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The 9 at 9 Surprise at a new opinion poll, calls for Israel and Hamas to finalise the truce deal, and over 50 arrested at Champions League final.

GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

1. Opinion poll 

A new opinion poll out this morning has shown a significant drop in support for Sinn Féin while Independent candidates are now the most popular political grouping in the country. The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll suggests Independent candidates could take a seat in each of the three European constituencies when Ireland goes to the polls on Friday. 

2. Gaza

Qatar and Egypt have called on Israel and Hamas to finalise the truce deal outlined by US president Joe Biden. Hamas has said it views the plan positively, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his country will pursue the war until it has achieved its aim of destroying Hamas.

3. Sanctions

Meanwhile, suggestions that the European Union could impose sanctions on Israel have been dismissed as a ‘non-starter’ and an exercise in ‘grandstanding’ by one expert

4. Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed disappointment that some world leaders have not signed up to a peace summit in Switzerland where Ukraine hopes to win international backing for its plan for to end Russia’s war. More than 100 countries have signed up but China signalled Xi Jinping would not attend and Joe Biden is yet to commit. 

5. To the Moon

An artist from Co Cork has said she is “devastated” over the cancellation of a fly-by mission to the moon which she was going to be a passenger on. 

6. Champions

Real Madrid have won the Champions League for the 15th time after withstanding a barrage from Borussia Dortmund to win 2-0 in the final at Wembley last night. Police said that dozens of people were arrested at the stadium after a pitch invasion and attempts to breach security. 

7. Ash dieback

Protestors outside Leinster House have taken issue with a Government package to compensate forest owners for ash dieback, saying it does not go far enough. Ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees that is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. In previous decades, farmers and landowners were incentivised to increased forest cover on their land, with ash positioned as a solid choice.

8. Elections

Mexican voters are expected to make history today by electing their first woman president. Ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, a former Mexico City mayor and a scientist by training, had a 17 percentage point lead over her main opposition rival Xochitl Galvez on the eve of the vote.

9. My Hometown

Forget the national picture: how are people looking to vote in towns and villages around Ireland in the polls on Friday? As part of our coverage of the local and European elections, we are sending some of our journalists back to their hometowns to report on the issues concerning the people who live there. Our political reporter Jane Matthews from Drogheda visited the town to find locals say that it’s on the cusp of being brilliant – it just needs some attention. 

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 2:43 PM

    Being 5tup1d with fireworks and being 5tup1d with firearms ought to be the same crime. Hope the lady recovers, but it sounds very bad.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:03 PM

    Sounds like she was just minding her own business and all. Poor woman. I hope she recovers fully. What kind of ding dong sets off a firework in a busy city centre.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:09 PM

    Gardai asking for CCTV footage …. I hope they aren’t just waiting for it to land in their laps, and are actually proactively approaching businesses in the area asking for it.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 4:04 PM

    @Pablo: dope

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 5:26 PM

    @Pablo: Yeah thats how the police works, they go on twitter and say Hey Hey, hit me up with any clips from that bad buzz in #eyresquare #thoughtsandprayers #nodrama

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:46 PM

    A life changing injury to a young girls face, caused by someone who does not care about the physical and mental damage they have inflicted.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:09 PM

    Hope they catch the *censored word*. The injuries sound horrific

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:37 PM

    A lot of people don’t seem to realise that fireworks are quite serious explosives. The lifting charge alone has enough energy to launch the thing several hundred feet in the air. and the radius and and heat of the main charge is huge. They need to be treated with the same respect as any other explosive.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 7:28 PM

    @Francis Devenney: unfortunately, I don’t think the people using them care about that, and I’m pretty sure they won’t be reading this article. They will only learn when they get injured themselves :(

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 4:27 PM

    But don’t forget it’s part of their culture.

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    Oct 23rd 2021, 11:41 AM

    @Ian Drohan: who? Galwegians?

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 3:57 PM

    Please come forward if you know anything on this. If you actually did it, come forward.

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    Oct 22nd 2021, 7:29 PM

    @Jimmy Jones: pretty sure the people that did it don’t read or reply to articles on the journal

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