LAST UPDATE | 20 Oct

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Storm Ashley

1. Rain and wind warnings come into effect today across the country as Storm Ashley arrives, threatening coastal flooding and bringing strong winds.

Beirut

2. Israel bombed southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said a drone attack on his home was “a grave mistake”. 

Another Fine Gael withdrawal

3. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has said she will not contest the next general election.

Opinion poll

4. A new opinion poll from The Sunday Times shows a drop in support for Sinn Féin while independents have gained.

Appeal

5. Gardaí have issued a fresh appeal for information today in relation to the 2007 murder of 21-year-old Paul Quinn in Co Monaghan.  

Pain

6. Patients living with ‘debilitating’ pain every day are among those waiting up to a year for appointments with pain management clinics.

Some patients say “don’t see an end” to their pain after years of disappointment.

‘Missing person’

7. Journal FactCheck looks into a “missing person” scam in which pictures of real children are used.

Dublin Airport

8. Here’s an explainer on the controversial passenger cap at Dublin Airport, and why airlines hate it. 

Psychology

9. Infamous psychologist Phillip Zimbardo, known for his controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, has died at the age of 91. 

Zimbardo passed away earlier this week in his home in San Francisco.