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Dublin Fire Brigade's Chief Fire Officer Greg O'Dwyer has warned against the use of fireworks in the lead up to Halloween.

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Brazil's hotly contested Presidential election will go to a run-off vote as no candidate reached a majority.

Flavio Bolsonaro topped the poll with over 56 million votes. He leads the incumbent president Lula da Silva who received 53.7 million votes.

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election after two emergency housing bills put forward by his minority government were rejected.

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Childcare, carbon tax and housing are among the key areas still being worked out ahead of tomorrow’s Budget announcement.

Once Government party leaders agree the package, it will go before Cabinet for sign-off.

Budget statements begin at 1pm tomorrow.

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A window into Ireland’s past is being opened for a new generation of school students.

Pupils in Co Limerick are among the first to use a new online tool bringing the 1926 Census to life, revealing the people and communities behind the numbers.

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Gardaí investigating the death of Eve’s Sakila in Dublin in May have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses.

The Congolese man died on Henry Street after being held on the ground by several men.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information about the incident to come forward.

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Talks to finalise Budget 2027 are taking place at Government Buildings this evening, with a number of measures still to be agreed.

Childcare, carbon tax and housing are among the key areas still being worked out ahead of Tuesday’s Budget announcement.

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Five people, including four women, have been killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to Shifa Hospital.

The hospital said a mother and daughter among those killed, while people were still reported missing beneath the rubble.

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A man in his 50s has died following a fire at an apartment complex in Stillorgan, Dublin, in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.40am.

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Talks are continuing this weekend as ministers put the final touches to Budget 2027, with discussions expected to go down to the wire.

Advocacy groups say vulnerable people are cooking less, buying less food and self-disconnecting from energy providers.

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The TUI has voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a row over pay.

Its 23,000 members will begin a work-to-rule from Monday week and have not ruled out joining other public sector staff in an all-out strike on 14 October.

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TUI members have voted by 98.4% to 1.6% in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal.

The union said the campaign will be coordinated with other public sector unions.

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Ireland has recorded its second warmest September since records began in 1900.

Met Éireann says the mean temperature was 16.27°C - 1.62°C above the 1991–2020 average and just 0.05°C below the record set in 2021.

It follows Ireland’s third warmest spring and hottest summer on record.

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A woman has been arrested following more than six years of alleged harassment in Co Galway.

Gardaí say the alleged harassment began in January 2020. The woman, aged in her 40s, is being detained at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region.

Investigations are ongoing.

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The missing person appeal for 68-year-old Aisling Kelly has been stood down following the discovery of a woman’s body.

Ms Kelly had been reported missing from her home in Newbridge, Co Kildare, on Tuesday.

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.

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CCTV footage shows the moment a Russian drone slammed into a school in Kyiv yesterday, blowing a large hole through the building’s brick facade.

104 children and 60 staff were sheltering inside at the time.

No injuries were reported, and officials say the drone’s warhead did not explode.

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A 3D-printed firearm, suspected cannabis and prescription tablets were seized during a Garda operation in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo yesterday.

The firearm is being sent for ballistic and forensic analysis. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

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“If dog foul gets on the ball of my cane, I am unable to see it to clean it myself. It can end up on my hands.”

A response to a Vision Ireland survey, as new figures reveal just 44 dog fouling fines were issued nationwide last year - with 17 local authorities issuing none.

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A dozen works by artists including Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne are going up for auction in New York with a combined estimate of $450 million [€397m].

Van Gogh’s 'Châtaigniers en fleurs' is valued at $180 million, while Cézanne’s 'Arlequin' is estimated at $120 million [€105m].

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Large parts of the southwestern United States remain under flood watches as the remnants of Hurricane Polo continue to sweep across the region.

The weather system has already caused extensive damage in Mexico, where residents have been returning to inspect their flooded homes.

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