A glance at the week that was
We now know
Women can compete at the upcoming 22nd annual all-Ireland Culchie Festivalfor the first time, with a new competition, called the Culchie Cailín, to be run alongside the King of the Culchie title.
Up to 1,200 elderly peoplecould die this winter as an indirect result of falling temperatures, according to new research from Dublin Institute of Technology.
The new Boeing 787 Dreamlineris the world's first passenger plane to be built from carbon composite. It also has seats that are 30 per cent larger than the average on other planes, and the bathroom on board has a bidet.
The protests are getting intense, but not in tents
While the Occupy protest camps continue in various capitals across the globe, including Cork and Dublin, the Daily Telegraphthis week used thermal imaging to question the commitment and hardiness of protesters outside St Paul's Cathedral in London.
The imaging appeared to show that only 20 of the 200 tents had people staying in them overnight. "It is like a phantom camp - a big charade," one London councillor claimed.
The protesters said it wasn't unusual for some of them to leave the camp at night in order to get a bit of shut-eye and a warm bed before returning each morning to challenge the world order, rested and fresh-faced.
The numbers
€1 trillion
The amount the European Financial Stability Fund could be increased to following agreement between EU leaders this week.
100,000
The number of people in the UK who are expected to reach the age of 100 by 2035.
£2,500
The amount the French team have been fined for advancing on the New Zealand team's haka before last weekend's Rugby World Cup final.
37%
The drop in demand for visitor accommodation on the west coast of Ireland in the past decade
€325,507
The expected salary of the new president of the Republic. It is likely the incoming president will be asked to take a voluntary pay cut.
50mg
The new lower drink driving limit that came into force this week. An even lower limit of 20mg applies to learner and professional drivers.