Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan, who returns to his desk in the Department of Health on Monday, faces the task of steering the country out of the dangerous and choppy waters of a second wave of Covid-19.
The Vatican says it has been "swindled" in some of its investments, including a multi-million euro deal in London, as it revealed it has assets worth about €4bn.
Rarely do polls after a debate render such a definitive and unanimous verdict: President Donald Trump bombed in his first face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and the debate format somehow needs to change.
At least 87 people were arrested in Hong Kong yesterday during angry confrontations between small groups of pro-democracy protesters and riot police on China's national day holiday.
When Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio woke up on Wednesday, four news vans were parked at his home. The chairman of the far-right fraternity with a violent reputation was not surprised.
Donald Trump's campaign and the White House have criticised the presidential debate organisers' announcement that rule changes are coming, as Republican senators labelled Tuesday night's heated clash an "embarrassment".
Alexei Navalny accused Vladimir Putin of personal responsibility for his attempted murder with Novichok, and pledged to return to Russia to continue his political struggle.
