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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 22, 2020

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world

22:37:25 Israel set for fresh elections as government collapses

21:14:40 AstraZeneca says its vaccine should be effective against new coronavirus variant

20:49:00 Biden addresses Covid bill and holiday pandemic precautions

19:31:39 US authorities sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

16:45:35 Scrawny Christmas trees lift spirits and raise funds for school

16:18:23 UK-EU talks on post-Brexit trade deal ‘at a crucial moment’ – Barnier

16:00:07 Britons in Brussels get lucky with Christmas turkeys delivery

13:44:34 Australian regulator delays decision on Google-Fitbit merger

13:04:44 Spain holds huge Christmas lottery with virus restrictions

12:54:56 BioNTech boss confident vaccine will work on UK variant

11:49:44 Soldiers called in to support ambulance service in Wales

11:13:44 Australian cricketer Donald Bradman’s Test cap sold at auction

08:44:23 Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK

05:52:01 US Congress passes coronavirus aid package

02:45:34 US lawmakers reach deal on huge Covid-19 relief package

entertainment

22:19:58 Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem in Coming 2 America trailer

20:52:53 Kristen Wiig jokes about secrecy surrounding her Wonder Woman 1984 casting

19:54:57 Barbara Windsor’s husband ‘overwhelmed’ by response to her death

17:36:00 Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials to return to BBC for third series

16:07:28 Gemma Collins reveals parents are ‘extremely unwell’ with Covid-19

14:19:24 Peaky Blinders star Sophie Rundle suffers ‘juicy bout of Covid-19’

14:17:49 EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey make list of top Christmas TV cliffhangers

14:16:05 Lisa Kudrow: Crises help me understand the value of entertainment

11:26:21 Parasite kicked down the door for foreign films in Hollywood says Arracht director

10:14:02 Marty Wilde: I hope my coronavirus jab encourages others to get vaccinated

08:11:49 Beatles documentary director shares sneak peek ahead of 2021 release

08:09:15 Signed page from The Snowman score to go under the hammer

sport

22:09:42 Manchester City outclass Arsenal as agony goes on for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners

20:49:28 Preston owner provides financial support to Cork City

19:57:49 Conor McGregor heading to Abu Dhabi to fight Dustin Poirier on UFC return

19:40:14 Brentford knock Newcastle out of Carabao Cup to reach semi-finals for first time

16:05:18 Anthony Joshua committed to fighting Tyson Fury and gives June as possible date

15:32:47 Carlo Ancelotti targets Carabao Cup success with Everton

15:28:16 Five players who could be looking for a fresh start in January

14:14:36 Manchester United desperate to end trophy drought – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

14:13:14 Premier League players in tier four areas to face Covid-19 testing twice a week

14:10:42 Anthony Joshua: Boxing could lose the stars of tomorrow without more funding

11:57:29 Legal action for rugby league players regarding dementia under way

11:54:22 Sean Dyche fears over injured Burnley duo Robbie Brady and Dwight McNeil

10:18:15 FIFA issues ‘criminal mismanagement’ complaint against ex-president Sepp Blatter

08:14:39 ‘Nonsense’ to suggest football should be stopped again says Gary Neville

ireland

22:07:32 Over 350 Irish residents stranded in UK return home on repatriation flights

20:22:46 Brexit trade deal is more likely than less likely, Taoiseach says

18:53:32 Varadkar: Gyms and churches remaining open for ‘mental, physical and spiritual health’

18:17:38 HSE advise people who have travelled from UK to self-isolate for 14 days

18:14:11 Special arrangements to provide PUP to those losing jobs over Christmas

17:49:50 Covid-19: 13 further deaths, 970 additional cases as Level 5 looms

17:13:50 Northern Ireland a ‘funnel’ for people returning to Republic from Britain

17:02:34 Lockdown restrictions likely to remain for first two months of 2021

16:06:12 Covid-19: O’Neill calls for legal travel ban amid 16 deaths and 439 cases in North

16:00:40 Man arrested in connection with Limerick murder which occurred 17 years ago

15:26:36 'Disastrous, devastating and crushing': Businesses on Christmas Eve 'layoffs'

14:39:55 Anti-mask sign removed from old Dundrum shopping centre

14:38:01 Covid-19 cases to near 1,000 today, says Health Minister

12:44:11 Hospitality to close on Christmas Eve, non-essential retail to remain open

12:40:53 Publicans: Government plans for meaningful Christmas lie ‘in tatters’

12:11:03 Healthcare and retail workers found most deserving of Christmas bonus

11:46:51 Recall of Pedigree dog food over safety concerns

11:20:11 Hospitality sector ‘scapegoat’ of public's pandemic behaviour, owner says

11:17:41 Lockdown demand sees puppy prices soar, says charity

11:12:57 Yellow rain warning issued for five southern counties

10:59:07 Third wave of Covid-19 due to people feeling 'low, lonely and homesick'

09:50:54 Two arrested in connection with Dublin cash-in-transit robbery

09:27:36 Three rogue traders charged after woman spent over €5k on 'home repairs'

09:09:11 No obligation to attend Christmas Mass, says priest

08:27:44 Garda negotiators called on 89 times in 11-month period

07:57:15 Irish deliveries facing delays due to UK travel ban

07:30:47 Stormont advises against non-essential travel to Republic and GB

07:16:01 Vaccine go-ahead from EU Commission, but transmission must be halted says WHO

06:45:12 Consular flights to bring Irish home from Britain today

06:37:53 New restrictions to be 'staggered' over Christmas period

brexit

20:11:34 French agree to ease travel ban, but hauliers still warned to avoid Kent

17:08:15 EU has made "final" offer on fisheries in UK talks - senior diplomat

11:42:05 Barnier to brief EU ambassadors on the state of Brexit talks

lifestyle

18:26:36 The psychological reasons we crave comfort food at this time of year

18:25:19 Five private islands you can (maybe) rent

14:46:03 11 ways to stay sane and happy if you’re on your own for Christmas Day

10:10:25 Jupiter and Saturn align in ‘Christmas star’ effect

08:06:31 The best red carpet looks of 2020 – IRL and online

business

17:38:00 Ryanair to reopen Shannon base with 14 routes next year

covid-vaccine

10:26:45 EU to get over 12m Pfizer Covid vaccine doses by year-end

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