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International
Last week
4th October 2026 - 10th October 2026
FactCheck
Debunked: Development of Israeli plague vaccine did not coincide with Russian lab worker's death
FIRING SQUAD
Livestreaming the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter amounts to 'torture', says UN
Foreign Affairs minister
McEntee calls on US not to go ahead with livestreamed firing squad execution of mass killer
Navi Pillay
South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize as committee warns international law is 'under attack'
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London
Zack Polanski fails to win Keir Starmer's old seat but vows to carry on as Green party leader
cultural exchange
'Feel free to invent your own language': Rosalía says Bono sought Spanish lesson for new song
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Planning a break in Northern Ireland? Here's why Titanic Belfast deserves a spot on your itinerary
Titanic Belfast
Oct 8
Stockholm
'They're all crazy': Canadian poet Anne Carson reacts to winning Nobel Prize in literature
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Warrants to raid ex-prince Andrew's homes ruled as unlawful, but investigation to continue
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QUIZ: Can you sort fact from fiction when it comes Irish people's priorities for living longer?
Irish Life
Oct 8
Evictions
Vigils held for Maricarmen Abascal (87), whose eviction sparked housing protests across Spain
Hundreds marched to parliament chanting: “The struggle continues, Maricarmen lives.”
Tinker Tailor German Spy
Germany reels amid major spy scandal, but sources say Ireland has little to worry about
August Hanning ran Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency between 1998 and 2005 and is suspected of charges including “attempted treason” and “espionage”.
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QUIZ: Can you sort fact from fiction when it comes Irish people's priorities for living longer?
Irish Life
Oct 7
Leaders' Questions
McDonald urges Martin to apply 'all necessary pressure' on NI Secretary to end Drumcree dispute
Joshua Kerry
Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder appears in court over terror plot at Nigel Farage's home
From The 42Lionel Messi
'I have nothing left to give': emotion and tears as Messi retires from Argentina team
Palestine
As Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's 7 October attack, bombs continue to fall on Gaza
Protests in France
Nearly 500 arrested and tear gas fired in mass protests against school conditions
appeals court
A5 road from the Tyrone border to Derry set for major upgrade after Belfast court ruling
Palestine
Israel puts army on alert and claims Hamas planning 'terrorist' attack on 7 October anniversary
riot police
France braces for more student protests as tens of thousands expected to turn out in Paris
The office of the country’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has called for “peaceful” gatherings.
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