NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a roundup of today’s news.

IRELAND

Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Mark Stedman / RollingNews.ie Mark Stedman / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The number of homeless people in Ireland hit record figures last month, with 10,975 people accessing emergency accommodation.
• Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said that he will call another Assembly election, but did not give a date for when it will be held.
• Government is to introduce a refusal policy for Ukrainian refugees who are offered alternative accommodation but refuse to vacate their hotels.
• Prepay Power is increasing its electricity prices by 9.9% from December, after a 19% hike in August.
• CervicalCheck campaigner Lynsey Bennett died aged 34.
• The HSE warned of “significant delays” in emergency departments around the country this Bank Holiday weekend.
• Government Minister Patrick O’Donovan is working to find a new location for Dublin’s live animal Christmas crib after the live crib was cancelled this year.
• Over 700 GPs and 450 pharmacies are still waiting for contracts to allow them to partake in the government’s free contraception scheme, which was rolled out last month.

INTERNATIONAL

Rescuers evacuate a resident affected by flood in Maguindanao Province, the Philippines. Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

#US An intruder who attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home was searching for the Democratic leader, shouting “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” before assaulting Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

#PHILIPPINES At least 31 people died and five others were missing after flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains swamped a southern Philippine province, officials have said.

#HARVEY WEINSTEIN A dancer in a film produced by Harvey Weinstein testified that she was “freaked out” after meeting the movie mogul on set in Puerto Rico.

PARTING SHOT

If you’re thinking of heading to the cinema this weekend, we have some trailers here for some of the options that you might want to see – including a couple of creepy options just in time for Halloween. 

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