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Tuesday
13th October 2026
ColumnStars and Swipes
The Social Reckoning: The tech bros are having a Hollywood moment, and they’re not enjoying it
The Explainer
Who is on strike, and what can we expect?
It’s set to be the biggest public sector strike since 2009.
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Explainer
The largest strike in 17 years is happening on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know
Which services will be impacted, which won’t and why is the action happening in the first place?
Opinionwednesday strike
‘We are the ordinary people’: A teacher on why she's taking a stand in the strike
Must ReadInside the West Bank
The battle for Silwan: Palestinian families face demolition and eviction in Jerusalem
In Silwan, a Palestinian neighbourhood in Israeli-controlled East Jerusalem, residents face mounting pressure as municipal authorities ramp up home demolitions and settler organisations pursue evictions.
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Are you a woman in business? Here's what you can expect from National Women's Enterprise Day
Local Enterprise Office
Oct 13
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Former football manager appeals conviction for importing €2.7m of heroin
As it happenedMinute-by-Minute
Ireland crush Kazakhstan 12-0 on aggregate to reach World Cup play-off final
Robert O'Connor
Accused’s mental state at time of alleged family murders is central to trial, jury hears
Murder Investigation
'Her life revolved around her children': Shock and upset in Waterford estate hit by deadly arson attack
Residents learned early this morning that a fire had claimed the lives of couple Philip and Kim English, and two of their children.
Rubbish
Dublin City Council says litter 'likely to build up' across city during public sector strike
White House
Trump's new Press Secretary took three questions and dropped a bombshell during White House debut
look who's back
Phil Hogan says he will spend 'significant six-figure sum' in bid for top UN job
Hogan also said he wasn’t going to get into “revisionism” about his breaching of Covid guidelines six years ago.
Labour Court
Head of Arthur Cox says 'unthinkable' that Ammi Burke could ever work for the law firm again
drawing a blank
Four of five applicants for Basic Income for the Arts scheme were rejected, figures show
BreakingWaterford
Couple killed alongside two of their children in Waterford arson attack named locally
The parents and two of their children died in the blaze on Birch Avenue in the city.
Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after what they describe as an arson attack.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has paid tribute to those affected by the incident.
Limerick
Minister Patrick O'Donovan takes ill at EU Presidency event and is taken by ambulance to hospital
Must ReadSexual Abuse
Timeline: The allegations against George Gibney, and how he evaded justice for decades
The first allegation against George Gibney was in 1967 – so how did it take so long for him to go to prison?
Workplace Relations Commission
Worker awarded €40k after being placed on leave for refusing to take drug test
fontaines dc
'Band of their generation': Five-star reviews for Fontaines DC's new album has critics gushing
SeriesThe FOI Files
The FOI Files: How one ‘wrong’ word led to the same request being refused twice
Wildlife rescuer Ruairí Ó Leocháin was forced to appeal to the Information Commissioner twice after the Department of Agriculture rejected his request over his use of the word “snare”.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
George Gibney's expression did not change, but the emotion in the room was palpable
For the complainants in the case, and those who first made allegations against the former swimming coach in the 1990s, it was clear that this day was a long time coming.
Monday
12th October 2026
Opinionirish pop culture
The Traitors Ireland Páraic Kerrigan shares an extract from his new book, Pop Culchie
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