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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 16, 2020

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sport

21:58:00 Strong start not enough to see United past Sevilla

19:56:00 O'Sullivan clinches sixth world title

18:28:00 Shamrock Rovers remain top of the table after St Pat's draw

18:15:00 GAA action: Round-up of Sunday's club championship action

16:55:00 O’Sullivan closes in on sixth world title after seven-frame winning run

16:13:00 Hamilton extends championship lead with dominant display in Barcelona

08:10:00 ‘It’s what we’ve done all year’ – De Bruyne says Man City made too many mistakes

08:08:00 Ronnie O’Sullivan takes 10-7 lead into final day after Kyren Wilson fightback

ireland

21:29:00 Man arrested after sudden death of woman reported in Belfast

20:36:00 Stormont Assembly set to be recalled over A-levels controversy

17:23:00 Covid-19: 66 new cases confirmed, no additional deaths

16:14:00 Taoiseach deeply concerned at spike in Covid-19 cases

15:15:00 Status yellow rain warning issued for 14 counties

14:51:00 Gardaí appeal for witnesses regarding alleged racist incident at Royal Canal

13:11:00 Placing of poppy wreaths on Derry bonfire condemned

12:22:00 Ireland's Covid-19 rate per 100,000 now higher than UK and Germany

12:04:00 Winning €7.3m Lotto ticket bought in Co Galway

11:00:00 'Shameful' footage emerges of party in Dublin bar with no social distancing

10:28:00 Shop worker pelted with socks after asking customer to wear face mask

09:25:00 Covid-19: Public warned against complacency after large rise in cases

08:20:00 People urged to travel with caution following heavy rain and floods in Co Cork

07:49:00 Controversial nationalist bonfires lit in Derry

lifestyle

20:53:00 English police pick up penguin spotted ‘plodding’ up village street

19:11:00 Endurance swimmer completes record-breaking Channel crossing

13:08:00 Sister tells of pride over mural of nun in hometown

entertainment

19:46:00 Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana in final two series of The Crown

16:19:00 Josh Lucas on reuniting with Sweet Home Alabama director almost 20 years later

15:44:00 Sharon Stone condemns ‘non-mask wearers’ for giving ill sister coronavirus

10:52:00 Ireland Baldwin celebrates six years free of eating disorders

10:21:00 Taylor Swift accuses Donald Trump of ‘blatant’ cheating and risking lives

world

19:24:00 At least four people dead in Cincinnati shootings

19:06:00 Hundreds of UK A-level students protest over results downgrades

18:39:00 Telephone calls ring between Israel and UAE after diplomatic deal

17:08:00 South Korea records highest daily jump in coronavirus cases in five months

16:37:00 Israel PM declares end of ‘land for peace’ after deal with United Arab Emirates

15:50:00 Belarus president rejects possibility of election rerun amid huge protests

14:22:00 Knorr to change ‘racist’ name of hot sauce

13:18:00 British police name teenage brothers missing in Irish Sea

13:09:00 Belarus president’s supporters rally in their thousands as protesters plan march

12:50:00 Beirut blast investigation ‘very complex’, says Lebanese president

11:23:00 British teenagers take legal action after A-level results downgraded

10:08:00 Thousands join anti-government protest in Bangkok

09:38:00 Portland police declare riot as officers push protesters from building

09:10:00 Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert dies

07:56:00 England's public health body ‘facing the axe’ over Covid-19 response

07:46:00 Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight clashes with militants

02:58:00 Israel military targets Gaza after ‘arson balloon’ attacks

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