Tennessee is due to execute Christa Pike today, which would make her the first woman executed by the state in over 200 years.

Pike was 18 when she was convicted of killing 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995.

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More than 145,000 people have been displaced across eight divisions in Yemen since the conflict intensified on the west coast in June.

The UN envoy for Yemen has met with Houthi negotiators in recent days as efforts continue to avert further escalation.

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One in seven adults in Ireland are currently receiving financial support from family, according to new research from Royal London Ireland.

The figure rises to almost one in four among 34–44-year-olds, while 47% of those receiving support use it to cover everyday costs.

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FAI chiefs are due before an Oireachtas committee today to discuss safeguarding, governance and football.

The meeting comes amid continued criticism of the association over its handling of Ireland’s games against Israel, with the team due to face Israel again this weekend.

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"Ninety-two previous convictions. They know there's no consequences."

A new #VMNews documentary airing tonight examines whether enough is being done to tackle persistent offending.

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A community playground in Darndale has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, just three years after it opened.

Residents are calling for action after the blaze caused significant damage to the facility yesterday afternoon.

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Heimir Hallgrimsson: “We’re Going Ahead. The Game Is Going Ahead.”

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A man in his 30s has been arrested after a male teenage pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in Co Kerry.

The collision happened on the N69 near Listowel shortly after 3am.

Gardai later located the van involved and are appealing for witnesses.

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Mortgage approvals rose by 12% year on year last month, according to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

Almost 5,100 mortgages worth nearly €1.7 billion were approved in August - the strongest August on record.

First-time buyers accounted for 60%.

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🗣️ "[They are] the forgotten children of the housing crisis."

Almost two thirds of homeless adults are single, according to Simon Communities of Ireland.

The charity is calling for a national commitment to ensure single adults are not overlooked in housing policy and homelessness support.

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Gardaí have seized 36 scramblers, e-bikes and scooters during an operation targeting crime and road safety.

Drugs worth an estimated €37,800 and €10,200 in cash were also recovered, with 14 premises searched between 10 August and today.

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A US federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds.

The judge ordered the outlets’ access to be restored, saying they were likely to succeed in arguing the ban was unconstitutional.

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Budget 2027 will aim to keep most people’s incomes ahead of inflation.

But speaking in New York, he said he cannot give “cast iron guarantees” that nobody will be “worse off” amid global uncertainty and rising fuel costs.

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The authors of a new report shared exclusively with Virgin Media News say Ireland “can’t afford” to continue its data centre boom.

Academics at UCD and Maynooth University say the capital invested in data centre construction over five years could have funded 50,000 new homes.

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Child trafficking is significantly under-identified in Ireland, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Just 18 children were formally identified as victims in 2025, with IHREC warning the figure does not reflect the likely scale of trafficking.

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People affected by cancer lose an average of €16,200 in annual income following their diagnosis, according to a new Irish Cancer Society survey.

The research also found patients can face up to €400 a month in medical costs and €300 in travel expenses.

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The RSA has told the Oireachtas Transport Committee there is no “silver bullet” solution to wrong-way driving on motorways.

It says ambitious targets to reduce road deaths are achievable, but only with greater Garda enforcement.

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Households could face up to €1,000 in extra costs over the coming year, according to Bonkers.ie.

Higher energy prices, health insurance, mortgage repayments and PRSI are among the increases expected to put pressure on finances.

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today.

He will announce $90,000 in Irish Government funding for the development of a James Joyce Museum at the University at Buffalo and visit the New York Irish Center in Queens.

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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers of “woeful spoofing” during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil.

The pair were debating the energy crisis and Sinn Féin’s call for the carbon tax on home heating oil to be scrapped.

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