NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

Halloween Zombie parade. Pictured are (l to r) Aimee Kelly (12) and Christina O'Sullivan (12) from Aisling Transition Project, taking part in the ‘Escape the Zombies Parade’ in Ballymun, Dublin today. Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• The trial of a former senior Anglo Irish Bank official charged with conspiring to destroy or falsify records of accounts connected to the bank’s former chief executive Sean Fitzpatrick collapsed.
• Gardaí in Kilkenny renewed their appeal for information on the two-year anniversary of missing man Valerijs Zimecs.
• UFC star Conor McGregor apologised to the LGBT community for his use of a homophobic slur.
• Dublin Fire Brigade has been busy since the early hours and as of this evening had received over 50 fire-related calls since 9am this morning.
• NUIG released a report on gender equality at the university showing 40% of senior lecturers are now female.
• The PSNI are on the hunt for a “dangerous” prisoner who has failed to return to Magilligan Prison.
• Pieta House founder Senator Joan Freeman announced she is leaving the charity to focus on growing a similar service, Solace House, in New York.
• Ireland’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup was dealt a serious blow after South Africa was recommended to host the tournament.
• A Real IRA leader who plotted an explosion during the State visit of Britain’s Prince Charles two years ago was found guilty by the Special Criminal Court of directing the activities of a terrorist organisation.
• Irish Rail passengers were preparing for a strike tomorrow as no deal was reached between unions and management in a dispute over pay.

WORLD

A school bus is seen with its rear side damaged near the scene where a motorist mounted the bike path near Stuyvesant High School in New York City. Bebeto Matthews / AP Bebeto Matthews / AP / AP

#NEW YORK: At least six people were killed and more injured after a driver plowed into pedestrians in Manhattan.

#SPACEY: Production was cancelled on the final season of House of Cards following sexual assault allegations about its star Kevin Spacey.

#CATALN: The Former leader of Spain’s Catalan region gave a press conference in Belgium saying that he had travelled there for “safety purposes”.

PARTING SHOT

Who likes reading? Well, there’s s surprise in store in Dublin tomorrow. There will be 50 copies of children’s books dropped across the city after 12 noon tomorrow.

Clues to where some of the books can be found will be posted on Dublin Book Festival facebook and twitter (@DublinBookfest)