'Extraordinary measures' put in place in Italy amid surge in coronavirus cases
The Italian government is locking down a dozen towns after an increase in cases of the new coronavirus, while South Korea is at the highest alert level after more cases were confirmed there.
Covid-19 has led to the deaths of two people in the north of Italy, while more than 130 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in the country.
Three top-flight football matches have been called off as part of the containment measures, while Milan fashion houses are holding catwalk shows behind closed doors.
Martin Kenny | Image: Mark Marlow/RollingnewsSinn Féin's Martin Kenny: 'IRA no longer exists in any form - it's gone'
Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Martin Kenny says the IRA no longer exists 'in any form'.
He was speaking following comments by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on Friday, in which he said the force's assessment of a provisional army council "does not differ” from the PSNI.
A PSNI-MI5 report from 2015 claimed both the IRA and Sinn Féin are overseen by a provisional army council with a political strategy.
Sinn Féin to hold public rallies as party 'steps up' government formation talks
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin will hold a series of public rallies as the party 'steps up' talks on government formation.
She says the events are being organised over the next two weeks as she wants to bring "the conversation about a government for change to the people".
Rallies will be held in Cork, Dublin, Newry, Cavan and Galway - with Ms McDonald, Pearse Doherty and Eoin Ó Broin to attend the first of the events in Cork on Monday night.
Michael O'Leary | Image: ©INPHO/James CrombieMichael O'Leary criticised for 'irresponsible' comments about Muslim men
Ryanair has denied that its boss Michael O'Leary made a call for extra checks for Muslim men at airports.
The airline's response came as Mr O'Leary faces mounting criticism over remarks he made in a newspaper interview.
The Times reported that the airline chief executive said that Muslim men should be profiled at airports because “that is where the threat is coming from”.
US daredevil 'Mad Mike' Hughes dies after home-made rocket crashes
A US daredevil has died after his home-made rocket crashed during a launch attempt.
Mike Hughes - who called himself 'Mad Mike' - had been attempting to reach space from the Californian desert.
Footage appears to show the steam-powered rocket's parachute being torn off during takeoff, before the craft falls to Earth.
