89 of its 347 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (16 stories).
25 Oct: 26 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (20).
What stood out
The news pointed at Ireland on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: 89 of its 347 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Ireland: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
IrelandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
25 Oct
Tuamattacks & violence
12 stories, 7 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 mostIn 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 17 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (0.8 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.
Shelter & services30%26 stories
Health26%22 stories
Rights & justice17%15 stories
Disasters & accidents16%14 stories
Conflict & violence7%6 stories
Food & livelihood2%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed18 Stories reporting people affected16 Stories reporting arrests11Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Ireland. Ring: the world. Measured over 88 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
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
France38 in 100 of its 481 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Ireland26 in 100
of its 347 stories were about people being harmed · mostly shelter & services
Belgium28 in 100
of its 25 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
UK21 in 100
of its 2,912 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Isle of Man0 in 100
of its 2 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
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 & violence
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 cuts25 Oct16 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.