177 of its 827 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Ireland on 12 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 186 of its 776 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Ireland's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
IrelandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Tuamdeaths, cause not given
9 stories, 10 outlets
25 Sep
Wexfordaccidents & disasters
11 stories, 10 outlets
26 Sep
Carlowaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 4 outlets
28 Sep
Banagherdeaths, cause not given
15 stories, 14 outlets
29 Sep
Banagherdeaths, cause not given
12 stories, 14 outlets
October 2026
4 Oct
Dublinaccidents & disasters
32 stories, 21 outlets
6 Oct
Dundalkattacks & violence
5 stories, 5 outlets
8 Oct
Letterkennyaccidents & disasters
11 stories, 7 outlets
10 Oct
Kilrushaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 7 outlets
13 Oct
Waterford Cityaccidents & disasters
20 stories, 19 outlets
13 Oct
Dublinaccidents & disasters
42 stories, 127 outlets
14 Oct
Crumlinaccidents & disasters
27 stories, 167 outlets
21 Oct
Dublinaccidents & disasters
74 stories, 40 outlets
22 Oct
Dublinaccidents & disasters
59 stories, 40 outlets
23 Oct
Donegalaccidents & disasters
16 stories, 53 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Ireland most186 of its 776 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
172 of its 769 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Flooding was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heavy rain and storms.
159 of its 779 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories).
140 of its 822 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
181 of its 809 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. House fires were named in 40 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
6 more days the news pointed at Ireland
102 of its 395 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
77 of its 444 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories).
145 of its 805 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. House fires were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
127 of its 767 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Power cuts were named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
123 of its 783 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Flooding was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
73 of its 449 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Road crashes were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Ireland. Over these days its news carried 645 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health28%894 stories
Rights & justice23%721 stories
Disasters & accidents19%619 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given9%279 stories
Conflict & violence8%258 stories
Shelter & services6%207 stories
Food & livelihood6%187 stories
Displacement1%31 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed846 Stories reporting arrests406 Stories reporting people affected336 Stories reporting people injured105 Stories reporting refugees17 Stories reporting abductions12 Stories reporting people displaced4 Stories reporting evacuations3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Ireland. Ring: the world. Measured over 3,240 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Ireland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Ireland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100 of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice UK19 in 100 of its 134,291 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Ireland17 in 100
of its 19,681 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium16 in 100
of its 1,727 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Isle of Man6 in 100
of its 18 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersDeaths, cause not given
Ireland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
power cuts23 Oct16 of its stories that day, about 10 times its usual · also 30 Sepheavy rain22 Oct34 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usual · also 20 Octflooding21 Oct27 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 29 Sephouse fires15 Oct12 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 14 Oct, 13 Octroad crashes26 Sep10 of its stories that day, about three times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.