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Two decades will pass before he is able to apply for parole A court has jailed Zak Hughes for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant ex-partner. The killing of his ex-partner, Sarah Montgomery, ocurred at her Donaghadee home. Before he can apply for parole, Zak Hughes will serve a minimum of 20 […]

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Here’s how it all unfolded The pilots union says that the crew of the Aer Lingus flight cooperated fully with French authorities, as it diverted to a French air base over a security alert. On Thursday, fighter jets intercepted an Aer Lingus flight bound for Rome. Authorities in France had raised a security alert and […]

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It lands as Democrats have won back Congress As investors bet a Democrat-controlled Congress will slow America’s AI boom, an AI rout wiped $3 trillion off Wall Street overnight, dragging Asian markets lower. On Friday morning, Asian markets sank further after Wall Street posted its steepest tech sell-off since April 2025. Overnight, the Nasdaq closed […]

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It will also shrink its flying capacity As operating profits fell 57% in the first nine months of the year, Aer Lingus is planning job cuts of up to 500 roles. Chief executive Lynne Embleton has confirmed that the airline plans to cut up to 500 jobs and shrink its flying capacity by 6% The […]

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‘I would give anything to hear his little voice’ As Teachta Dála Pearse Doherty revealed that 6,170 children are waiting for treatment, a grandfather’s dialysis speech therapy offer to save his non-verbal grandson’s care has stunned the Dáil. RTÉ reported that the grandfather, 52, offered to end his own dialysis treatment so his three-year-old grandson, […]

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Following publication, it will be sent to Minister for Justice An Oireachtas committee has told the Government that they should reject a Troubles Bill clause handing England and Wales’ Attorney General power over legacy prosecutions. According to RTÉ News, the Oireachtas Committee on Justice has finished scrutinising the general scheme of Ireland’s legacy legislation. Its […]

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More than 1,400 undergraduate courses are now open For more than 1,400 Irish college courses, The Central Applications Office has opened the applications for students, while early applicants have a cheaper fee. The Irish Times reported that the CAO opened its portal at noon on Thursday 5 November 2026. At Irish higher education institutions, more […]

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She said other countries should follow suit The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has urged Ireland to challenge Israel and show its spine during its EU presidency. As she addressed the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs on Tuesday, Albanese said Ireland has a rare chance to confront Israel’s conduct in […]

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Serious staffing shortages revealed The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that developmental checks were missed by almost 8,000 Irish babies last year. This, according to the organisation, points to a shortage of public health nurses nationwide. A report into the shortfall disclosed across the public health nursing service. INMO says it wants the […]

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Here’s what it means for the centre of the capital For Dublin’s city centre, business leaders have drawn up a private security plan without consulting councillors. The latest comes following talks with a new regeneration authority. As per the Irish Times, private security guards could soon patrol Dublin city centre. The plan comes from business […]

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The Central Bank confirmed the plans on Wednesday With the regulator launching a voluntary severance scheme to slash €75 million from projected spending by 2030, Central Bank job cuts will affect up to 140 staff, it has been revealed. The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed plans to cut up to 140 jobs. The move […]

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It gave it a record share of the market As new lending jumped 17% in the first nine months of 2026, AIB has raised full year guidance for loans and deposits. On Wednesday, AIB raised its full year guidance for customer loans and deposits, after another strong quarter lifted total income by 3%. In the […]

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New business grew for a sixth straight month This month, AIB services PMI climbed to 54.3. However, since 2022, rising fuel and wage costs pushed the outlook for Irish services firms to its sharpest monthly fall. In October, Ireland’s services sector kept growing as it extended its expansion run to five months. As RTÉ reported, […]

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Others airlines across Europe are feeling the same squeeze As costs of fuel rose by more than €400 million, Lufthansa profit outlook has been cut for 2026, even as third-quarter earnings beat analyst forecasts. The flag carrier of Germany has lowered its profit guidance for 2026, as it now expects an operating profit of between […]

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Chilling last words All nine people on board of a business jet have died as it crashed in a Florida neighbourhood. The crash occurred in a residential area near Cresthaven, at around 12.50pm local time (5.50pm UK) on Sunday. As he called it a “horrific tragedy”, the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, confirmed the deaths of […]

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The chief executive says there are three savings options As fuel prices pushed Ryanair‘s half-year bill up by an estimated €2 billion, the airline’s profit fall of 15% has forced it to review every cost. According to RTÉ, for the six months to September, Ryanair’s net profit slipped to €2.15 billion, which is down from […]

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For the second year in a row Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not have the Netherlands, following confirmation on Tuesday (27 October). Broadcaster NPO has withdrawn from the competition, as a sign of protest for Israel’s involvement in the contest. Just a month earlier, the broadcaster said that the country would take part, however […]

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Gardai are investigating the cause of the incident Following Friday night’s Bohemians-Shelbourne League of Ireland match, a garda was seriously injured after falling from a moving patrol van outside. The incident occurred at Dalymount Park in Phibsborough, Dublin. The officer, in his 30s, serves with the Dublin Region and was later brought to Dublin’s Mater […]

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His first gig since Ed Sheeran dropped him from the tour Macklemore has marked his first show since being dropped by Ed Sheeran from the Loop tour, as he repeated the free Palestine message that led to his removal. The 43-year-old rapper played a 17-song set at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Thursday night. According […]

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Flooding and possible damage to homes and businesses are expected As Met Éireann has warned of flooding and damage to homes and businesses this weekend, Storm Boelo has triggered a Status Orange rain warning for Galway and Kerry. The latest rain warning started at 7am on Saturday (24 October), and it runs until 2pm as […]

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Met Éireann named the counties at risk of flooding Ireland is bracing for flooding and damaging winds this bank holiday weekend, as a Storm Boelo orange warning has been issued for Kerry and Donegal. As Met Éireann named the counties at risk of flooding and damaging winds, it issued a status orange rain warning for […]

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New details revealed for the new season The season 3 cast of The Gentlemen has grown, as new names have been added for the new season. Deadline reports that Orlando Bloom, Robert Carlyle and Elijah Wood have joined Guy Ritchie’s Middle East-set series, as filming continues in the UK and Morocco. Others who have also […]

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Detectives can question her for up to seven days A woman in her 40s has been detained over the murder of Paul “Bosco” O’Connor, following investigation by Gardaí. The murder probe is continuing, following his death earlier this month near Mallow. The woman detained is being held by detectives at a Garda station in the […]

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A shift in ordering habits led to the jump Profits of Deliveroo Ireland last year rose 37% to €2.89m, it has been revealed. As new accounts show, revenue also climbed 10% to €64.09m, while a shift in ordering habits has been cited by the directors. Last year’s pre-tax profit climb at Deliveroo Ireland is a […]

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Date when the film will learn if it has advanced in the Oscars race also revealed Actor Paul Mescal is producing an Oscar-qualified short film that its own ensemble helped write, titled Mary Is Missing. As the Academy Award shortlist is due on 16 December, an ensemble of intellectually disabled Irish performers fronts the film. […]

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Thousands of homes lost power on Friday morning ESB crews are responding to Storm Austen power outages that have cut electricity to roughly 3,000 homes, farms and businesses this morning. Storm Austen has caused power loss to around 3,000 homes, farms and businesses across Ireland on Friday morning. The heaviest concentration of faults was in […]

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Start and end dates have been revealed Expansion plans have been approved for Ryanair Shannon, delivering a €50m aircraft maintenance base. Following Clare County Council’s approval for Ryanair’s €50m plan for Shannon Airport, this clears the way for the airline’s largest aircraft maintenance base in Ireland. According to the plan, a Ryanair Engineering Academy for […]

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What it all means, explained On Bank of Ireland savings products and PTSB mortgages interest rates have risen, which are the first such moves by mainstream Irish banks since the ECB’s rate hike in June this year. From Thursday, 22 October, Bank of Ireland and PTSB raised interest rates on fixed-rate products. Since the European […]

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A critical flaw, found using AI Governments and companies worldwide have rushed to emergency fixes, as researchers have reported a surge in hacking attempts online. It comes as a critical PHP security flaw was found by security researchers through artificial intelligence (AI). The code runs an estimated seven in every ten of the world’s websites, […]

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The mortgage-driven loan book also grew In the first nine months of the year, Avant Money profits jumped 21% to €41 million, while its mortgage-driven loan book grew 26% to €5.6 billion. The Irish Times reported that Avant Money, the Irish unit of Spanish banking group Bankinter, posted the rise despite setting aside €17 million […]

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Searches were done jointly with the office of the Charities Regulator Gardaí has seized two BMW X5 cars worth €250,000 along with Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton bags and jewellery worth €40,000 this week, as they carried out a Dublin charity raid. As per the Irish Times, the searches spanned Dublin, as well as parts of […]

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All you need to know about the new season Star of This City Is Ours, Hannah Onslow, has revealed that the Liverpool crime drama’s new chapter will catch viewers off guard. The season 2 of the show lands on BBC One this weekend (25 October). The new season starts with Diana Williams and her partner, […]

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Those excluded seek a universal, non-means-tested payment instead Working disabled people have been excluded from the disability payment budget 2027, which has been met with discontent. The one-off €500 cost of disability payment only goes to people already receiving a long-term disability payment, while according to a group of working disabled people, they have been […]

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‘Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know’ Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander has been detained by Israeli forces detained in the West Bank on Wednesday. Israeli forces detained Lander as he picked olives near Bethlehem with Palestinian farmers, according to reports. RTÉ reported that Israeli military and police held Lander and roughly […]

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Young people in Ireland increasingly targeted According to new FraudSMART research, in the past year in Ireland, money mule accounts laundered more than €7m. As the new research finds, fraud recruiters are increasingly targeting young people in the country. FraudSMART figures show that more than €7m moved through money mule accounts in Ireland last year. […]

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Shares were down sharply On Tuesday, Netflix earnings fell short of Wall Street’s targets, which sent shares down sharply days after the streaming giant cut 6% of its workforce. According to RTÉ, Netflix’s third-quarter revenue climbed 11.8% to $12.9 billion (€11.5 billion), which was in line with Wall Street’s forecasts to begin with. That said, […]

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For at-risk children, High Court judges ordered emergency detentions The Child and Family Agency plans to cut the number of severely at-risk children placed in special care, an internal document shows. The special care beds plan remains at risk, as there are just 13 of 26 units open. Meanwhile, High Court judges have criticised the […]

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She dedicated to Ireland a tricolour-themed dance On Dedication Night, Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas danced the Paso Doble, the latest theme round on the US version of Dancing with the Stars. As Higgins wore a tricolour-themed dress, the routine was set to the Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.” That she would […]

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Flooding and gale force winds expected Ahead of the season’s first named storm, Met Éireann has issued a nationwide status yellow rain alert on Wednesday morning. The warning runs from 7pm on Thursday to 8am on Friday 23 October. Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, will track just south of Ireland overnight. […]

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The limit was first recommended eight years ago Following a review which found four sites charging more, the Government has ordered a hospital parking fee cap of €10 a day across HSE hospitals. The Irish Times reports that the Government has ordered the HSE to cap hospital parking at €10 a day. Minister for Health […]

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It has been called “disgraceful” and “neglectful” In a move which a TD has branded disgraceful, RSA breathalysers are being rolled out to pubs and hotels in Ireland. The breathalysers are being rolled out nationwide as part of a €1.5 million road safety drive by The Road Safety Authority. This means that drivers can use […]

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New figures show Irish grocery price inflation climbed in October Irish households are making more trips to the supermarket, but buying less each time, it has been revealed. As new figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show, grocery bills climbed 4.69% in the year to 4 October. That is up from 4.28% in the previous 12-week […]

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Here’s what the new study revealed According to a new PwC survey of business and tech executives spanning 71 countries worldwide, cyber risk management in Ireland is trailing peers internationally. While globally, 41% of people consider cybersecurity to be fully built into their risk management, that figure is only 17 per cent in Ireland. The […]

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His comments come ahead of next week’s AI summit Artificial Intelligence could trigger mass job losses in Ireland, the country’s first AI minister has said. Minister of State for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation, Niamh Smyth, made the comments to the Irish Times ahead of next week’s AI summit, which is hosted at the […]

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September delivered record-breaking traffic and surging transfers In the first nine months of the year, Dublin Airport passengers reached almost 29 million, new data shows. According to new figures, the Irish capital’s airport handled 3.34 million passengers last month, level with the same month last year. For 2026, that brought the nine-month total to just […]

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He is accused of attacking the Kerry TD in traffic Anthony Foley, the man who is accused of the alleged assault on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae, has been granted bail by The High Court. After gardaí objected to his release, Ms Justice Cathleen Noctor ruled in his favour at Cloverhill. Foley faces a charge of […]

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Quite the increase for a year According to new Central Statistics Office figures, in a year home heating oil prices have jumped nearly 60%. As per the new figures, this means that a costly winter will be faced by 700,000 Irish homes that depend on it. The jump comes just as the coldest months begin, […]

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As it presses ahead with network savings following last year’s Three UK merger As it formed a business worth close to £14 billion, the operator was created last year when Vodafone’s UK arm merged with Three. By 2032, VodafoneThree has lifted its savings target to £1 billion a year. This is up from an original […]

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Profits at the venue keep climbing In 2026, Live Nation 3Arena’s Irish holding company paid a €76 million dividend to its UK parent. New accounts have revealed the new figures as profits kept climbing at the venue. As per accounts newly filed by the company, this payment is more than seven times the €10 million […]

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Israel said it would shut the consulate in retaliation for sanctions, adding ‘we did not want it to come to this’ Israel says that most UK diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, while the UK has insisted the building “will not be closing”, but will operate as a “UK Mission”. Gideon […]

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