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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 08, 2020

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sport

22:58:00 Chelsea crash out of Champions League

19:30:00 Juventus appoint Andrea Pirlo after Maurizio Sarri gets the chop

19:15:00 Crucible controversy as Anthony McGill confronts opponent Jamie Clarke

15:40:00 Valtteri Bottas snatches pole from Lewis Hamilton in Silverstone

14:48:00 5 things you may not know about new Bournemouth boss Jason Tindall

11:58:00 Half of Formula One grid set to challenge Racing Point punishment

world

22:00:00 Trump extends unemployment benefits to help coronavirus struggle

21:29:00 Lebanese PM proposes early elections amid violent protests

21:11:00 Protesters storm government buildings as fury over Beirut blast fuels violence

20:54:00 Thousands throng central Jerusalem in anti-Netanyahu protest

20:26:00 Mauritius facing environmental catastrophe after oil spill

17:59:00 Brazil nears 100,000 deaths from Covid-19

16:58:00 NHS workers demand pay rise after coronavirus leaves staff ‘on their knees’

12:53:00 India crash survivors say plane swayed violently before skidding off runway

12:33:00 Nicola Sturgeon: People ‘bonkers’ to question independence commitment

09:52:00 Corbyn accuses Labour of trying to sabotage 2017 election, reports say

09:44:00 Britain to demand French crackdown on migrant Channel crossings

07:52:00 Mauritius declares emergency as fuel spills from grounded ship

05:37:00 18 dead after plane skids off runway in southern India

05:29:00 Warnings raised about chemicals before deadly Lebanon explosion

ireland

18:01:00 Petrol bombs thrown at officers in Belfast while clearing internment bonfires

17:46:00 Covid-19: 174 new cases recorded

16:51:00 Dublin firefighters tackle blaze in Ballymun

16:45:00 DoneDeal suspends dog adverts amid ‘dognapping’ rise

15:36:00 Achill water supply issued with 'do not consume' notice

14:45:00 Laois records largest percentage increase in Covid cases

14:15:00 Two men appear in court over €3m heroin seizure

13:43:00 Protests over risks to North's aviation jobs

12:42:00 Forecast for sun-drenched weekend set to reach 26 degrees

11:42:00 Midlands lockdown could extend to other areas, health officials warn

11:00:00 ‘Catastrophic’ winter expected between flu and Covid-19, says Labour leader

10:11:00 Shock as Laois lockdown takes effect after five cases

entertainment

16:09:00 Conor McGregor gets engaged to Dee Devlin

14:57:00 Danny Dyer sends birthday message to daughter Dani

09:32:00 Coleen Nolan considering a double mastectomy after sisters’ cancer news

01:25:00 ‘World’s largest’ short film competition launched with million dollar prize pot

business

14:03:00 Calls for emergency lockdown aid for Midlands businesses

lifestyle

11:05:00 Safari Park animals given ice lollies to keep them cool

09:57:00 A short history of trainers in fashion, from Run-DMC’s Adidas to ‘ugly’ sneakers

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