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October 2024

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Tour of cannabis factory in Canada shows glimpse of road ahead for Ireland

“These are the walls you’d see in an operating theatre.”

14 Oct

57.8k

Report

Greece punish Ireland in familiar fashion on emotional night

13 Oct

22.1k

Peacekeepers

Unifil says Israeli tanks 'destroyed' camp entrance in Lebanon before 'forcibly' entering

The Irish Defence Forces have confirmed that none of their soldiers were harmed.

Órla Ryan

Updated 13 Oct

48.8k

Sponsored

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Nov 21

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Christmas Tree Baubles

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Lidl Wooden Christmas Train

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

13 Oct

7.7k

United States

Biden arrives in Florida to survey damage caused by Hurricane Milton

13 Oct

7.1k

Texas

Mechanical SpaceX arms catch returning Starship rocket booster at launch pad

13 Oct

9.5k

Middle East

Tánaiste says Israeli forces are committing a war crime in northern Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called on the UN chief to remove peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.

Updated 13 Oct

10.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you start your Sunday.

13 Oct

5.8k

Sponsored

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Lidl

Nov 21

Ladies’/Men’s Performance Tops

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US-IRISH ELECTIONS

An apple costs $2.50 where Harris visited this week. High costs are big issue both sides of the pond

Christina Finn

reports from Washington DC

13 Oct

17.9k

the way

Opinion: 'Be warned - the Camino gets into your brain and can be hard to shake off'

Eanna Brophy

13 Oct

14.6k

FactCheck

'They control weather': Trump supporters have been brewing up a storm of hurricane misinformation

The topic has become a big political issue as US voters get set to go to the polls.

13 Oct

23.2k

tributes

'A titan of independence': Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, has died aged 69

He served as First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.

Órla Ryan

Updated 12 Oct

45.3k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

12 Oct

6.1k

Rugby

Leinster power to bonus-point defeat of Munster in Croke Park URC clash

The 42

12 Oct

16.2k

Gaza

Two people arrested at protest against use of Shannon Airport by US military

Updated 12 Oct

20.0k

Middle East

All Irish troops unharmed in Lebanon, but Taoiseach is 'extraordinarily concerned' amid unrest

Unifil confirmed that a UN peacekeeper underwent surgery after being shot in Lebanon overnight.

Órla Ryan

Updated 12 Oct

14.9k

Hurricane Milton

At least 10 dead as Hurricane Milton clean up begins for Florida

12 Oct

7.2k

United States

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to remain in jail while he makes third bail bid in sex trafficking case

11 Oct

10.6k

United Nations

Second round of campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio will be 'more complicated'

11 Oct

4.2k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

11 Oct

5.3k

south lebanon

Irish Defence Forces chief: Israeli attack on UN peacekeeping tower in Lebanon 'not an accidental act'

Updated 11 Oct

25.9k

Dubai

Interpol: Ireland's 'most wanted' fugitive Sean McGovern to be held in UAE pending extradition

11 Oct

22.9k

Peacekeepers

Irish soldiers unharmed as two Sri Lankan peacekeepers injured in IDF fire on UNIFIL main base

Reports from South Lebanon have said two people have been injured at least one of them seriously injured – it is the second such attack in the last 24 hours.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 11 Oct

21.6k

Campaign Trail

Obama chides black men who 'just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president'

11 Oct

21.0k

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sarasota

Hurricane Milton tornadoes have killed at least 11 in Florida amid rescue efforts

At least 1.6 million households and businesses lost power.

Updated 11 Oct

72.3k

Scotland

Former PSNI officer jailed for attempting to murder ex-partner and her mother

10 Oct

10.4k

Lebanon

At least 22 killed and 117 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut

A Lebanese security source, without giving further details, said a “Hezbollah figure” was targeted.

Updated 10 Oct

11.6k

Leinster House

Tánaiste tells Dáil he was 'never briefed' about alleged Russia-linked politician in Oireachtas

10 Oct

6.6k

Podcast

What does the Strictly scandal teach for the future of British TV?

18:13

Organised Crime

Leading Kinahan cartel figure Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai in connection with Dublin murder

Updated 10 Oct

32.8k

RIP

Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, dies aged 96

10 Oct

11.6k

Oops

BBC apologises after weather app forecasts winds of 22,000 kph and temperatures of 404C

10 Oct

14.1k

Florida

'It was like 100 banshees screaming': Irish woman describes surviving Hurricane Milton

Aisling Kane, who lives in Florida with her family, said it was the “longest night of my life”.

Órla Ryan

10 Oct

26.1k

uk's next top tory

Robert Jenrick V Kemi Badenoch, what do they stand for and what have they said about Ireland?

Badenoch served as Business and Trade Minister under the Tory government and had a legal run-in with Irish language rap group Kneecap.

10 Oct

9.3k

Netflix

Macron says he 'will fight hard' for Emily in Paris to remain in French capital after Rome move

10 Oct

18.7k

Tampa Bay

Hurricane Milton rips roof off stadium that was being used as shelter for emergency workers

10 Oct

16.8k

Time to say goodbye

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

The 42

10 Oct

7.4k

US Election

Obama to hit the campaign trail for Harris as Trump rallies in Biden’s hometown

10 Oct

8.4k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Hurricane Milton makes landfall, Simon Harris in Washington and the Occupied Territories Bill

10 Oct

4.1k

Allegations

Further 65 women contact BBC with allegations of abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed

10 Oct

6.6k