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5th October 2025 - 11th October 2025
Courts
Creche worker jailed for 21 months for assault on 19-month-old toddler
9 Oct
38.6k
Dublin
Court hears man tried to murder his ex-girlfriend in the street by stabbing her over 50 times
9 Oct
19.7k
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
9 Oct
63.1k
93
Ten years
French court ups jail term for man who appealed sentence for rape of Gisele Pelicot
9 Oct
13.3k
Sponsored
Check out all of the Samhain celebrations taking place across the country this month
DiscoverIreland.ie
Oct 9
Kilkenny
Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.
Galway City
Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.
Meath & Louth
Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.
Longford & Westmeath
“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.
Kerry
Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.
Fingal
The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.
Limerick
Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
9 Oct
2.8k
3
Presidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
9 Oct
35.6k
198
language rights
"We won't be silenced, we celebrate Irish policy in face of UVF threats" - Conradh na Gaeilge
9 Oct
1.8k
spitting image
'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
Updated 9 Oct
12.7k
17
when it rains it pours
Who is Luke Combs, the country star headlining Slane Castle next summer?
9 Oct
11.3k
31
RTÉ Radio
Ray D'Arcy 'hugely' disappointed with RTÉ management as he leaves in shock move
D’Arcy had presented an afternoon show on RTÉ Radio One since 2015.
9 Oct
157k
26
Leaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
Updated 9 Oct
23.9k
74
Courts
Woman worked with boyfriend to shoot two men found dead on lake island, court hears
9 Oct
24.3k
Consumer Price Index
Consumer prices rise by highest annual rate since March 2024, with pound of butter up 68 cents
9 Oct
7.0k
43
For Sale
HSE puts landmark former Baggot Street hospital up for sale
9 Oct
18.3k
49
slane castle
US country star Luke Combs confirmed as next year's Slane headliner
9 Oct
20.0k
56
Breakthrough
In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.
9 Oct
4.7k
walls closing in
Four councillors lodge challenge to Housing Minister's plans to make apartments smaller
9 Oct
11.6k
Gaza
Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli cabinet to vote on first phase of plan agreed with Hamas overnight
Hamas is to release all hostages while Israel will pull its troops back to an agreed line, US President Donald Trump said.
Updated 9 Oct
27.4k
RELATED
What's been agreed in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
9 Oct
Tens of thousands of pre-school age children in Gaza are starving to death
9 Oct
What's in the 20-point plan that Trump has proposed for peace in Gaza?
30 Sep
Investigation
NI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night
9 Oct
11.5k
27
meet the mccartneys
Saoirse Ronan reportedly set to play Linda McCartney opposite Paul Mescal in Beatles biopics
Updated 9 Oct
11.2k
39
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PodcastThe Explainer
How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?
32m
legal background
Bar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
9 Oct
34.5k
134
Value for Money
Audit finds value for money issues and excessive number of credit cards at Inland Fisheries Ireland
9 Oct
16.3k
24
The Daily Poll
Should plant-based foods be able to use words like ‘burger’ and ‘steak’?
9 Oct
16.3k
112
Palestine
What's been agreed in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
9 Oct
7.8k
Waste Water
Raw sewage is being discharged into water near 15 towns across Ireland every day
9 Oct
21.9k
8
Face off
Connolly and Humphreys will do a head-to-head Áras debate for the first time this evening
9 Oct
15.5k
119
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The “first phase” of a Gaza ceasefire, house prices in Ireland are eight times more than average earnings and Dolly Parton reassured her fans that she is alive.
9 Oct
3.0k
Opinion
Lynn Ruane: Pepper spray may be coming to Irish prisons - but you can't reduce violence through violence
Lynn Ruane
9 Oct
6.5k
41
Calling Time
Union want Ireland to follow Scotland's lead in legislating for abuse of bar and retail staff
9 Oct
10.9k
20
House Prices
Average houses prices are now eight times average earnings, according to MyHome.ie
9 Oct
12.3k
35
sorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
Jane Matthews
9 Oct
31.0k
138
The Morning Lead
Tens of thousands of pre-school age children in Gaza are starving to death
A new study in The Lancet is based on examinations of 219,783 children from January 2024 to August 2025.
Stephen McDermott
9 Oct
3.9k
Dublin
Planning permission refused for proposed six-storey hotel on Baggot Street
8 Oct
19.3k
18
Not happy
Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year
8 Oct
14.7k
34
Manchester
Synagogue killer rang 999 pledging allegiance to Islamic State during attack, UK police say
8 Oct
4.7k
Plus ça change
Emmanuel Macron to name new French prime minister within 48 hours
8 Oct
4.8k
Kerry
Fourteen households served with eviction notices from Killarney homes owned by investment fund
8 Oct
35.6k
75
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
8 Oct
3.7k
Drugs Seizure
Over €8m worth of drugs seized during operation aimed at dismantling criminal organisation
In the course of the operation, search warrants were executed at 16 properties across five counties.
8 Oct
15.3k
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