- 12h ago
Galway United beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 and Bohemians cut the title gap to three points
Galway United's 2-0 win at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday, 16 October 2026 left Shamrock Rovers three points clear of Bohemians with two games left, after Bohemians beat Waterford 2-0.
- 2d ago
U2 announce 2027 tour opening in Mexico City on 23 February, with new single The Greatest Show On Earth
The band's Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth tour begins in Mexico City on 23 February 2027, with six Latin American shows so far. Europe and North America dates are due in the coming weeks.
- 2d ago
Fontaines D.C. fifth album Dopamine Chamber earns strong reviews before 16 October release
The Dublin band's fifth studio album is due out on Friday, 16 October, and early reviews call it darker and more ambitious than its 2024 predecessor, Romance.
- 4d ago
Republic of Ireland thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 to reach World Cup play-off final against Poland
Ireland won 12-0 on aggregate over two legs and will face Poland in a World Cup play-off final, with the winner going to the World Cup in Brazil.
- 4d ago
Rosalía sings in English on Fontaines D.C. single 'Where Is Gone?' ahead of album
Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. has released 'Where Is Gone?', a ballad sung with Spanish singer Rosalía ahead of the album Dopamine Chamber, due Friday 16 October. It is the first time the band has brought a guest vocalist onto one of its records.
- 4d ago
Several feared dead in house fire in Waterford city; gardaí give no toll yet
A house fire in the Birchwood housing estate south of Waterford city, in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 October 2026, has left several people feared dead. The deceased are understood to be from one family, and gardaí have not yet confirmed a number.
- 5d ago
Around 300,000 Irish public sector workers strike, closing schools and cancelling appointments
Schools, courts and weather forecasting were disrupted on Wednesday, 14 October, as unions pressed the government over pay and the rising cost of living.
- 5d ago
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney jailed for 15 and a half years for child abuse
The Central Criminal Court in Dublin sentenced George Gibney, 78, on Monday, 12 October 2026, for sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. A jury had found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
- 5d ago
Microsoft's Brad Smith says milk and washing machines face tougher rules than AI
Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a BBC interview published on Monday, 12 October, that AI is less regulated than food and household appliances. He called for emergency brakes, incident reporting and independent evaluators, and said the UK is best placed to lead.
- 6d ago
Thousands march in London, Berlin and Dublin over Gaza as strikes continue
Several thousand people marched through central London on Saturday, while about 3,500 rallied in Berlin and an estimated 10,000 marched in Dublin, three years after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
- Oct 9
Avolon orders 250 Boeing and Airbus jets, with options for 100 more Airbus aircraft
The Dublin-based lessor said on Friday that it agreed to buy 140 Boeing 737 MAX jets and 110 Airbus aircraft. The deal still needs approval from its majority shareholder, the Chinese group Bohai Leasing.
- Oct 7
Andrew Scott's Elsinore opens London Film Festival with AIDS-era Hamlet story
Scott stars as Ian Charleson, who played Hamlet at London's National Theatre in 1989 while diagnosed with AIDS. Early reviews put Scott among the frontrunners for the best actor Oscar.
- Oct 7
San Francisco approves 45-day data centre ban halting expansions in Bayview and Dogpatch
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new data centres, pausing expansions while officials assess environmental and power grid impacts.
- Oct 7
Ikea expands second-hand furniture marketplace to the UK, Ireland and Germany
The Ingka Group is rolling out its second-hand platform across the UK and Ireland before launching in Germany on 14 October, allowing customers to trade used furniture with an optional 15% gift card bonus.
- Oct 7
Weston family holding company agrees to acquire pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9 billion
Canada's Wittington Investments has agreed to purchase UK health retailer Boots from Sycamore Partners and Stefano Pessina in an 8.9 billion dollar deal scheduled to complete in early 2027.
- Oct 6
Romania extends Cernavoda nuclear shutdown to 15 October over dropping Danube water levels
Romania will keep both reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant offline until at least 15 October due to low Danube River levels, pushing peak evening electricity imports to 3,500 MW.
- Oct 6
Von der Leyen resists budget cuts and proposes centralized EU energy purchasing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rejected demands from Germany and five allies for deep cuts to the 2028–2034 budget while announcing a centralized gas-buying mechanism ahead of the mid-October European Council summit.
- Oct 6
UEFA opens misconduct inquiry into tunnel incident during Ireland and Israel match
UEFA appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate an alleged halftime tunnel clash and spitting incident during the Nations League fixture in Serbia.
- Oct 6
Irish government to unveil €8.65 billion budget package with tax cuts and childcare caps
Ministers Simon Harris and Jack Chambers will present Ireland's Budget 2027 at 1pm, outlining €7 billion in spending measures and €1.65 billion in tax adjustments backed by a €6.9 billion fiscal surplus.
- Oct 5
Former Lord of the Dance performer Niamh Flatley dies in Dublin at 52
The former Riverdance and Lord of the Dance performer passed away at the Beacon Hospital in south Dublin following an extended illness.
