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Milton leaves 16 dead, millions without power in Florida

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1012/1475054-hurricane-milton/

Published: October 12, 2024 06:36

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together.

As violence escalates UNIFIL troops vow to stay put

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1012/1475036-unifil-troops-lebanon/

Published: October 12, 2024 06:00

There was international condemnation of Israel's attacks on UNIFIL positions which raised serious concerns about the safety of UN troops. As violence escalates, the UN said it was staying put.

Israeli strikes on Gaza's Jabalia kill 30 - officials

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1012/1475048-middle-east/

Published: October 11, 2024 23:00

Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the day in northern Gaza's Jabalia town and refugee camp amid intense combat operations by the Israeli army in the area.

Taxi driver jailed for sexually assaulting passenger

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1011/1475019-taxi/

Published: October 11, 2024 18:11

A taxi driver who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young woman he was driving home from a night out has been jailed for five and a half years.

Man charged with 'ramming' gates of Áras an Uachtaráin

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1011/1474992-aras/

Published: October 11, 2024 16:10

A man deliberately "rammed" the gates of Áras an Uachtaráin with his car and caused more than €10,000, a court has heard.

Father's misreporting of boy's injuries a 'betrayal'

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1011/1474980-court-abuse/

Published: October 11, 2024 15:12

A High Court judge has described a father allowing his defenceless four-year-old son to be subjected to a "frightening" campaign of physical abuse and misreporting the boy's "catastrophic" fatal injuries as having been caused by a fall from a bunk bed as a…

Seán Rooney family 'concerned' by lack of UN engagement

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1011/1474947-sean-rooney/

Published: October 11, 2024 13:22

The family of Private Seán Rooney are concerned and frustrated that the United Nations has so far failed to respond to a request from a coroner for assistance in examining the circumstances of his death in Lebanon two years ago, an inquest has heard.

Satchwell's legal team to seek trial moved from Cork

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2024/1011/1474943-satchwell-case/

Published: October 11, 2024 12:58

Lawyers for Richard Satchwell, whose wife's body was found buried beneath the stairwell of their home, intend to apply to have his murder trial moved from Cork to Dublin or Limerick.

High Court orders continued imprisonment of Enoch Burke

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1011/1474929-enoch-burke/

Published: October 11, 2024 12:22

The High Court has ordered the continued imprisonment of secondary teacher, Enoch Burke, after he again refused to agree to abide by a court order.

McGovern facing extradition back to Ireland - Interpol

https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2024/1011/1474893-mcgovern-interpol/

Published: October 11, 2024 09:30

Interpol, the confederation of international police forces, has confirmed that one of the most senior members of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, Sean McGovern, is facing extradition back to Ireland.

Biodiversity conservation funding 'totally inadequate'

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1011/1474846-biodiversity/

Published: October 11, 2024 06:27

Funding and action on biodiversity conservation and restoration is "totally inadequate" in Ireland, according to the latest report from the Climate Change Advisory Council.

Hezbollah official survives Israeli attack - sources

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1011/1474838-middle-east/

Published: October 11, 2024 05:28

Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut, Lebanese authorities said, as a senior Hezbollah official evaded an Israeli assassination attempt in the city, according to three security sources.

Conference in Kerry to discuss security of subsea cables

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1011/1474819-subsea-cables-kerry/

Published: October 11, 2024 05:00

A three-day conference is taking place in Valentia, Co Kerry, discussing the security and resilience of the network of subsea cables on which the world relies for commerce, communications and technology.

Hurricane Milton death toll rises to 11 in Florida

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1011/1474839-weather/

Published: October 11, 2024 03:52

At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.

One dead, 12 trapped underground at Colorado goldmine

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1011/1474837-us/

Published: October 11, 2024 01:52

One person was dead and 12 others were trapped 300m underground for hours following an elevator failure at a former Colorado goldmine that is now a tourist attraction, officials said.

Lebanese in Ireland on watching war from a distance

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1011/1474807-lebanese-ireland/

Published: October 10, 2024 23:01

The Cedar Tree Restaurant on St Andrew's Street in Dublin may be almost 4,000km from Lebanon, but for the staff at this Lebanese restaurant and the wider Lebanese community in Ireland, the country is firmly on their minds day to day.

200 new electric vehicle chargers in pipeline for Dublin

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1011/1474817-chargers/

Published: October 10, 2024 23:00

Dublin's four local authorities are rolling out 200 electric vehicle chargers that will increase the number of public power points in the capital by 50%.

Former UHL manager appointed to new role in midwest

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2024/1010/1474811-uhl/

Published: October 10, 2024 19:54

A former manager of University Hospital Limerick has been appointed to a new role as one of the integrated healthcare managers in the midwest, the Oireachtas Committee on Health has heard.

Narrative verdict at inquest into death of Roy Butler

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2024/1010/1474653-roy-butler/

Published: October 10, 2024 15:10

A coroner has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of a 23-year-old Waterford man, who became ill and died five days after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.

High Court date set for damages claim against McGregor

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1010/1474758-mcgregor-high-court-date/

Published: October 10, 2024 14:23

After several delays a woman's damages claim for alleged assault against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, which was lodged against the fighter three years ago, is to go before a High Court jury next month.

Man goes on trial over murder of Sean McCarthy in Dublin

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1010/1474744-dean-caffrey/

Published: October 10, 2024 13:28

A 38-year-old man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found hidden in a Dublin apartment wardrobe two years ago.

Doctor guilty of not disclosing UK registration refusal

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1010/1474713-doctor-professional-misconduct/

Published: October 10, 2024 11:41

A doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct over his failure to notify the Medical Council that he had been refused registration by its UK counterpart due to his repeated failure to pass an exam to test his medical competence.

South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1010/1474706-nobel-literature-prize/

Published: October 10, 2024 11:13

South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life," the award-giving body said.

Biden and Netanyahu to stay 'in close contact'

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1010/1474643-middle-east-blog/

Published: October 10, 2024 08:24

Keep up-to-date with all today's developments in the Middle East amid potential Israeli retaliation against Iran, while Lebanon's Hezbollah said its fighters pushed back advancing Israeli forces along the border.

Donnelly to stand in Wicklow after opponent withdraws

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1010/1474656-fianna-fail-wicklow/

Published: October 10, 2024 08:20

One of the last remaining selection conventions for Fianna Fáil ahead of the next general election will take place in Co Wicklow tonight in the constituency of Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.

'Orangutans will hide' - how ZooTampa prepared for Milton

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1010/1474642-hurricane-milton-tampa-zoo/

Published: October 10, 2024 07:45

After millions of people were ordered to flee along Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pygmy hippos and about 1,000 other animals were riding out Hurricane Milton at Tampa's zoo.

EU's financial watchdog warns of growing budget risks

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2024/1010/1474635-eu-budget/

Published: October 10, 2024 06:59

There are growing risks to the EU budget due to a record amount of debt, Russia's war against Ukraine and high inflation, according to the annual report of the EU's financial watchdog.

Zelensky on whirlwind tour of Europe ahead of US election

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1010/1474632-ukraine/

Published: October 10, 2024 06:50

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy, part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month.

Hezbollah operative killed amid Israeli strikes on Syria

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1010/1474627-middle-east/

Published: October 10, 2024 06:26

Israel's military claimed it has killed a Hezbollah member in Syria who relayed intelligence against Israel in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, while Syrian media reported that Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Syria.

Taoiseach hopeful of ceasefire deal after Biden meeting

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2024/1010/1474621-biden-taoiseach/

Published: October 10, 2024 05:22

Taoiseach Simon Harris has expressed hopes that a "very lengthy" discussion between US President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will yield "significant results" in efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Middle East.

Ogle loses disability discrimination claim against Unite

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1009/1474596-wrc-unite-ogle/

Published: October 9, 2024 19:10

Brendan Ogle has lost his disability discrimination claim against trade union Unite after a tribunal accepted that changes to his position were not related to his status as a cancer survivor.

Woman in wheelchair after collision urges road caution

https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2024/1009/1474590-irish-rail-delays/

Published: October 9, 2024 18:36

A woman who is in a wheelchair following a road traffic collision that claimed the lives of two of her friends has appealed to young people to exercise caution and care on the road.

Teacher fails to block evidence in sexual encounter case

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1009/1474583-teacher-case/

Published: October 9, 2024 17:36

A teacher who admitted a "once-off" sexual encounter with a former student has failed in an attempt to block phone evidence obtained by their former partner being used in a fitness-to-teach inquiry.

Overshooting 1.5C risks 'irreversible' climate impact

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1009/1474571-climate-report/

Published: October 9, 2024 16:05

Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in "irreversible consequences" for the planet, according to a major academic study.

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