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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 18, 2020

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ireland

21:48:05 Gardaí issue renewed information appeal following fatal hit-and-run

20:49:25 People urged not to swim at Forty Foot this Christmas

20:21:04 Inquest - Deaths of pilot and boy were due to massive generalised trauma

19:35:57 Coco's Law: Online harassment bill passes all stages of the legislative process

18:08:04 Supermacs secures planning for controversial motorway plaza outside Ennis

17:55:28 Stormont leaders clash in Covid blame game

17:50:50 3,000 grocery vouchers given out at Capuchin Centre in Dublin

17:48:28 Covid-19: 'Country simply cannot cope' with infection as 582 new cases confirmed

16:48:51 90-year-old man and wife in her 80s 'in throes of divorce' over bitter family dispute

16:29:57 Exiled Belarusian leader calls on Ireland to “be more vocal” against Lukashenko regime

16:27:13 Landlord had to meet requirement on proof of sale before eviction notice

16:12:26 Four drink/drug driving arrests in 24 hours in Mallow, Co Cork

16:01:28 Dubliner jailed for part in mob that tried to storm nightclub

15:53:39 Man jailed for quad bike rampage through busy Dublin traffic

15:41:35 Motorists urged to be safe as Christmas road safety campaign launched

15:16:41 Coronavirus in Ireland: latest figures in your local area

13:04:46 Kerry babies scandal: State expresses 'deep and sincere' regret to Joanne Hayes

12:12:19 No action in North would have led to thousands of deaths, chief scientist says

11:34:03 New affordable housing plan will see State take 30% stake in first-time buyers homes

11:26:49 Anti-vaccination leaflets ‘exactly like’ HSE advice distributed in Dublin

10:48:42 Health Minister announces plan to expand critical care beds from 255 to 466

10:41:06 House prices jump by 7%, largest increases in Dublin

10:36:37 Ireland ranked second in the world for quality of life

09:30:36 Very likely pubs and restaurants closed for New Year, Taoiseach says

09:05:53 Coronavirus tracker map Ireland: how many cases in your local area?

08:31:18 Paramedics from Republic to support colleagues in North

07:58:49 ‘Not worth the risk’: WHO warns people against gathering at Christmas

07:51:41 Call for urgent ban on gambling advertising in sports

07:05:48 Christmas restrictions explained: What changes from today?

07:00:45 ‘Thousands’ of jobs under threat due to new Northern Ireland lockdown

07:00:12 Tánaiste welcomes new code of practice around Right to Disconnect

06:26:04 New six-week lockdown for North ‘draconian but necessary’

entertainment

21:26:13 Paul McCartney and Idris Elba discuss fame during interview

20:03:05 Kerry Katona tests positive for coronavirus

18:16:30 Jake Wood bids farewell to EastEnders on his last day on set

18:03:34 Taylor Swift tops UK album chart for second time in 2020

15:59:59 Sony outlaws Cyberpunk from PlayStation Store after bug backlash

15:33:47 Mission: Impossible director shares thank you post after Tom Cruise audio leak

13:41:22 New rules to protect programme participants to be enforced following Jeremy Kyle fallout

11:38:02 Paul McCartney: Streaming giants should pay artists more

11:06:54 Normal People star Paul Mescal voices All-Ireland final promo for Sky Sports

06:53:39 Paul McCartney: I will have the coronavirus vaccine as soon as I am allowed

06:47:30 Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch dies aged 75

06:44:04 HRVY discusses preparation for Strictly Come Dancing final

business

21:00:33 Parcel Motel to suspend UK virtual address service due to Brexit

16:33:32 Ticket seller claims its is the victim of fraud

15:44:29 Survival plan for Cara pharmacy group to be approved

08:50:36 Restaurants worried about long-term damage of 'yo-yo lockdowns'

sport

20:35:08 Michail Antonio signs new West Ham deal

18:47:09 Wayne Rooney a ‘proud dad’ after son Kai signs for Manchester United

18:38:11 Dublin and Mayo name teams for All-Ireland Football Final

18:14:30 A statistical look at Liverpool’s 2020 after Jurgen Klopp given FIFA award

18:13:12 ‘I’m no big lump, I’ve got skills’ – Callum Smith fired up for Saul Alvarez bout

17:54:17 Scarlets-Toulon clash called off after French club raise coronavirus concerns

17:17:36 GAA: History for Dublin or Mayo as the curse is tested once again

16:33:51 Frank Lampard says Chelsea cannot regret letting Declan Rice go

15:44:59 Millwall and Colchester avoid FA punishment over fans booing players taking knee

15:42:20 Sergio Perez to partner Max Verstappen in 2021 after signing for Red Bull

15:08:21 Katie Taylor wins The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year 2020

14:30:40 Steven Bergwijn has Spurs’ full support after online abuse for missed chances

14:28:24 Jurgen Klopp feels Thiago Alcantara will be just like a January signing

14:26:51 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer relishing locking horns with Leeds again

11:10:17 Lucy Bronze happy to be a role model for others after winning top FIFA award

11:03:52 PFA says its members ‘overwhelmingly support’ continuing to take the knee

11:02:08 Lewis Hamilton set to extend contract with Mercedes

08:24:51 Wolves set sights on Liverpool's Divock Origi

brexit

18:44:00 ‘Significant difficulties’ remain in Brexit trade deal talks – Micheál Martin

09:10:39 Brexit: Just a few hours left to strike trade deal, Barnier warns

lifestyle

16:58:30 8 of the world’s best street food destinations to visit in 2021

15:49:22 10 things you’ll understand if you’re way too dependent on coffee

13:32:14 Ford creates Christmas jumper that projects safe distance

10:58:55 Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store over bugs and glitches

10:55:17 Four of the best beauty gadgets offering that at-home glow

06:40:51 Dreaming of a red Christmas – festive silhouettes appear on Mars

world

15:38:55 Robert Maxwell’s contacts book to be auctioned after discovery in ‘dusty box’

15:06:31 US Vice-President Mike Pence receives coronavirus vaccination live on TV

14:38:29 Iran builds underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

14:31:27 Ex-governor of gang-plagued Mexican state shot dead in beach resort

12:51:31 Australian Christmas travel in chaos as Sydney coronavirus cluster grows

12:47:35 Emmanuel Macron at presidential retreat in Versailles with fever

12:35:25 Boris Johnson hoping to avoid another lockdown for England

12:32:25 Indian prime minister offers to address concerns of protesting farmers

12:19:38 Revamped blue tick process to come into effect in January says Twitter

11:43:57 UN secretary general calls for ‘people’s vaccine’

10:54:29 Man charged with attempted murder after car driven into crowd at carnival

10:37:18 Freed Nigerian schoolboys welcomed in state capital after abduction ordeal

09:48:07 Shut by Covid, Berlin restaurant reopens for homeless

08:42:37 Hack against US ‘grave threat’, cybersecurity agency warns

05:59:09 US agency warns of ‘grave’ threat from long-undetected hack

03:09:52 US moves closer to approving second coronavirus vaccine

02:12:24 Brazil’s supreme court rules Covid-19 vaccination can be mandatory

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