Irish News for October 2026

Irish News, Oct 5, 2026
Dublin City Council To Debate Backing Garvaghy Road Residents
Dublin City Council is set to consider formal support for Garvaghy Road residents at tomorrow's full council meeting. Sinn Féin has lodged an emergency motion backing the community and calling on the...
Irish News, Oct 5, 2026
Engineers Ireland Seeks Review Of Senior Cycle Maths
Engineers Ireland has urged a pause and review of the proposed senior cycle mathematics curriculum, arguing that students must continue to acquire the depth of knowledge required for engineering and o...
Irish News, Oct 5, 2026
Men Must Confront Misogyny To End Violence Against Women - McGuinness TD
After a nationwide Walk Out for Women, Sinn Féin's Community Development spokesperson Conor D. McGuinness TD urged men to take a leading role in challenging misogyny, calling out abuse and helping to ...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2026
Gardaí Reclassify Disappearance Of Navan Man Mark Duffy As Murder
Gardaí in Navan have reclassified the disappearance of Mark Duffy, who was last seen on 3 October 2022, as a murder investigation. The decision was confirmed on Wednesday 30 September 2026 following a...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2026
OPW Marks Irish Language In Song As Other Voices Visits Áras An Uachtaráin
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced that a dedicated Irish-language episode of Other Voices: The Anam Sessions, filmed at Áras an Uachtaráin, will be broadcast on RTÉ2. The fourth and fina...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2026
Boiler Scrappage Plan Aims To Cut Bills And Emissions
Grants designed to help homes reduce energy bills and lessen reliance on fossil fuels will make a meaningful difference across the country, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí said the pac...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2026
Government Unveils €6 Million Arts Capital Investment Fund
The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan TD, has unveiled a pilot Arts Capital Investment Fund worth €6 million at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, joined by Minister of S...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2026
Witness Appeal After Serious Assault In Belmayne, Dublin 13
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following an alleged serious assault near Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, on Monday, 28 September 2026. Shortly after 3:40pm, Gardaí and emergency services respon...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2026
Sinn Féin To Table Dáil Motion To Halt Fare Rises And Give Under-18s Free Public Transport
Sinn Féin's transport spokesperson, Pa Daly TD, said he will bring a Private Member's Motion before the Dáil tomorrow calling on the Government to scrap planned public transport fare hikes and to intr...