Wednesday evening briefing: Man in his 50s dies in Laois work accident. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
A man in his 50s has died in a workplace accident in Portarlington, Co Laois.
Multiple units of Cork City Fire Brigade attended a fire above Oasis in the city centre today.
A member of the Cabinet has warned that politicians need to be paid enough or people will be elected who are "beholden to others".
The Taoiseach has defended the slow pace of relocating refugees from the Mediterranean to Ireland.
WORLD
Donald Trump's campaign manager has acknowledged that the Republican presidential nominee needs a "comeback" in the final weeks of the campaign.
US president Barack Obama's half-brother has said he does not agree with the decision by another half-brother to attend the final presidential debate as a guest of the Donald Trump campaign.
President Francois Hollande's frank comments in a new book written by two journalists are causing shockwaves in France.
A judge has indicted the Moroccan woman at the centre of former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's alleged sex-for-hire scandal on charges of giving false evidence.
SPORT
An emotional Munster captain Peter O'Mahony says he can't do Anthony Foley justice with words.
Gregor Townsend spoke of "a tough week for world rugby" as Glasgow Warriors prepare to face Munster following the death of Anthony Foley.
Fenerbahce's plane transporting them from Turkey for Thursday's Europa League clash at Manchester United has been forced into an unscheduled landing in Budapest.
Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin were both involved in Manchester United's training session on Wednesday ahead of the Europa League clash with Fenerbahce.
OPINION
The commencement of talks between ASTI and Department of Education officials today should not be seen as a bright light of hope for resolution of their pay dispute.
Over the past three weeks, the looming garda strikes crisis has escalated from being manageable to bordering on full-blown.
BUSINESS
he company behind the Topaz fuel and convenience store chain is suing a Dublin registered company for €4.7m over alleged failure to complete a share purchase agreement.
Ryanair shares rose over 2.5% even as the airline cut its profit guidance as the slump in sterling following Britain’s vote to quit the EU weighs on fares, after previously holding out against a revision.
LIFESTYLE
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At 80, Ken Loach was inspired to come out of retirement for his Newcastle-set tale. Winning at Cannes was a nice bonus too.
SHOWBIZ
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US fans of Yeezy will be pleased to hear that the rapper has added 21 new dates to his Saint Pablo Tour of the US.
VIRAL
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Get ready for this guy to be your latest internet obsession. YouTuber Jon Sudano is the unassuming hero singing the fine lyrical genius of Smash Mouth’s All Star over the instrumental versions of some big tunes. And they work surprisingly well.
VIDEO
Multiple units of Cork City Fire Brigade attended a fire above Oasis in the city centre today.
TECHNOW
: Watch Dogs 2 is set to launch everywhere on the 15th of November... unless you're living in PC land.
: The Harry Potter book and film series has more than a few fans worldwide, and that means plenty of most excellent merch to be found.
: Mars is about to double its robotic population today with the arrival of a new craft.
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Sovereignty and immigration were the headline issues of Britain’s EU exit vote. David Kernek looks at possible gains and losses in jobs and trade.
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