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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 14, 2020

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world

23:02:30 Donald Trump says attorney general William Barr will leave before Christmas

22:01:41 Appeals court sends Jackson estate’s Leaving Neverland lawsuit to arbitration

21:25:04 Eswatini’s prime minister dies with Covid-19 as virus surges in southern Africa

21:20:22 US Covid-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin

20:30:15 Total solar eclipse wows in Latin America

20:21:47 Electors meeting to formally choose Joe Biden as next president

19:48:49 Dutch leader announces tough new nationwide lockdown over Christmas period

18:20:04 What Covid restrictions are in place across Europe this Christmas?

17:39:34 London gets harsh restrictions as coronavirus variant blamed for ‘faster spread’

17:39:12 Canada administers country's first Covid-19 vaccination

17:07:37 Fears grow for missing students in Nigeria after school attack

17:03:45 'Why us again?': Italy suffers disproportionate toll in second Covid-19 wave

16:13:20 New Covid-19 strain blamed for sharp rise in cases in London

15:23:48 London to move into highest level of Covid-19 restrictions

15:16:29 Russian coronavirus vaccine has 91.4% efficacy, trials suggest

15:16:18 Nurse gets New York's first Covid-19 vaccine as US roll-out begins

14:37:32 First Covid vaccines to be administered in the US with more doses on the way

14:14:33 Two Russians jailed over Euro 2016 attack that left England fan disabled

13:50:38 Iran’s president blames Israel for killing of nuclear scientist

13:28:34 Pressure mounts on EU drug regulator to approve Pfizer Covid vaccine

13:19:22 Lebanon’s caretaker PM will not meet prosecutor in port blast probe

12:34:47 Suspected Russian hackers spied on US Treasury emails

12:19:15 London braced for toughest tier of coronavirus restrictions

10:48:24 EU considers donating 5% of Covid vaccines to poor nations

10:29:05 Electoral College meets to confirm Joe Biden’s victory in US election

07:38:29 Gunman shot dead by police at New York cathedral Christmas concert

06:51:05 Trump says he will reverse plan for early vaccine at White House

03:28:50 Experts name Russia a possible culprit after US government agencies hacked

ireland

22:15:20 Dáil vote on EU-Canada trade deal delayed after Green concerns

22:04:23 College apologises after lecturers heard insulting students after online presentation

21:44:03 Gardaí warn against social media trend of lying in front of traffic

19:59:37 Pay student nurses higher allowances, urges Harris

19:31:08 Man dies and woman in hospital after house fire in south Dublin

18:50:08 'Too early' to know if new Covid-19 strain is in Ireland

18:42:18 Mixed reaction to £3m fund to mark Northern Ireland’s centenary

18:33:35 Leaders must remote work as ‘role models’ for equal opportunity, report says

18:14:46 Government undercounting homeless figures by up to 20%, claims Sinn Féin

17:47:48 What you need to know before travelling home to eastern Europe this Christmas

17:43:20 Man jailed for robbing escorts who would not pay 'tax' to criminal gang

17:24:49 Coronavirus: Hospitals in North risk being ‘overwhelmed’ in January

16:57:30 Woman arrested after suspected acid attack in takeaway

16:45:29 High Court confirms suspension of well-known equestrian vet

16:44:10 Northern Ireland an 'attractive location' for US firms accessing EU and UK

16:29:49 Mother-of-five Regina Keogh appeals conviction for Gareth Hutch murder

16:21:15 'Loyalty penalty' for customers paying insurance premiums, review finds

16:05:47 Four months jail for woman (65) who stole from elderly friend

14:52:04 Couple married 62 years see each other once amid Covid restrictions

14:48:07 Man held up bookies with toilet brush handle

14:42:45 Man arrested in Dublin drugs raid

14:33:05 €68,000 HSE settlement for family over mother's death

14:21:28 Crowds outside Primark store spark Christmas warning in North

13:19:01 Growing number of healthcare workers contracting Covid, INMO says

12:44:56 Gardaí arrest woman after airport seizure of crystal meth valued at €180k

12:28:03 Bus Éireann announces significant service expansion

11:50:59 Principal urges reform after school directed to open following Covid outbreak

11:34:59 Taoiseach heaps praise on Adam King following Toy Show appearance

11:22:57 Stanley tweet controversy a lesson for all on social media, McDonald says

10:56:55 Gardaí arrest driver of stolen car positive for cocaine

10:24:58 Limited Covid vaccines to be available in January and February, Taoiseach warns

10:09:44 Public health officials concerned with rise in daily Covid cases

08:39:50 Parents at Mayo school planning to keep children at home due to Covid concerns

07:41:01 21 more sex offenders now under supervision after being let out of jail

07:08:33 Nurses could get 3% pay increase under new proposals

00:10:40 Around 28,000 new houses needed per year to keep up with population growth

00:10:19 Average charitable donations from Irish households drops

00:02:34 Dr Ronan Glynn – Three quarters likely to accept Covid-19 vaccine

00:02:25 Patients will be able to access medical cannabis deliveries in Ireland

sport

22:10:10 League Two football club Crawley sign Towie star Mark Wright

20:56:49 Paul Pogba’s agent says January departure from Man United unlikely

18:19:28 Gregor Townsend says Scotland in ‘toughest pool’ with South Africa and Ireland

17:26:46 Gardaí praise Limerick hurlers for All-Ireland celebrations amid pandemic

13:17:04 Man United to face Real Sociedad in last 32 of Europa League

12:32:18 Ireland drawn with Scotland and South Africa in 2023 Rugby World Cup pool

12:15:11 Liverpool face Leipzig and Barca face PSG in Champions League last 16

11:08:57 Former Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier dies at 73

10:33:09 Roger Federer may miss Australian Open to continue recovery from knee surgery

10:22:53 Tyson Fury takes legal steps to be removed from BBC Sports Personality shortlist

07:49:44 Dele Alli to Everton on loan and Tomori to Nice

06:39:55 Ronald Koeman believes Barcelona can make up lost ground in the title race

brexit

21:24:20 Brexit: EU parliament in wait-and-see mode on trade talks

12:00:08 Clarity sought around grace period for Irish Sea trade

09:07:26 Barnier to brief EU ambassadors as post-Brexit trade talks continue

entertainment

21:09:55 Little Mix: X Factor history-makers who became global stars

17:30:15 Jesy Nelson leaving Little Mix after nine years

16:34:42 Meghan Markle invests in latte start-up business

16:13:15 Opera about Tony Blair’s life to be staged in London

13:15:02 Cher says a man tried to kill her as she made her way into Broadway theatre

12:03:55 Rowan Atkinson comedy among seven new series on Netflix

10:19:10 Ross Kemp pays tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor

10:15:15 Cold War author John le Carre dies aged 89

lifestyle

20:37:38 New to John le Carré? Five of the author’s best spy novels

14:27:58 Google services return online after major global outage

13:10:05 Five ways to avoid blowing your budget over Christmas

11:55:42 Shooting stars dazzle night skies as Geminid meteor shower peaks

11:38:22 Tesco creates virtual Santa's grotto through Augmented reality

business

17:04:33 Virgin Media sues eir for €2.5m over sports channels fee

13:06:48 Google outage leaves users unable to access YouTube and Gmail

06:45:19 Amazon and Sky agree TV partnership to host each other’s apps

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