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Dozens of elephants have died due to severe drought in Zimbabwe
More than five million rural Zimbabweans – nearly a third of the population – are at risk of food shortages before the next harvest in 2020.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Ructions in the Dáil AND the House of Commons, unrest in Chile and a meteor shower, it’s the evening fix.
Johnson in bid to get Brexit legislation through Commons after speaker rules out new vote on deal
This is because of a parliamentary procedure where the same vote cannot take place more than once in the same parliamentary session.
Explainer: Is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal already dead?
There was no meaningful vote on it today, so what happens next?
'We're all part of making it work': How locals and businesses are joining forces in Dublin's Docklands
The Docklands Business Forum is nominated for the Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards this year.
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Lohan and Mulqueen to battle it out for Clare hurling job as drawn out saga nears end
The Banner are looking to replace outgoing joint-bosses Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor.
Senior garda officer accuses whistleblower of orchestrated campaign to prevent his promotion
The tribunal is hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
Opinion: 'Dublin Murders shows how our obsession with crime stories is just part of the human condition'
Author Sam Blake explores how readers got hooked on crime stories – and why it’s no bad thing.
Own-brand bottled water recalled in several supermarkets over presence of bacteria
The recall notice said E.coli was an indicator that water is contaminated with faecal material.
Over one million people tune in for Ireland's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with the All Blacks
An average audience of 766,300 viewed the match on RTÉ2.
Man (30s) jailed for eight years for 'violent, forceful rape' of woman in Limerick
The man had been living in Ireland for eight months at the time of the offence.
Hundreds of shooting stars set to light up Irish skies tonight due to Halley's Comet debris
Previous years have seen dozens of shooting stars pass within an hour.
Halloween campaign warns public of 'life-changing injuries' caused by fireworks
Dublin Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer has said it’s important that parents of young children know where they are and make sure they are supervised.
More than 400,000 cigarettes and cannabis worth €21,000 seized by Revenue
The cigarettes have a retail value of a retail value of over €240,000.
The 5 at 5: Monday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
'A horrible nightmare': Family make renewed appeal over murder believed to be case of mistaken identity
Patrick Sullivan was shot by a masked intruder who entered his home in April 2013.
'Firework remnants' to blame for large-scale security alert outside Christ Church in Dublin
Gardaí and the Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal team attended the scene this afternoon.
Woman raped and abused by stepfather says it was 'aspect of everyday life during her childhood'
Thomas Mullarney was give jail sentences totalling 14 years with the final two suspended.
The new Andy Farrell era will be fascinating, exciting and challenging
The 44-year-old Englishman takes over as Ireland head coach from Joe Schmidt.
US flight diverted to Dublin after cleaning spillage affects passengers and crew
The affected passengers complained of of suffering from “burning eyes” and “itchy skin” after a cleaning solution was spilled in the toilet.
Martin accepts Chambers' explanation of voting for TD who was outside Dáil chamber
The party’s Brexit spokesperson will not face any sanction.
Walkouts from DUP and SDLP amid farcical scenes in Stormont
Private members’ legislation aimed at thwarting the imposition of abortion reform in Northern Ireland were not accepted.
'What we have in Ireland is not equal': Same-sex parents call for more legal rights to their children
The protest was held this afternoon outside the Department of Health building in Dublin.
'Depraved': Child rapist jailed for seven years
The survivor of the attack was the man’s then-girlfriend’s younger sister, who is waiving her anonymity.
'I can't think properly': Julian Assange appears in London court for extradition hearing
Assange is accused of leaking US government secrets.
Quinn executives warned their safety is at risk as gardaí faced with 'wall of silence' in rural community
Kevin Lunney was tortured on 23 September.
'Explanations will be necessary' - France upset over Jaco Peyper photo
The South African referee has come under fire for a photo shared on social media.
House of Commons speaker under pressure to allow 'meaningful vote' on Brexit deal today
John Bercow could block the attempt to allow MPs to debate on Monday because of parliamentary rules.
One-third of Irish adults over 50 report feeling lonely at least some of the time
The report will be launched today by researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s the news you need to know as you start your day today.
Poll: Is the Fianna Fáil Dáil voting controversy a big deal?
The Ceann Comhairle has ordered a report into the incident while a Fine Gael TD has called for an “appropriate investigation”.
Regrets and questions will gnaw at Schmidt after Ireland's World Cup exit
Andy Farrell is tasked with taking over and learning the lessons from Ireland’s failings in Japan.
Chile extends state of emergency as unrest death toll hits seven
The unrest started after protests against a public transport price hike escalated.
Motorcyclist (30s) dies following crash in Tipperary
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident on the Ballinderry Road just outside Puckane.
Trudeau on the brink as Canada goes to the polls in tight election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau risks losing his majority in what’s expected to be one of Canada’s closest elections ever.
Hillary Clinton posts parody JFK letter mocking Trump's message to Turkey
“Don’t be a d**k, ok? Get your missiles out of Cuba,” starts the letter pretending to be from president Kennedy.
87-year-old man missing from Mayo found safe and well
John Lockwood had been missing since yesterday.
Australian newspapers black out front pages to protest government secrecy
The front page spreads were published in Monday’s newspapers.
Another showdown for Johnson in the Commons as Labour plots to hijack PM's plans
The prime minister believes he has the numbers to push his withdrawal agreement through parliament.
Safety watchdog to carry out inspection 'blitz' on construction sites nationwide
So far this year, there have been six reported construction-related deaths.
Explainer: Why are some Northern Irish MLAs returning to Stormont?
Other parties are calling the return to Stormont a ‘stunt’.
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Poll: Is the Fianna Fáil Dáil voting controversy a big deal?
FIANNA FÁIL HAVE been hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons in recent days, after it emerged that party members voted for their colleagues while they were outside the Dáil chamber.
The Irish Independent reported on Saturday that Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins had voted for fellow TD Timmy Dooley on six occasions when the latter was outside the chamber.
After telling RTÉ’s This Week programme yesterday that she hadn’t done likewise, Lisa Chambers has admitted to mistakenly voting for Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary.
Leader Micheál Martin has asked both Collins and Dooley to step down from the front bench while Fine Gael’s Noel Rock said yesterday he believes the pair breached rules and that the matter requires further investigation.
The Taoiseach, meanwhile, has said he is “not aware” of any government TDs voting for each other in the Dáil.
So, today we’re asking you: Is the Fianna Fáil Dáil voting controversy a big deal?
Poll Results:
Yes it is a big deal (6306)
It's significant but there are other things to worry about (2252)
No, it's not that important (1645)
Not sure (148)
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Opinion: 'Dublin Murders shows how our obsession with crime stories is just part of the human condition'
By Sam Blake
Author Sam Blake explores how readers got hooked on crime stories – and why it’s no bad thing.
'Ponies, dogs and servants - she thought all of them should know their place': Life in a big house in 1960s Dublin
By Gillies Macbain
Gillies Macbain writes about one New Year’s night in the 1960s in an extract from his new memoir.
Rodney Edwards: How one brave man walked into our newspaper office to uncover shocking sex abuse cases
By Rodney Edwards - @rodneyedwards
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