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Saturday 31 October 2020
Corporate tax rates, luring US pharma companies back, and regulating the tech firms – what’s in it for Ireland?
Here’s your round-up of what made headlines today.
Author and poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa is nominated in the An Post Irish Book Awards – here she writes about how ghosts inspired her nominated book.
The Green Party is calling on the Tánaiste to take questions in the Dáil.
Already up to speed or still figuring out the basics? Let’s find out.
France face Ireland in the climactic game of this year’s Six Nations tournament.
Schools will remain open but pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops are to shut.
How does the US system work? What are the key swing states? Everything you need to know before polling ends this Tuesday.
Allegations that Varadkar breached a number of laws were made in a story by the Village magazine.
He is now in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Kilkenny are into the Leinster SHC final while Dublin head for the qualifiers.
The quake toppled buildings in Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city.
Mary Lou McDonald confirmed the resignation of Catherine Kelly.
Semple Stadium hosted today’s game.
The funeral mass of Mark O’Sullivan took place today.
The better we mind ourselves individually, the better we can support one another and our communities.
A full moon was last visible from Ireland on the date of Halloween in 1974, according to Astronomy Ireland.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
An Garda Síochana has urged people to take care and exercise caution this weekend.
A search was carried out last night near Thurles.
Defence lawyers had sought to persuade Judge Paul Novak to block their client’s transfer.
The actor had a career than spanned several decades.
The figures were confirmed by Northern Ireland’s Department of Health this afternoon.
The men were left in the care of ambulance officers.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident shortly after 9am this morning.
Hugo Keenan has been a slow-burning success as he gets set for his second Ireland cap tonight.
A father and his two sons were found dead on Monday in Kanturk, Co Cork.
Trump was in Michigan and Biden in Iowa before they both held events in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
With Level 5 restrictions in place, many Halloween events have moved online.
The Department of Business is set to spend up to €60,000 on a project to get the most out of its staff while home working.
Status Orange wind warnings are currently in place for 5 counties.
Sean O’Brien believes Ireland need a Keane-like mentality if they are to get the result they need in Paris today.
Your skills are remarkable.
Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.
Here’s what’s making headlines this morning.
Brexit continues to trundle towards us – here’s a bit more information about what is changing.
The All-Ireland ladies football senior championship is off the mark – and it’s shaping up to be one to remember.
Gardaí carried out the search of the house in the Santry Cross area of Dublin 11 yesterday evening.
Johnson is expected to announce the measures at a press conference on Monday, according to The Times.
We must move on from saying ‘we need to do more’ and outline practical solutions to mitigate the secondary impact of the pandemic, writes Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy.
Andy Farrell’s men head into Super Saturday with the Six Nations title still on the line.
A total of €688,805 was spent across nine different campaigns.
WELL, IT’S HALLOWEEN, the spookiest day of the year.
Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.
There was a bit of chatter on social media yesterday about how the loaves should be cut after a woman posted a photo of a “crime scene” in which her husband had cut the barmbrack into triangular slices, as you would with a birthday cake.
So, today we want to know… What’s the correct way to slice a barmbrack?
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Tracy Ward explains how burnout affects us – and what to do if we’re feeling it.
Windy; rain and drizzle this morning
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Rather cloudy, a little rain; windy
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