Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says the small team will assist in the evacuation of Irish citizens.
Allies step up calls to extend a 31 August withdrawal, but the Taliban insist this will violate a deal.
Linfield secure former Newport County, Birmingham City and Grimsby striker Matt Green on a one-year contract.
Amrou Greenidge died after he was crashed into by a car and then beaten as he lay on the ground.
Premier League sides are among leading European clubs set to prevent players from going to red-list countries for September's international break.
Teachers started calling a pupil by a new name without speaking to the parents, their lawyer says.
The history-making Democrat takes the role after Andrew Cuomo resigned over harassment claims.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson tips Aled Sion Davies and Hollie Arnold as Wales' best hopes for gold at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Ian Rivers becomes the first person to row solo across the North Atlantic, his team says.
The Scottish FA are halted from taking the SPFL's sponsorship row with Rangers to arbitration via a court interdict brought by the company owned by club chairman Douglas Park.
David Beater worked in churches for 25 years despite a conviction for sexually assaulting a child.
Arthur Mortimer, 15, takes on the fundraising feat having not seen his nan and grandad for 18 months.
The English cricket season moves on from Saturday's Hundred finals to this week's four T20 Blast quarter-finals.
The social media giant has revealed its most clicked-on links in the first quarter of 2021 in the US.
The full scale of infections linked to Boardmasters in Newquay will not be known for a "few days".
Daniel Jones lands in Cornwall to complete an Alzheimer's challenge in tribute to his grandparents.
Leicester City sign midfielder Connie Scofield after she leaves fellow Women's Super League side Birmingham City.
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics takes place on Tuesday with the Japanese capital still facing Covid-19 challenges.
David Taylor assaulted girls at a school near Grantham for children with special educational needs.
Samantha Willis, who had Covid-19, died after giving birth to her fourth child.
Ben Woodburn moves to Scottish Premiership side Hearts on a season-long move from Liverpool.
The police say officers were in the area when shots were fired before a commemoration in Londonderry.
Thirteen vets sign a letter calling on the government to allow Geronimo to live to aid research.
Mae cyflwr Niki Jones wedi gwella ar ôl newid ei thriniaeth, ond mae'n dal yn gaeth i gyffuriau presgripsiwn cryf.
Anyone aged 18 can now get a coronavirus jab at walk-in centres across Northern Ireland.
