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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 17, 2020

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entertainment

23:32:00 Piers Morgan and wife Celia Walden burgled while holidaying in France

21:30:00 Pitch Perfect’s Barden Bellas reunite for charity single

17:35:00 Millie Bobby Brown debuts as Sherlock’s sister in Enola Holmes teaser

16:06:00 Cardi B and Joe Biden discuss coronavirus, racial justice and the US election

13:27:00 Hans Zimmer: There were things I wanted to fix from the original Lion King score

12:06:00 Sharon Stone says her sister is ‘not doing well’ as she blasts US virus response

11:03:00 Victoria Derbyshire opens up about living with a violent father

10:38:00 £10,000 raised as live crowd returns for charity comedy gig

10:24:00 Jason Oppenheim: I thought Selling Sunset would be about nuances of real estate

10:11:00 Ed Sheeran’s first demo up for auction after being found in drawer

09:50:00 Sofia Vergara sends message to Simon Cowell as he recovers from broken back

00:01:00 ‘Global interest’ in book recounting gigs in Scotland

sport

22:26:00 Inter Milan demolish Shakhtar Donetsk to reach Europa League final

19:52:00 Quique Setien sacked by Barcelona after Bayern thrashing

19:50:00 5 leading contenders to be Barcelona boss

17:27:00 The highs and lows of Pep Guardiola as Manchester City boss

17:02:00 I trust in myself, says under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea

16:51:00 Manchester City to honour David Silva with statue at Etihad Stadium

16:33:00 Former Ireland defender Stephen Ward signs with Ipswich Town

16:08:00 Ireland international Niamh Fahey named Liverpool captain

15:34:00 Wexford Camogie games postponed over possible contacts with Covid-19 cases

15:08:00 James Ward-Prowse continues long affiliation with Southampton

14:35:00 Simona Halep becomes latest US Open withdrawal

14:34:00 Lionel Messi’s career highs and lows amid doubts over Barcelona future

10:31:00 EFL wanted Sheffield Wednesday 12-point deduction imposed for 2019-20 season

10:13:00 Former Everton and Wales keeper Dai Davies diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas

08:24:00 Man City frontrunner for Messi and Chelsea to sign John Stones

06:57:00 Solskjaer: We need to strengthen squad

ireland

22:12:00 Housing Minister orders investigation into masked men Dublin eviction

21:28:00 Further Covid-19 cases identified at Tipperary mushroom plant

20:58:00 Recipients of PUP drop by 30,000 in one week as many fail to confirm eligibility

19:55:00 Dublin Mayor calls for anti-racism resources following canal incident

18:33:00 Coronavirus: no new deaths and 56 new cases confirmed in the Republic

18:24:00 Eye surgeon loses bid to access hospital theatre in lockdown dispute

17:20:00 Northern Ireland A-level students to receive highest predicted grades

16:57:00 Number of airport passengers plunges by almost 90% in peak holiday season

16:49:00 Covid-19 case confirmed at Tipperary meat plant

15:30:00 'Unseasonably’ wet and windy week ahead to dampen staycations

14:31:00 Father of actor James Nesbitt ‘so proud’ of children, mourners told

13:43:00 Ireland's Covid 14-day incident rate reaches highest level since May

13:41:00 Leaving Cert system is a 'legal challenge waiting to happen'

13:12:00 Covid baby boom may be on the cards according to Holles Street

12:47:00 Journeys using rail and bus 57% lower than pre-Covid levels

12:01:00 Outrage over behaviour at Dublin bar a 'distraction' from Covid-19 realities

12:00:00 Dublin restaurant asked if they offer 'influencer rates'

10:33:00 Labour calls for changes to laws after controversial Dublin eviction

10:12:00 Health Minister 'hopeful' Midlands lockdown will be lifted this weekend

08:35:00 Man rescued from River Liffey overnight

08:21:00 TD urges rethink of predictive grades to avoid British scenario

07:39:00 North's GCSEs students to be awarded grades predicted by teachers

07:29:00 Irish children sent to the UK to be assessed for gender identity

06:51:00 Programme of rolling lockdowns 'not working', according to leading professor

world

21:37:00 UK Covid-19 survivors urged to join plasma trial after ‘promising’ US results

20:44:00 Trump counters Biden with law and order message in Minnesota

19:16:00 Partner of man killed during Belarus protests demands independent probe

18:59:00 Trump threatens to send federal agents into New York City amid surge of violence

18:45:00 Two men charged over killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

18:34:00 Trump retweets disputed audio of ‘Biden call to Ukrainian ex-president’

17:44:00 Former McDonald’s chief executive asks court to dismiss case against him

17:18:00 Embattled Belarus leader jeered by workers as strikes grow

16:40:00 Meteorologists seek to confirm 130F Death Valley temperature

15:51:00 Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

15:15:00 Work starts on removing split ship off Mauritius coast

14:38:00 Spain’s former king confirmed to be in UAE amid financial probe

11:13:00 EU president calls emergency summit on Belarus elections

10:19:00 Boris Johnson under pressure to end A-level chaos

09:58:00 Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital ‘for check-up’

09:38:00 Covid-related slump in tourism fuels contraction in Thailand’s economy

09:10:00 South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump

08:21:00 Cruise liners return to the Mediterranean with Covid-19 safety measures in place

07:58:00 Milwaukee misses week in spotlight as Democratic convention is held remotely

07:33:00 Democratic Party factions uniting to back Joe Biden at unconventional convention

02:24:00 Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate due to pandemic

00:54:00 Nancy Pelosi calls House back into session to safeguard postal voting

00:27:00 New Zealand delays election after virus outbreak in Auckland

00:01:00 Study to examine whether lockdown has led to more allergies

00:01:00 Call for more volunteers after 100,000 register for future vaccine trials

lifestyle

18:48:00 Kayakers entertain residents by paddling up and down flooded UK street

15:18:00 UL adopts Airbnb-style system for accommodation as students face staggered return

08:28:00 8 things you’ll understand if you’re the youngest in your family

business

14:37:00 Diageo to buy Ryan Reynolds-backed gin brand Aviation in $610m deal

13:50:00 Ryanair to cut flight capacity by a fifth after restrictions hit bookings

07:03:00 Tipperary only county to record increase in start-up businesses this year

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