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peace plan

US says it will deploy 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce after Israel and Hamas agree to pause

Updated 8 mins ago

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Peacemaker

'We're stepping up the pressure': Trump now eyeing peace deal to end Ukraine war

46 mins ago

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Antwerp

Three arrested over suspected 'jihadist-inspired' terror plot targeting Belgium prime minister

1 hr ago

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Viktor Orban

EU to probe allegations of Hungarian spying network for PM Orban in Brussels

2 hrs ago

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Check out all of the Samhain celebrations taking place across the country this month

DiscoverIreland.ie

Oct 9

Kilkenny

Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.

Galway City

Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.

Meath & Louth

Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.

Longford & Westmeath

“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.

Kerry

Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.

Fingal

The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.

Limerick

Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community

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Palestine

Opinion: Ceasefire in Gaza is welcome, but our work has only just begun

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne

4 hrs ago

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Ten years

French court ups jail term for man who appealed sentence for rape of Gisele Pelicot

5 hrs ago

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Breakthrough

In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal

Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.

9 hrs ago

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Gaza

Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli cabinet to vote on first phase of plan agreed with Hamas overnight

Hamas is to release all hostages while Israel will pull its troops back to an agreed line, US President Donald Trump said.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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meet the mccartneys

Saoirse Ronan reportedly set to play Linda McCartney opposite Paul Mescal in Beatles biopics

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Palestine

What's been agreed in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?

13 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The “first phase” of a Gaza ceasefire, house prices in Ireland are eight times more than average earnings and Dolly Parton reassured her fans that she is alive.

15 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

Tens of thousands of pre-school age children in Gaza are starving to death

A new study in The Lancet is based on examinations of 219,783 children from January 2024 to August 2025.

Stephen McDermott

23 hrs ago

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Yesterday

8th October 2025

Manchester

Synagogue killer rang 999 pledging allegiance to Islamic State during attack, UK police say

8 Oct

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Plus ça change

Emmanuel Macron to name new French prime minister within 48 hours

8 Oct

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Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

8 Oct

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good tv

The UK's Celebrity Traitors airs tonight - who's on it and what's the prize?

Updated 8 Oct

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Wildfires

Man arrested accused of deliberately starting deadly fire in Los Angeles earlier this year

8 Oct

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meat only

Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food

8 Oct

11.7k

jared kushner

Trump's son-in-law joins US delegation for Israel-Hamas peace talks in Egypt

8 Oct

7.1k

Spain

Four dead after building under construction collapses in central Madrid

8 Oct

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Palestine

Author and TD among five Irish people on board latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel

The Tánaiste denounced the activists’ detention by Israel as illegal.

8 Oct

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Tibet

Stranded hikers successfully rescued near Mount Everest

8 Oct

6.2k

Tuesday

7th October 2025

Trump Vs Chicago

Up to 200 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois as Trump plans Chicago deployment

7 Oct

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Palestine

Hamas and Israel resume US peace plan talks as 7 October anniversary marked

Updated 7 Oct

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mo chara

UK's prosecution service appeals decision to throw out terror charge against Kneecap's Mo Chara

7 Oct

8.5k

Herdecke

Newly elected mayor of German town fighting for life after being found stabbed in her home

7 Oct

13.5k

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Winter is coming: Paul Merriman on how to save money by improving the energy efficiency of your home

october 7

Thousands of Israelis mourn victims of October 7 attack as Taoiseach condemns 'heinous terror'

7 Oct

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Budget day, 7 October anniversary and the O’Connor family funeral…

Updated 7 Oct

4.4k

Gaza Flotilla

Irish flotilla participants claim they were deprived of clean water and mattresses in Israeli detention

7 Oct

8.7k

Heroics

Bystanders help lift medical helicopter in rescue effort after crash on California motorway

7 Oct

19.2k

Monday

6th October 2025

Gaza Flotilla

Greta Thunberg hailed by crowds in Athens after release from Israeli detention

6 Oct

17.6k

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Rescue Mission

Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest

6 Oct

14.3k

Influence

Israel allies in US Congress try to sway Taoiseach's stance on Occupied Territories Bill

6 Oct

14.8k

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jeffrey epstein

US Supreme Court rejects appeal from Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

6 Oct

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Lewis Moody

Former England rugby captain diagnosed with motor neurone disease

The 42

6 Oct

17.1k

Toys on the Tab

Smyths Toys revenues rise to break €1 billion in the UK

6 Oct

9.4k

Homeward Bound

Irish citizens detained by Israel after joining Gaza flotilla are released and 'on journey home'

6 Oct

16.4k

crunch talks

Israel and Hamas are meeting in Egypt to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Gaza

6 Oct

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RIP

Best-selling British author Jilly Cooper has died aged 88

6 Oct

15.0k

Plus ça change

French prime minister resigns after less than a month in office

6 Oct

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