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This week
8th November 2026 - 14th November 2026
Must Readwhat's it all about
EPC summit: 50 leaders, an unprecedented security operation and the ‘AI godfather’
Wondering what the two meetings causing all this disruption are all about? There’s a few things on the agenda.
ColumnBe Emergency Ready
A blackout in a foreign city made me realise I'd be utterly unprepared for a national emergency
Must Readprincipals
Better security guidance for schools ‘urgently required’ after hoax bomb threat ‘chaos’
Department of Justice
Healy-Rae firm paid €1.38m for accommodating Ukrainians since 2022, with payments halved this year
Must ReadWho are EU
QUIZ: Can you name the European leaders invited to Ireland for this week's summit?
Sponsored
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SEAI
Nov 11
trinity college dublin
Protests against Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Trinity picked up across international media
Seriesrockin the suburbs
As the city shuts down, strangers are invited to 'weave a living room' over on Thomas Street
We took a break from the chaos by visiting a three-day “festival of welcomes”.
Courts
Teenager accused of Scarlett Faulkner's murder sent message to friend saying 'I gave her some beating'
European Political Community
Zelenskyy meets Taoiseach in Dublin ahead of sit-down with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner tomorrow
fuel protest
Fuel protest organisers call off nationwide convoys but Dublin protest on Friday ‘going ahead’
aine o'reilly
Father of nurse killed by disqualified driver says family left with 'life sentence' of grief
Costa del Sol
Darren Hoolahan's disappearance: Five arrested in Spain as police seize AK-47 and machete
south anne street
Man who robbed Eddie Rocket’s caught after gardaí spotted him with two large ketchup packets
Fermanagh
Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane's murder charged with withholding information from police
Dublin
Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit which saw stolen car collide twice with garda vehicle
symbol of strength
‘She became Ireland’s daughter’: Thomas Moran pays tribute to late wife Ciara Mageean
‘Immensely proud, immensely loyal and immensely fierce, she was the epitome of the Irish warrior spirit.’
Seriesthe feeder's digest
Hot Santa and cartoon carrots: Have we reached peak supermarket Christmas ad?
Ad campaigns for supermarkets are selling seasonal abundance sprinkled with whimsy, but the reality of the Christmas Big Shop is nothing short of nightmarish.
Biden arrests
Man in his 50s charged after scuffles and protests during Joe Biden visit to Trinity College
It was not immediately evident that the two men were students.
Must ReadPay increase
Are you a teacher, nurse or civil service officer? Here's how much you'd get from the pay deal
Pay deal
Public sector strike called off after agreement reached on pay deal
The proposed agreement will be put to union members for approval.
ai committee
'Smart glasses' that can secretly record people could be banned under a Dáil committee proposal
threat review
Government says ‘no need to evacuate’ after hundreds of schools receive hoax bomb threat emails
crises and challenges
Agreement reached for next year's EU budget in negotiations led by Simon Harris
crumlin to california
Coachella has announced its 2027 line-up - and there's some Irish talent in the mix
Road closures
Traffic restrictions scale up in Dublin city centre - here's the latest
Private transport, public transport and pedestrians are affected.
Must ReadBudget 2027
RTÉ's chair privately warned media minister that budget cut risked damaging relationships
The government’s decision to allocate RTÉ €240 million for 2027 sparked a row last month.
ColumnStars and Swipes
Trump's appointment of hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff signals a dangerous two years
Courts
Man jailed for possession of stolen car detected because owner’s M50 toll tag was still in vehicle
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