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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 29, 2020

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ireland

22:00:00 Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll expecting their first child

20:14:00 NPHET wants to avoid new lockdown 'if at all possible'

13:21:00 Ireland in ‘more difficult’ phase of Covid-19 with worrying rise in outbreaks

12:46:00 Ten hospital patients test positive for Covid-19

11:29:00 Man (20s) dies in 'unexplained circumstances' in Cork city

11:17:00 Man questioned over seizure of 116 bicycles

10:27:00 Kildare lockdown: 'Highly likely' restrictions eased by Tuesday, TD says

09:16:00 Government's €16m support package for pubs 'woefully inadequate'

world

21:54:00 Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament

21:00:00 Hundreds gather for Kenosha march against police brutality

20:18:00 Italian Coastguard helps dozens of people rescued by Banksy-funded ship

20:17:00 Trump surveys Hurricane Laura damage in post-convention trip

16:02:00 German police break up demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions

14:36:00 17 killed in China restaurant collapse

13:43:00 Protests in Mauritius over fuel oil spill from grounded ship

11:47:00 Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat sends emergency call for help

11:09:00 Zimbabwe’s ‘keyboard warriors’ hold protests off the streets

10:42:00 Riots in Sweden after far-right activists burn Koran

09:41:00 Trump brands protesters ‘thugs’ at New Hampshire rally

09:04:00 Teenager accused of two killings at centre of vigilantism debate amid protests

07:59:00 Trump heads to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura clean-up starts

07:34:00 Thousands march on Washington in protest over racist violence

03:30:00 Elon Musk unveils brain-reading chip in pigs

sport

21:44:00 Leinster too strong for Ulster in Aviva clash

20:56:00 Novak Djokovic triumphs in New York to equal Masters record

19:40:00 Fans are back to see Brighton earn a late draw with Chelsea

18:46:00 Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to win Community Shield

18:05:00 Alexander Kristoff claims incident-packed opening stage of Tour de France

17:25:00 Lewis Hamilton dedicates Belgian Grand Prix pole to actor Chadwick Boseman

15:47:00 Jill Scott sees red as Chelsea claim Community Shield

15:24:00 Naomi Osaka withdraws from Western & Southern Open final through injury

15:23:00 Lewis Hamilton sets track record in securing pole for Belgian Grand Prix

15:21:00 Gary Neville to help PFA begin process of appointing new chief executive

14:38:00 Leeds snap up Valencia forward Rodrigo for club-record fee

14:32:00 James McClean donates £5k to fund for his former club Wigan

13:51:00 Celtic boss Neil Lennon expects positive reaction after European disappointment

10:11:00 Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool will not defend our title – we will attack the next one

08:49:00 Novak Djokovic to meet Milos Raonic in final in New York

07:35:00 Rory McIlroy in share of the lead at BMW Championships in Chicago

entertainment

20:02:00 Barack Obama remembers ‘blessed’ actor Chadwick Boseman following death aged 43

18:02:00 Blue singer Lee Ryan banned from driving after caught speeding twice

18:00:00 Burning Man documentary director hopes film will be tribute to festival founder

16:03:00 Hospital bed sheets artwork unveiled as tribute to coronavirus victims

13:48:00 Chadwick Boseman helped children with cancer while keeping own diagnosis private

12:07:00 Chadwick Boseman’s once-secret benefactor Denzel Washington pays tribute

11:02:00 Chadwick Boseman found his passion in ‘storytelling’

07:14:00 Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies aged 43

07:09:00 Radical Black Panther a landmark in fight for representation across Hollywood

05:04:00 Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Black Panther ensures a lasting legacy

02:15:00 Jenny Slate’s replacement on Netflix animated comedy Big Mouth revealed

00:50:00 Leonard Cohen estate ‘dismayed’ by use of Hallelujah at Republican convention

lifestyle

16:53:00 Five exceptionally strange animals only discovered in the last 10 years

15:34:00 Retired military dog honoured with medal after tackling al Qaida gunman

15:33:00 ‘World’s most expensive sheep’ sells for £367,500

15:30:00 Eyewitness footage captures rare waterspout in Co Kerry

10:50:00 Woman wins Mayo cottage in raffle raising €1m for healthcare workers

09:28:00 Ecuadorian couple named world’s oldest married pair

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