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News from Oct 24, 2026 (UTC)

Ireland isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

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Why

  1. Ballinahown in Co Westmeath was named 2026 Tidy Towns champion from a record number of entries.

    8 eventstravelextra.ie, con-telegraph.ieSource

  2. A Mayo supermarket pleaded guilty to safety breaches after a fatal accident in its car park.

    7 eventscon-telegraph.ieSource

  3. Three people arrested over a fatal Waterford arson attack have been released without charge.

    6 eventsirishmirror.ieSource

What happened

  • Statements29%
  • Cooperation48%
  • Criticism12%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure4%
  • Fighting5%

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