Two men in their 20s have been arrested in connection with the investigation into a fire at a building housing International Protection applicants in Co Louth on Halloween night.

The Irish Farmers' Association has called on poultry flock owners across the country to adopt a "laser-like focus on biosecurity" after confirmation yesterday of a case of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a second commercial turkey farm.

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds, effective from 10 November, following the first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the country since 2022.

A new policy and a plan to strengthen the teaching, learning and use of Irish language in schools is due to be launched.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will begin a two-day official visit to Belém in Brazil to participate in the COP30 leaders summit which will set the tone for climate negotiations over the coming two weeks.