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1st November 2026 - 7th November 2026
Reality TV
'I'm only human': Maura Higgins was 'unwell' training for Dancing With The Stars this week
AnalysisHEY BIG SPENDERS
How megadonors like Elon Musk spent $1.7 billion on the midterms, but couldn’t stop the Democrats
Must ReadMIDTERM MOCKERY
'Trump got regime change in Texas before Iran': How social media reacted to midterm demolition
From The 42Familiar Ground
'It's always great to be here' — Contepomi names powerful Argentina side to face Ireland
Must ReadThe Blue Wave
I was at Talarico's watch party as he 'took back Texas'. Here's what it was like
There was an electric atmosphere at the concert hall in downtown Austin. One voter told me it felt like a ‘fever dream’.
Midterms
At a glance: The key wins that saw the Democrats romp home in the House and Senate
It was a historic night for the Democratic party which did even better than polls had suggested.
Changing tune
Trump says he's 'learned a lot' and is ready to work with Democrats after midterms disaster
democrats
Abdul El-Sayed wins in high-profile Michigan race, making history as first-ever Muslim senator
House of Vance
Amy Acton wins in Ohio after ugly race where her opponent used her estranged mother in ad
texas turns blue
Democrats pull off unexpected double win in Texas in most expensive Senate race in US history
Commonwealth
UK's King Charles stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
role reassignment
Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on which Fine Gael minister would take over his portfolio
FactCheckArtificial Intelligence
FactCheck: Is Ireland generating AI jobs ‘at two to three times the pace’ of other countries?
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke made the claim last week.
Must ReadConsumer Issues
How a Revolut and Bank of Ireland customer lost €4k in a scam - with no reimbursement in sight
The case highlights potential weaknesses in fraud detection systems – and neither bank has offered to reimburse.
Hospital overcrowding
'The buck stops with you': Health minister blasted over patients spending hours on trolleys
Courts
'A profound tragedy': Teenager sentenced for stabbing man who taunted him over father’s suicide
Must ReadGrace of courage
‘The challenge of letting go’: Ciara Mageean’s funeral Mass told of how Olympian faced her death
Father Martin Kelly said he visited Ciara three weeks before her death, and the two of them talked of ‘letting go’.
Historical site
Sinn Féin: Decision to begin demolition works at former Cork prison 'insulting to our history'
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