• On 3–4 October, The Music Show took place at the RDS, Dublin.
• On 5 October, The Cranberries announced their first live shows since their reformation, a 19-date tour across several cities in Canada and the United States.
• On 16 October, Dublin to Gaza - “One concert, two cities”, a benefit concert being held in aid of the Gaza Strip’s latest bombardment by Israel, took place in Dublin and be broadcast live in Gaza City.[194] It was organised by documentary maker Dearbhla Glynn and featured performances from artists such as Kíla, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Shadia Mansour.
• From 16–18 October, Hard Working Class Heroes took place.
• On 25 October, U2 had their U2 360° Tour show from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA, streamed live on YouTube in sixteen countries, including Ireland.
• On 31 October, a statue was erected in Tralee and an album, A Friend of Mine, was released in memory of Christie Hennessy as the second anniversary in December 2007 approaches.

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