
Pennsylvania certifies Biden election win - governor Pennsylvania officially certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory in the state over Donald Trump today, a day after the US President agreed to a transition ... US Election 2020 • 57 mins
Apology over scan delay for woman who later died The Health Service Executive has apologised to the family of a 19-year-old woman who died from a brain haemorrhage after a delay in arranging a ... Courts • 56 mins
Dublin pupil 'over the moon' at RTÉ art competition win Twelve-year-old pupil Abby O'Reilly from Citywest in Dublin has won this year's News2Day Christmas Art competition. News Lens • 1 hr
'Christmas bubbles' on the way for families in UK People in the UK will be able to join "Christmas bubbles" to allow families to reunite over the festive period. Coronavirus • 6 mins
Witness jailed over failure to give evidence A 30-year-old man has been jailed for three weeks and fined €2,000 after he failed to give evidence during the trial of Aaron Brady, who ... Courts • 3 hrs
Eir customers 'left out in the cold' as complaints surge Hundreds of Eir customers have experienced serious issues around connectivity and billing this year, Prime Time's Louise Byrne reports. Prime Time • 1 hr
France to lift lockdown, curfew to be introduced France aims to lift a nationwide lockdown on 15 December, President Emmanuel Macron said, with shops authorised to reopen as early as Saturday following weeks ... World • 3 mins
Not all ViraPro product accounted for - Dept The Department of Agriculture has said the supplier of the ViraPro hand sanitiser has not accounted fully for all of its product. Ireland • 16 mins
'Don't pass the gravy boat' at Christmas, says expert Immunologist Professor Luke O'Neill has been giving advice about how to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 over Christmas saying the less time spent ... Coronavirus • 4 hrs
Scotland votes for free access to period products Scotland has voted to offer free universal access to period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so. UK • 52 mins
€3.3m interim settlement for girl over hospital birth The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €3.3 million for a four-year-old girl over the circumstances of her birth at a Dublin maternity ... Courts • 55 mins
Warrant for footballer Anthony Stokes in headbutt case A judge has ordered the arrest of footballer Anthony Stokes, who is accused of headbutting a man in Dublin's Temple Bar. Courts • 4 hrs
Opposition withdraw from Dáil committee over Woulfe row Opposition parties and groups have withdrawn from the Dáil Business Committee in protest over the Justice Minister not making a statement and answering questions about ... Politics • 38 mins
Fontaines D.C. nominated for a Grammy Award Irish five-piece Fontaines D.C. have been nominated for their first Grammy Award for their second album, A Hero's Death. Music • 31 mins
Long queues in UK caused by Brexit border control tests Lorry drivers in England were left queuing along the M20 in Kent as Brexit border control tests were carried out at the Channel Tunnel. Brexit • 43 mins
Swedish watchdog criticises nursing home Covid failures Sweden's healthcare watchdog has issued a stinging condemnation of the way elderly people in the country have been treated in care homes during the coronavirus ... Coronavirus • 39 mins
Americans urged to 'hold on' amid virus surge US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams appealed to Americans to grasp "the severity of the moment" and remain vigilant against the coronavirus pandemic, as ... Coronavirus • 41 mins
Addiction services see major increase in demand Addiction services have seen a surge in the number of people contacting them with problems related to alcohol and drugs. Coronavirus • 54 mins
Improvements being made in GDPR compliance - Tusla CEO The CEO of TUSLA, Bernard Gloster, has said that he is still not satisfied with the level of GDPR compliance in the organisation, but improvements ... Ireland • 2 hrs
NBRU calls for transport plan as restrictions are eased The National Bus and Rail Union has called for night-time public transport services and longer, staggered opening hours for retail and hospitality to facilitate the ... Ireland • 1 hr
British govt must hold Finucane public inquiry - Martin Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that a public inquiry must be held into the 1989 killing of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane. Ireland • 4 hrs
Cabinet approves €108m for midlands peatland project The Cabinet has approved funding for a major peatlands restoration plan in the midlands. Ireland • 53 mins
Pandemic Unemployment Payment extended to March 2021 The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be extended to 31 March 2021, the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has said. Coronavirus • 5 hrs
