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IRELAND

A watch seized by CAB last year. Department of Justice Department of Justice

• Molly Martens and her father Tom accepted a plea deal of voluntary manslaughter of Irish businessman Jason Corbett in the United States.
• The Criminal Assets Bureau published its annual report, announcing it seized over €6.3 million in various assets last year
• A delegation from the European Parliament arrived in Ireland today to investigate the ongoing Mica scandal.
• Tech conference company, Web Summit, announced its new CEO after its founder Paddy Cosgrave stepped down this month. 
• Irish MEPs highlighted the importance of cash to The Journal amidst the debate around the introduction of the Digital Euro.
• The ISPCA warned not to dress up your pets this Halloween and to take particular care of your pooches during the festivities.

WORLD

Inside the Colorado courtroom where a hearing is taking place that seeks to remove Donald Trump's name from the state's ballot sheet next election. Alamy Alamy

#UNITED STATES: Court arguments began in Colorado in an attempt to block Trump from presidential ballot in the state.

#GAZA: Israeli PM Netanyahu says a ceasefire in Gaza would be ‘surrender to Hamas’ and ruled one out of Israel’s plans in a press conference this evening.

#SPAIN: Ex-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales received a three-year ban from all football-related activities by FIFA today, for kissing a female Spanish player after the 2023 World Cup final.

PARTING SHOT 

Kinsale Lantern Parade in Cork last night. John Allen John Allen

Images from the Kinsale Halloween Lantern Parade in Cork last night have been shared.

The parade is part a of number of festivities over the Halloween period and happened in partnership with the new Kinsale Youth Theatre project.

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