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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 23, 2020

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sport

22:16:42 Cavani and Martial send Manchester United into semi-finals

21:37:31 Dele Alli ‘created problems for his own team’ – Jose Mourinho

20:06:32 Tottenham see off Stoke to reach Carabao Cup semi-finals

18:41:25 West Brom boss Sam Allardyce considers Arsenal as relegation rivals

16:41:33 Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

16:09:34 A closer look at Kieran Trippier case following breach of betting rules

14:23:01 Kieran Trippier given 10-week suspension for breaching FA betting rules

14:17:08 Ian Holloway resigns as Grimsby manager ahead of prospective takeover

10:45:48 Transfer rumours: Jonny Evans to stay put while Jack Grealish may leave Villa

06:01:11 Barcelona stroll to win as Lionel Messi breaks Pele’s club scoring record

05:57:44 Pep Guardiola warns Arsenal not to make ‘big mistake’ by sacking Mikel Arteta

brexit

21:50:50 Temporary relaxation of EU rules to assist HGV drivers facing Brexit delays at Dublin and Rosslare ports

ireland

21:26:32 Nphet advised Government to bring in full six-week Level 5 lockdown

20:50:24 Covid variant case confirmed in Northern Ireland

19:51:00 President Higgins says country shares grief of those who lost loved ones this year

18:35:06 Nphet confirm new Covid-19 variant is in Ireland

17:57:21 Covid-19: 13 further deaths, 938 additional cases

17:29:08 North to receive over €200 million in coronavirus funding

16:52:51 36% of people whose deaths were linked to Covid-19 in NI had a form of dementia

16:03:04 Covid-19 situation deteriorating faster in Ireland than anywhere in Europe

15:52:11 Gardaí offering people help to video call loved ones for Christmas

15:20:53 Queues around country as Christmas shoppers stock up

14:36:46 Coronavirus: 21 deaths and 787 cases in Northern Ireland

13:50:32 More than 1,000 families to spend Christmas in emergency accommodation

13:30:18 Debit and credit card spending doubles over course of pandemic

13:11:42 Third man charged with murder of Michael Barr at Sunset House

13:06:55 Arrivals from Britain should eat Christmas dinner in bedroom - Nphet member

12:57:46 Minister for Agriculture tests positive for Covid-19

12:19:28 Brexit: Work on deal text could be done on Christmas Day

12:18:07 Dublin school discriminated against Catholic girl, WRC rules

12:01:16 More infectious Covid strain 'key factor' in rapidly rising Irish cases

11:32:49 Homeless charity warns that more rough sleepers may die

11:09:22 Coronavirus in Ireland: Latest county-by-county data

09:14:39 All-island approach to Covid still needed, says Mary Lou McDonald

09:00:32 Level 5 lockdown: Ireland’s Christmas and New Year restrictions in full

08:58:13 More than 20 flights this month from London had passenger with Covid-19

08:25:33 Man due in court charged with murder of Michael Barr

07:32:04 Avoid UK and take direct ferries to Europe for foreseeable future, says Coveney

07:13:57 Inspectors visit pubs and restaurants to ensure staff are not claiming PUP

06:43:41 Coronavirus: Third lockdown begins from Christmas Eve as cases rise rapidly

entertainment

20:54:07 Chrissy Teigen says she will never be pregnant again

20:09:23 Stella McCartney leads tributes to ‘inspiring’ model Stella Tennant

18:37:28 Kim Cattrall: I want to use my platform to tell stories about women my age

17:08:00 Victoria Beckham jokes about Spice Girls singing in festive video

16:34:18 Model Stella Tennant dies aged 50

15:14:55 Jamie Cullum on lockdown’s ‘silver lining’

10:39:48 Nigella Lawson reveals why she will not be cooking turkey this Christmas

09:38:42 Ronan Keating: I can be a massive worrier

09:32:46 Will Young ‘struck’ with coronavirus days before Christmas

06:52:19 Ringo Starr ‘miserable’ at not seeing family for Christmas

world

20:53:22 Trump vetoes defence bill to set up possible override vote

17:53:37 Window cleaners left dangling after explosion in high-rise building

17:03:56 'I was scared': Home-coming French expats relieved to escape Britain

16:58:36 Trump threatens to torpedo Covid relief package with new demands

16:41:19 Huge fire breaks out at squalid migrant camp in Bosnia

15:43:06 Cases of second 'highly concerning' Covid strain identified in UK

14:49:46 Families of Italian Covid victims seek €100m from government

12:54:48 European nations begin to relax restrictions on people arriving from the UK

12:05:11 Gunman kills three French police in domestic abuse standoff

11:21:24 Global coronavirus rules for Christmas: Tough, mild or none at all

10:57:29 Doctors detail illness and treatment of poisoned Russian opposition leader

10:35:43 Drivers clash with police in England as lorries further delayed by travel ban

09:19:11 Three police officers killed by gunman in France

08:15:36 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail

07:45:35 Three police officers shot dead in central France

06:09:53 Nicola Sturgeon apologises for breaching Covid rules

03:17:07 Two men convicted in Russia probe among 15 pardoned by Donald Trump

01:54:27 President Trump suggests he might not sign Covid relief bill

lifestyle

14:25:11 8 Christmas cocktails to stir up at home

11:44:34 Dry January: could it be the health boost we all need right now?

business

13:21:15 Public liability insurance costs rise by up to 20% in three years

04:15:09 Elon Musk says Apple passed on potential deal to acquire Tesla

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