NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

IRISH

Pictured the Halloween House of Horrors in the Killiney Bayview estate in Dublin this morning. Thrill seekers have come from all over Dublin to visit the halloween house. All the money raised each year for Debra Ireland to help children with the Chronic Skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• Three men were arrested suspected of dissident republican activity
• Dublin Fire Brigade began dealing with Halloween fires
• Sinn Féin were accused of hijacking the Right2Change program
• The contactless payment threshold doubled to €30
• A boy was arrested in connection with an explosive found in Blanchardstown
• PSNI officers were ambushed in Lurgan
• €1.1 million worth of drugs was seized
• Bus Eireann said it will no longer take children to school in severe weather

INTERNATIONAL

Childrens' toys, flowers and candles brought by Ukrainians to pay tribute to victims of a Russian plane crash are seen at the Russian Embassy, in Kiev, Ukraine. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#7K9268: A Russian flight from Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg crashed, claiming the lives of all 224 on board. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russia says it was not terrorism.

#BUCHAREST: A fire in a nightclub killed 27 and injured almost 200.

#LONDON: A man was seriously injured by a falling sofa.

INNOVATION

• Need new apps? We’ve got you covered.
• X-ray vision could be a reality. [Geek]

PARTING SHOT

This? Oh it’s just a 25-foot tall inflatable pumpkin blowing away in the wind.

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