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October 2025

West Bank

Israel to lose US backing if the occupied West Bank is annexed, says Trump

23 Oct

5.3k

ecumenical matter

Ian Paisley’s son calls for King Charles to abdicate after he prays with Pope Leo in Sistine Chapel

23 Oct

35.6k

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Keep Dancing

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are leaving Strictly Come Dancing

23 Oct

19.3k

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Bulldozing

Trump is knocking down an entire wing of the White House to build his ballroom

23 Oct

19.3k

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Champions League

Liverpool end losing streak with thumping 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt

The 42

23 Oct

5.6k

Palestine

Media outlets are going to Israel's Supreme Court demanding access to Gaza

23 Oct

3.2k

Pressure

'My conversations with Vladimir go nowhere': Trump pulls trigger on Russian oil firm sanctions

Updated 23 Oct

31.2k

Made a hames of it

Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ after daylight crown jewel heist

22 Oct

11.2k

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Gaza

International Court of Justice says Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza

22 Oct

6.4k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

22 Oct

2.0k

scientific body

Ireland just joined CERN (Europe's major nuclear research body)

22 Oct

10.2k

Artificial intelligance

OpenAI launching web browser to compete with Google Chrome

22 Oct

7.5k

The Hague

Top UN court to rule on Israel's aid obligations in Gaza, as Palestinians in need of 'lifeline'

22 Oct

2.7k

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10 incredible ways to celebrate Halloween 2025 in Ireland

DiscoverIreland.ie

Oct 22

Discover Galway’s dark side

Discover Halloween magic in Galway, from Gaillimh Ah-Boo to Macnas.

Explore Ireland’s Ancient East in Meath and Louth

Meath and Louth go all out for Halloween in the historic Boyne Valley.

Join ancient rituals in Longford and Westmeath

Longford & Westmeath host Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting events.

Hear forgotten tales in Kerry

The craic is mighty in Kerry, especially during the Halloween season.

Learn Halloween traditions in Fingal

Experience Halloween across Fingal after dark with the Festival of Fire.

Take on Limerick’s medieval frights

Discover Limerick’s biggest Halloween celebration to date.

Dig into food and folklore in Kilkenny

Kilkenny’s five-week Halloween season offers food, folklore, and fun.

Have a ball at Púca 2025

Celebrate Halloween in style with comedy, music, and circus thrills at Púca Festival.

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u-turn

Trump's promised Budapest meeting with Putin is no longer happening

21 Oct

19.5k

Conservative Party

Boris Johnson makes his return to the political spotlight for UK Covid inquiry

21 Oct

8.9k

Politicians call for Prince Andrew to give up Windsor mansion over 'peppercorn rent' deal

21 Oct

25.4k

met police

Met to stop investigating ‘non-crime hate incidents’ after probe into Graham Linehan posts dropped

21 Oct

9.5k

Gaza

JD Vance arrives in Israel to shore up fragile ceasefire in Gaza after pitstop in Shannon

Updated 21 Oct

23.0k

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Glastonbury chant

Bob Vylan frontman says he’d repeat ‘death to IDF’ chant ‘again tomorrow and twice on Sundays'

21 Oct

6.3k

France

Ex-French president Sarkozy arrives at Paris jail to begin five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy

21 Oct

20.4k

Heist

France intensifies hunt for Louvre raiders

21 Oct

6.7k

accusations

Release of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir heightens scrutiny of UK's Prince Andrew

20 Oct

19.1k

case dropped

Police taking ‘no further action’ against Graham Linehan after arrest over trans posts

20 Oct

7.8k

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

20 Oct

3.4k

Chaos

Anger after Israeli police cancel Tel Aviv derby

The 42

20 Oct

12.2k

Cocaine

Trump cuts financial aid to Colombia, accusing leader of failing to stop drug trafficking

20 Oct

7.4k

engine problems

Plane that skidded off Hong Kong runway made emergency landing in Shannon in 2021

20 Oct

15.5k

amazon web services

'Signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Slack and major banking apps disrupted by services outage

20 Oct

11.6k

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Heist

Manhunt underway after ‘priceless’ jewellery stolen in Louvre raid

20 Oct

15.8k

ceasefire agreement

Gaza: Trump maintains ceasefire still in effect after wave of Israeli strikes kills 45

Israel accused Hamas of “blatant” violations of the truce agreement yesterday.

20 Oct

7.4k

Upset

Man United stun Liverpool to end nine-year wait for win at Anfield

The 42

19 Oct

16.6k

Paris

'Priceless' jewellery stolen from Louvre museum, French Minister says

The thieves targeted the gallery which houses the crown jewels.

Updated 19 Oct

31.8k

Rafah

At least 21 people, including children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Updated 19 Oct

20.3k

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Protests

Millions demonstrate against Trump's policies in 'No Kings' rallies across US

19 Oct

22.5k

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Ceasefire

Israel receives bodies of two more hostages returned by Hamas

19 Oct

5.7k

Peace Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks

19 Oct

3.6k

Gunners

Trossard puts Arsenal three points clear at top of the Premier League table

The 42

18 Oct

6.2k

Dismissal

Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou after 8 games in charge

The 42

18 Oct

10.8k

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DiscoverIreland.ie

Oct 19

Púca Festival

Visit Trim and Athboy in Meath for Halloween fun at the Púca Festival.

Halloween Murder Mystery at Wildlands

Orienteering adventure: solve dark secrets and cryptic clues by moonlight.

Pumpkin Patch at Murtagh's Organic Farm

Pick pumpkins, meet animals, and explore at Murtagh’s Organic Farm.

Dragon Trail - Guardians of the Garden

Encounter 12 colossal animatronic dragons with magical glowing eyes.

Tonagh Pumpkin Hollow

Meet our donkeys, Donald and Dolly, and pick your own pumpkin.

Spooktacular Halloween

Enjoy Spooktacular Halloween at Beyond the Trees, Avondale, Wicklow.

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ceasefire agreement

Israel returns remains of 15 Palestinians to Gaza

18 Oct

5.4k