Monday morning briefing: Possibility of soldiers being placed on Irish streets during Garda strike. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has failed to rule out the possibility of soldiers being placed on Irish streets if the planned all-out Garda strike takes place this Friday.
Nurses working in emergency departments have had to ration their care of patients “to a dangerous degree” and often face moral distress and even burnout, according to a new study.
More than 750,000 penalty point offences were detected in the first nine months of the year, according to the Road Safety Authority.
Munster legend Anthony Foley’s son Tony, 11, lit a special candle for his dad yesterday as crowds flocked to churches in response to his campaign to remember departed loved ones.
WORLD
Breakfast at Tiffany's sounds so delightful but breakfast at Tiffany's next door neighbour isn't quite to enchanting. Next door is Trump Tower and breakfast at the self-serve Trump Grill is an uninspiring affair.
A staggering two billion children in the world are breathing unhealthy air, risking serious health effects including damage to their lungs, brains and other organs, Unicef has said.
Hillary Clinton's campaign has put pressure on FBI Director James Comey to release more details about the emails he says could be related to the investigation into her use of a private email server.
Italy was rocked by another powerful earthquake on Sunday, destroying homes, businesses and ancient buildings.
SPORT
Today’s youth are set to rewire the sporting rules, writes Michael Moynihan
Sergiu Ciobanu had equal measures of relief and delight when winning his fourth national marathon title in Dublin yesterday while Laura Graham made a quantum leap to win her first.
There are two kinds of Liverpool fan who are calm right now; the ones pretending to be calm — and the ones who are dead.
Yesterday’s Munster Club SHC quarter-final came down to one play in injury time, when Thurles Sarsfields’ free-taker, Pa Bourke, stood over a 65 that would nudge his side one ahead against Waterford champions Ballygunner.
OPINION
Nothing can be taken for granted at this stage — what the fundamentals point to and what the polling currently suggests are materially at odds. Julia Clark and Chris Jackson report
BUSINESS
While most of the economies in the EU seem to be stuck with very low economic growth rates, Malta managed to record an impressive 6.3% expansion in 2015.
The ASTI dispute throws into sharp relief a number of elements of how we disorganise our State.
LIFESTYLE
Leaving a will helps avoid stress and potential family squabbles, at what is already a difficult time, says Arlene Harris
SHOWBIZ
Cancer-stricken Shannen Doherty showed her sense of humour by dressing her dog as her for Halloween – complete with a headscarf.
VIRAL
Someone dumped a load of crap outside the Warren County Democratic Party headquarters on Saturday. Literally.
You’d never imagine pumpkin carving and rocket science would go together, but Nasa just made that happen.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Four days, 1,200 musicians, and 40,000 punters later, the 34th Guinness Cork Jazz festival will tonight come to a close following a weekend of beats, blues, and boater hats.
TECHNOW
: If you're looking for a Borderlands fix, or haven't played the game before (for shame!) The Handsome Collection is currently totally free on Xbox One.
: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is in cinemas on the 18th of November, but you can get a taste of the wizarding action in Dublin even sooner.
: Many leaks suggested that a new MacBook Pro was about to be announced, and so it came to pass.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
Nothing can be taken for granted at this stage — what the fundamentals point to and what the polling currently suggests are materially at odds. Julia Clark and Chris Jackson report
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