Wednesday evening briefing: Prisoner killed fellow Cork Prison inmate after two-hour row over TV channels. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
A Central Criminal Court jury has found a Waterford man guilty of murdering a fellow Cork Prison inmate following an argument over switching television channels.
New rules on cremation are being described as "stern" and impossible to police.
Gardaí are investigating reports that a man was forced into a car by three men in Co. Louth.
The president of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, Ed Byrne, is not ruling out more strike days after the current schedule, if the dispute is not resolved.
The Taoiseach has called for a national debate on pornography, saying some young minds are being "tainted and even corrupted" by it.
One hundred and fifty new jobs are on the way for Dublin. Genomics Medicine Ireland, which is is working on treatments for Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis, is creating the positions as part of a €40m investment.
WORLD
We’re now in the third day of the operation to clear up the Calais “Jungle”, an effort that is proving to be plagued with difficulties. Now, several large fires have broken out in the sprawling migrant camp.
Donald Trump’s campaign has defended his eyebrow-raising decision to spend time promoting his business in the final days of the US presidential campaign as his poll numbers sink.
A 76-year-old businesswoman has been freed two days after she was kidnapped in the southern French city of Nice.
When women in Iceland work past the time of 2.38pm, they are effectively working for free. Why? Because the gender pay gap shows that women are making 14% to 18% less than men.
SPORT
Rory McIlroy has today revealed that his participation at the Olympic games was complicated by politics. Meanwhile, McIlroy's caddy has thanked him for a hefty windfall following the Northern Irishman's victory at the FedExCup.
Keith Earls has received a two-week ban for his sending off in Munster's emotionally charged Champions Cup tie against Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park last weekend.
It is being reported that the GAA and Sky Sports are set to renew their coverage of the Championship for a further five years at a cost of €55m to the British broadcaster.
Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny has defended his team selection after Dundalk were well beaten by St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park last night.
OPINION
As needed as reform of the judicial appointments system is, if Shane Ross holds off on filling vacancies until his bill is through and a new system is in place, it will be more about his ego and politics as usual, not the greater good, writes .
There is now a newly empowered, self-appointed populism, a protectorate of the people, which in fact is the greatest threat to our democracy in decades, writes .
BUSINESS
The number of trips being made to Ireland jumped 10.5% between July and September, according to the Central Statistics Office.
KBC Bank Ireland has announced a cut in its fixed and variable mortgage rates.
LIFESTYLE
Men die six years younger than women and are more often victims of suicide. meets the Australian trying to change all that.
SHOWBIZ
Swedish pop group Abba will be “reuniting” formally for first time since their split over 30 years ago to work on a project with music mogul Simon Fuller.
VIRAL
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The ’Pringles ringle’ is the latest food craze to sweep the internet and it is a lot harder than it looks.
VIDEO
As Bandon have shown in this year’s county championships, success in one code doesn’t have to come at the cost of the other and the minors of Mitchelstown and Ballygiblin – the October Rebel Óg monthly award winners – are further proof of that.
TECHNOW
: Watch Dogs 2 is bringing the action to a new city, with a new hero in the form of Marcus Holloway who is infinitely more craic than the dullsome Aiden Pearce.
: Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter (The Thing, Escape from New York) landed in Dublin for one night only to play some of his most iconic scores live in front of a crowd at Vicar Street.
: Apple is holding an event on Thursday the 27th of October which is said to be revealing an all new MacBook computer. Now new leaks have all but confirmed it.
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WOW air, an Icelandic low cost airline, has announced transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, via Reykjavik, to eight cities across the US and Canada.
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