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 IRELAND

School children watch a demonstration showing the dangers of explosives to fingers and hands at the launch of Dublin Fire Brigade's Halloween safety campaign Rollingnews.ie Rollingnews.ie

• Gardaí opened a murder investigation in relation to the killing of 33 year-old Amanda Carroll
• Health minister Simon Harris was asked a series of questions over an incident of self-harm at a north Dublin hospital
• President Michael D Higgins revealed that, despite what his rivals claim, he is not a millionaire
• Three people were arrested after a group of protesters occupied Cork City Hall in a demonstration against homelessness
• Brian Rattigan pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Declan Gavin outside a Dublin takeaway 18 years ago
• It emerged that repair works at a Dublin school that was forced to close because of structural issues could take up to a year
• The family of a man left in a permanent vegetative state after being shot ten years ago launched an appeal for information about his attempted murder
• A Belfast man who left his neighbour’s body in her home for over two years was jailed
• A passenger in a 4×4 was killed in a crash in Co Wicklow

INTERNATIONAL  

A man marches with his child as he takes part in a caravan of Central American migrants heading to the United States DPA / PA Images DPA / PA Images / PA Images

• #UK Theresa May says that Brexit negotiations are “95%” complete but she cannot accept the EU’s solution to the Northern Ireland border question
• #TURKEY Images emerged showing a Saudi official wearing murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s clothes in an apparent bid to mislead investigators
• #USA Donald Trump said the US will start cutting aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as a caravan of migrants moved towards the US border
• #TAIWAN 18 people were killed after an express train derailed on a coastal tourist route in Taiwan

PARTING SHOT

Dublin Fire Brigade launched its ‘Be Safe – Stay Safe’ campaign today, warning people not to put themselves in danger this Halloween.

As part of the launch, a group of schoolchildren got a look at how easily they could sustain very serious injuries by using fireworks or by getting close to a bonfire.

It’s hoped the campaign will get people to think about their actions and avoid serious injuries on 31 October.

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