The week in photos

Some of the week’s biggest stories in photos.

FREE CHEESE, a paint-splattered Minister, student protests and giant holes in the earth causing havoc from Indonesia to Iceland to Germany – this is TheJournal.ie’s recap of the week that was in pictures:

The week in photos

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The parting glass
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan announced that €6 billion of cuts and tax increases would be levied in the December Budget - and that he envisaged 100,000 people having to leave the country to seek work.
Don't forget your shovel...
Health Minister Mary Harney had red paint poured on her in a protest by a Dublin councillor. Undeterred by the attack, Minister Harney carried on with a sod-turning ceremony for a new health centre in Ballyfermot, Dublin.
Snake on a plane?
Cork radio DJ Neil Prendeville could face Garda questioning after formal complaints were made, alleging that he engaged in a sex act - with himself - under partial cover of a magazine while on an Aer Lingus flight. The DJ has been reported as saying that he didn't remember the alleged incident of October 19 but that he had taken some Nurofen Plus for neck pain on the day.
Cheesegrate
Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith announced a scheme to distribute free cheese in the run-up to Christmas to those "who are living in poor circumstances and are under pressure". The announcement led to a chorus of cheese-related jokes, in the vein of: "Can he really brie serious?"
Who's in the house?
The Republican Party took control of the US House of Representatives in mid-term elections, dealing a blow to the presidency of Democrat Barack Obama.
Face-off
The mainly peaceful protest by students against the Government proposal to increase third-level registration fees descended into confrontations with gardai at a number of hotspots around Merrion Row.Source: The mainly peaceful protest by students against the Government proposal to increase third-level registration fees descended into confrontations with gardai at a number of hotspots around Merrion Row.
Sneezy does it
Scientists published a study that concluded regular exercise can halve the chance of a person catching a cold. The research also found that the odds of catching a cold were also reduced if you merely think you are fit (even if you're not).
Going nuclear
French and British prime ministers Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron signed a new defence and security treaty which will see the two countries conduct joint nuclear testing
Volcanic eruptions
A small boy is comforted after being rescued from the fiery path of emissions from Mount Merapi in Klaten, Indonesia. Authorities had to widen the danger zone around the spewing crater to 20km after it erupted for a second time this week.
Roadworks hell
Mystery surrounds the circumstances of a sudden landslide under a residential street in central Germany which swallowed a road and a local's car overnight.
Remember Maddy
Gerry and Kate McCann appeal for help to keep the search going for their daughter Madeleine, who has now been missing for three years. Their private fund for the campaign has become depleted and they have appealed for fresh donations.