‘They want to destroy Ukrainian life’: Winter looms over nation’s crippled power grid
Destruction caused by Russian attacks against a DTEK power station in March 2024. “If 150-200 drones was a massive attack last year, now it can be 400 or 600 or even 800 in one night. “The aim is to overload Ukraine’s air defence system. However, the aim remains the same: to cripple Ukraine’s energy system and so weaken the country economically and militarily; and to break people’s spirit. They want to destroy regular Ukrainian life – and we are doing everything humanly possible to stop them.”
Source:The Irish Times
November 01, 2025 11:03 UTC
Ellen Keane: ‘I grew up believing I was unlovable, that I wasn’t attractive’
“I grew up believing I was unlovable, that I wasn’t attractive, or worthy. It was only when attending a culinary course that she decided, “I’m going to fake it, I’m going to pretend I am the most comfortable person in the world.” Slowly, things started to change. I’m disabled when it’s convenient to people who want me to be a hero.” When is it not convenient? Give them the chance to be independent, but also when we do ask for help, then help us.”I know I’m going to be okay. “I know I’m going to be okay.
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November 01, 2025 10:54 UTC
Catherine Connolly wants to make Irish working language of Áras when she takes office
President-elect Catherine Connolly wants Irish to become the working language of Áras an Uachtaráin once she takes office. Ms Connolly, a gaeilgeoir for whom the Irish language was a core part of her campaign offering, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 11th, at Dublin Castle. During the campaign, Ms Connolly referred to the Irish language as “a gift”, telling The Journal podcast that it is a “completely different view of the world”. A campaign team source said that it was not the case that everyone would have to have Irish to work in the Áras. Asked if she would make proficiency in Irish a requirement for her new staff, Ms Connolly said: “I will.
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November 01, 2025 10:54 UTC
‘I couldn’t even finish my second bottle of beer’: Rob Kearney on 2016 win over All Blacks
Few could have appreciated the scale of the history more than Rob Kearney. And it felt at the time there wasn’t too many people fighting my corner!”New Zealand's Julian Savea is tackled by Ireland’s Jared Payne and Rob Kearney at Soldier Field, Chicago, in 2016. Ireland's Rob Kearney and Tadhg Furlong celebrate after beating New Zealand for the first time in 2016. I couldn’t even finish my second bottle of beer and I went to bed.”A fortnight later, helped by weak officiating by Jaco Peyper and his team, the All Blacks exacted a spiteful revenge. And we always said that the All Blacks never respected us until we won as a team, as a rugby nation.
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November 01, 2025 10:54 UTC
Ireland v New Zealand: What time and TV channel is it on today?
Jimmy O'Brien and Jack Crowley during an Ireland training session in Chicago ahead of the game against the All Blacks. Ireland are playing New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago in the first of the autumn internationals that also sees them play Japan, Australia and South Africa this month. Ireland had a large contingent on the successful Lions tour of Australia, including the head coach Andy Farrell, while those who did not make it played for an Ireland team coached by Paul O’Connell, who comfortably beat Georgia and Portugal. The upcoming internationals are important for the rugby world rankings as it is the last chance to get points before the seeding for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand team to play Ireland:Will Jordan; Leroy Carter, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke; Beauden Barrett, Cam Roigard; Ethan De Groot, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell; Scott Barrett, Fabian Holland; Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Peter Lakai.
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November 01, 2025 10:51 UTC
Richard Boyd Barrett given all-clear following treatment for throat cancer
People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett says his treatment for throat cancer has been “successful” and the disease had been “eliminated”. Mr Boyd Barrett said on Friday he had undergone a scan in the past week that confirmed his treatment for throat cancer had been a success. Mr Boyd Barrett stepped back from work in April to undergo treatment after revealing he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. Mr Boyd Barrett said he noticed a lump on his neck during last year’s general election campaign and had it investigated before Christmas. [ Richard Boyd Barrett on his cancer treatment: ‘It is going to be very difficult to eat.
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November 01, 2025 10:47 UTC
‘Setting big dreams’: Where Ava Crean, Ireland’s newest marathon sensation, might go next
26 October 2025; Ava Crean of Back 2 Boston Running Club A.C., Limerick, crosses the finish line to win the women's national title at the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. This marks the 44th edition of the race with thousands of participants from international athletes, club runners, wheelchair-assisted participants, charity runners, and first-time marathon participants taking on the 26.2-mile challenge. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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November 01, 2025 10:39 UTC
Ireland v New Zealand: Where will this international be won and lost?
International Preview: Ireland v New Zealand,Soldier Field, Chicago, Saturday, 8.10pm,Live on Virgin Media TV and TNT SportsThe Rematch indeed. Photograph: InphoHaving won none of the first 28 meetings between the countries, Ireland have since won five from 10. The All Blacks players have been repeating the mantra of rewriting history, that is, 2016 here. With Beauden Barrett back at the outhalf helm, and world-class players such as Ardie Savea and Will Jordan, they assuredly can beat anybody. Both teams are full of world-class players and professionals that are well able to rock up on a day and put out their best performance.
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November 01, 2025 10:38 UTC
Young Munster players get chance to impress as Argentina visit Thomond Park
McMillan is now in the home dugout for this game and knows there is something special about these sort of games for Munster. There’s some pressure to live up to the rich history of Munster teams doing really well against the touring international side. Two other players, outside centre Fionn Gibbons (formerly Castleknock College and now Young Munster RFC) and tighthead Ronan Foxe (a product of Midland Warriors and Tullamore RFC) are poised for their first starts after making two and six appearances respectively off the bench. Replacements: M Clein, M Donnelly, K Ryan, F Wycherley, L Murphy, J O’Riordan, JJ Hanrahan, B O’Connor. Replacements: J M Vivas, D Correa, O Filippa, L Colidio, J P Bernasconi, E Pregot, B Farise, A Fraga.
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November 01, 2025 10:33 UTC
‘Is Orange a proxy for Prod?’ - what the presidential election says about a united Ireland
“There’s very little apparent dynamism in the Northern Ireland Executive, so that anything will be seized upon. “Does everyone who uses the Orange Order name mean Prod? “There’s an awful lot of work to be done on how Northerners with a British identity can be accommodated in a united Ireland. The united Ireland discussion has again gained traction in recent weeks. “I have no doubt that the new president will find ways of reaching out to Protestants and others in Northern Ireland,” said one leading Church of Ireland figure.
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November 01, 2025 10:33 UTC
High stakes at Cop30: ‘Climate denialism is back at a point we thought we’d moved on from’
The global climate negotiation process was initiated in Brazil with the Rio Earth Summit in the hopeful 1990s. “Climate denialism is back at a point we thought we’d moved on from,” Fitzpatrick says. NDCs are climate action plans that set out how each country will reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions in the immediate future and longer term. The country’s appetite for climate action has wavered in the past but in his second term Donald Trump has turned reservation into disdain. It is clear that the absence from global climate negotiations of the world’s biggest economy and second-largest emitter diminishes the process.
Source:The Irish Times
November 01, 2025 10:33 UTC
Who runs the country’s hospital system?
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill say voluntary hospitals should use the integrated financial management system used by HSE institutions. At the PAC hearing on October 16th Fine Gael TD Joe Neville questioned why the system had not been installed in the voluntary hospitals. The absence of a modern centralised financial information system has been a key issue for health service management for many years. The HSE maintained its service-level agreement would provide a framework for the introduction of the new ICT system into the voluntary hospitals. Three days later on October 20th, Chambers sent a letter to MacNeill which was copied to voluntary hospitals.
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November 01, 2025 10:31 UTC
‘The system for sharing tips is grossly unfair’: Fresh flashpoint at The Ivy in Dublin
Following a long-running controversy about how customers’ tips were handled in Dublin’s Ivy restaurant several years ago, another bone of contention about fairness there has arisen. [ The waiters who took on the Ivy restaurant – and wonOpens in new window ]At The Ivy, waiters have kept their tips in full since then. “Peter” says there is a lot of pressure and staff don’t feel supported, but tips are the biggest issue for kitchen staff. Realising that “a floor manager got €1,500 from tips, while kitchen staff got nothing” was “very frustrating”. The Ivy was queried regarding the card tips system, specifically where kitchen staff are excluded.
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November 01, 2025 10:31 UTC
Irish influence in the US is waning, says new report from influential think-tank
The document describes Irish success in cultivating access and influence in the US, while translating this into investment by US multinationals here. Photograph: iStockIrish influence in Washington is waning and the future of its economic model under increasing threat at a time of heightened focus on foreign policy stances contrary to the positions of the Trump administration, according to a new report from an influential London think-tank. At the same time, the report says, Ireland has deflected attempts by the EU to interfere with its tax regime. This has provoked extensive commentary amongst the Trump administration and its congressional allies,” it says. In a foreword to the report, Robert O’Brien, a former National Security Adviser for the first Trump Administration, notes: “The Trump administration and the American people expect better burden sharing from our allies and partners.
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November 01, 2025 10:31 UTC
Simon Harris defends comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high
Tánaiste Simon Harris has defended his earlier comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high. Mr Harris, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs, said a discussion on migration would help social cohesion. “More broadly, are migration numbers too high outside of international protection? “Fulfilling our international obligations under international protection – great. “But if eight of the 10 people who are seeking international protection don’t qualify, we have to say, what more can we do?”He said it was “common sense” to ask those who are in international protection and working to pay rent, and that proposals on this were “very nearly ready”.
Source:The Irish Times
November 01, 2025 10:05 UTC