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Europe · Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Ireland

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Black Doves

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  2. 2The Rugby Pod

    Rising

    Sports · Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  4. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

    4Golf course

    Breakout

    Sports · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  5. 5Privacy policy

    New

    Other · Wikipedia · 8,646 reads


Top today

  1. 1Black Doves

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Heist

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  4. 4Taxpayer

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  5. 5Privacy policy

    New

    Other · Wikipedia · 8,646 reads

  6. 6The Rugby Pod

    Rising

    Sports · Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  7. 7A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  8. 8brown thomas jewellery heist dublin

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  9. Peculiar Realm, CC BY-SA 4.0

    9David Walliams

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  10. Jiyang Chen, CC BY-SA 3.0

    10Lara Stone

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 5,909 reads

Everyday apps here: Vinted: Sell vintage clothes · Claude by Anthropic · ПДР Ірландія · BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · AnkiMobile Flashcards. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,064 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.0% of the news · usually 1.6% · 21 articles
  2. 1.5% of the news · usually 1.1% · 16 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.4% · 14 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.4% · 14 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. 1.0% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1.7× usual · 11 articles

    Survey · 2023 69% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 0.9% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.9× usual · 9 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 59% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 46% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.9% of the news · usually 0.8% · 9 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 3 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 3,083 reads

  2. 2Hunter Biden

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  3. 3Cameron O'Reilly

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,192 reads

  4. William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0

    4RTÉ

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  5. House Creative Services, Public domain

    5Thomas Massie

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 865 reads

  6. U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain

    6Pete Hegseth

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 100+ searches

  7. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    7Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 805 reads

  8. House Creative Services, Public domain

    8Lauren Boebert

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 630 reads


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1Jump Desktop (RDP, VNC, Fluid)

    Back

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,083 reads

  3. 3Hunter Biden

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. 1Solocator - GPS Field Camera

    Everyday app

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

  2. 2Circle K Ireland

    Everyday app

    App Store · #54 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1Night of the Big Wind

    Wikipedia · 133 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1Lines of Enquiry

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    2Joran van der Sloot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 748 reads

  3. 3Crime World

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The End of Everything

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,079 reads

  2. 2The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #47 in podcasts

  3. Virtual Futures, CC BY 3.0

    3M. John Harrison

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 819 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1COLREG 72: Rules of the Road

    App Store · #25 in paid apps

  2. 3The Comeback with Brenda Dennehy

    Apple Podcasts · #64 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Baby Led Weaning Recipes

    App Store · #49 in paid apps

  2. Office of the Vice President of the United States, Public domain

    2Ashley Biden

    Wikipedia · 176 reads

  3. Alexeinikolayevichromanov, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Order of the British Empire

    Wikipedia · 129 reads

Food & drink

  1. Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Marco Pierre White

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 870 reads

  2. Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Heston Blumenthal

    Wikipedia · 531 reads

  3. Dave Pullig, CC BY 2.0

    3Gordon Ramsay

    Wikipedia · 359 reads

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2Teach Your Monster to Read

    App Store · #48 in paid apps

  3. 3Netflix Game Controller

    App Store · #74 in free apps

Health & wellness

  1. 1Atlas der Humananatomie 2027

    App Store · #28 in paid apps

  2. 2The Good Glow

    Apple Podcasts · #51 in podcasts

  3. 3HSE Health App

    Everyday app

    App Store · #11 in free apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #26 in free apps

  2. 2AIB Mobile

    Everyday app

    App Store · #64 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Black Doves

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Heist

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. 1PadLab - Live Pads

    Back

    App Store · #15 in paid apps

  2. Elizabeth Marsh, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Ashe

    Rising

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

  3. 3Johnny McEvoy

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,289 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Lucy Beaumont

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 825 reads

  2. JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Josie Gibson

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  3. Noagrayevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Chris Hansen

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 421 reads

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1The Indo Daily

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  2. 2The David McWilliams Podcast

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

  3. 3In the News

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

Science & space

  1. 1Lady Annabel Goldsmith

    Wikipedia · 191 reads

  2. Oren Jack Turner, Public domain

    2Albert Einstein

    Wikipedia · 184 reads

  3. 3Alice S. Huang

    Wikipedia · 138 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Vogue & Amber

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. 2The Last Word

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  3. 3The Pat Kenny Show

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

Sports

  1. 1The Rugby Pod

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Mauricio Pochettino

    New

    Wikipedia · 4,203 reads

  3. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Golf course

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Chord Lab

    App Store · #17 in paid apps

  2. 2Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit

    App Store · #23 in paid apps

  3. 3Whisper Notes - Voz para Texto

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Adalberto Hernandez Vega from Copan Ruinas, Honduras, CC BY 2.0

    1Honduras

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Pakistan

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  3. National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Public domain

    3Sri Lanka

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches


Industries here

Media & entertainment 27Music 14Sports & fitness 11Government & public sector 9Travel & tourism 3Food & beverage 1Gaming 1Tech & software 1Telecom & internet 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news5reports of events, mostly in English10 Nov 2026 · usually 3 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news17reports of events, mostly in English10 Nov 2026 · usually 23 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

  • Inflation4.0%Oct 2026 · +0.2 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment4.8%Oct 2026 · +0.1 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence96.7100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices2.3%Q2 2026 · −1.4 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth12.3%2025 · +9.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment10.5%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Job postings103.81 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · +6.2 since 31 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence101.5100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.0 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses86.72021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    127 papers · rising +95%
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    107 papers
  • Education
    106 papers
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    65 papers · rising +68%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

      Breakout

    2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    3. 3Black Doves

      New

    4. 4A Couple of Lies

    5. 5Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell

    6. 6Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    7. 7Ms. Rachel

    8. 8The Diplomat

      Falling

    9. 10The Fall of El Mayo

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Heist

      Breakout

    2. 2Sing 2

      New

    3. 3A Dog's Perfect Christmas

      New

    4. 4The Pelican Brief

    5. 5Collision Course

      Falling

    6. 水性ペン, CC BY-SA 4.0

      6Sing

    7. 7Christmas at the Palace

    8. 8Interstellar

    9. 9My Best Friend

    10. 10The Ant Bully

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. Elizabeth Marsh, CC BY-SA 4.0

      2Ashe

    3. 3Olivia Rodrigo

    4. 5Fontaines D.C.

    5. 6Kingfishr

    6. 7Ella Langley

    7. 8Jamie Miller

    8. 9Sam Fender

    Apple Music · 2026-11-11

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Indo Sport

    2. 2The Rest Is Politics: US

    3. 3Crime World

    4. 4The Indo Daily

      Rising

    5. 5Lines of Enquiry

      Rising

    6. 6The News Agents

    7. 7My Therapist Ghosted Me

      Falling

    8. 8The Rest Is History

      Falling

    9. 9The Rest Is Entertainment

    10. 10The Daily

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-11

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

        Rising

      2. 2Claude by Anthropic

        Rising

      3. 3Microsoft Authenticator

      4. 4ChatGPT

      5. 5Shop

      6. 6My Centra

      7. 7Lidl

      8. 8Real Rewards

      9. 9AYBL

        Falling

      10. 10MyGovID

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-11

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Official Car/Bike DTT-Ireland

        2. 2Official Bus/Truck DTT-Ireland

        3. 3DTT Ireland Driver Theory Test

        4. 4AnkiMobile Flashcards

          Rising

        5. 5iTheory Driver Theory Test IE

        6. 6Chromagraph Camera

          Falling

        7. 7ПДР Ірландія

          Rising

        8. 8Squeezy

        9. 9Hit the Button Maths

          Falling

        10. 10Concise ISL

          Rising

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-11


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