| 21:37 – Zelensky calls on Putin for direct negotiations in public letter | 21:27 – Witness becomes emotional as he recalls wife telling him about Donaldson alleged abuse | 20:37 – Andoni Iraola appointed new Liverpool head coach on two-year contract | 20:08 – Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 10 Palestinians | 20:06 – Man (20s) charged in connection with fatal stabbing in Dublin city

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 26, 2020

All years | Oct-Dec 2020 | December 26, 2020

sport

22:06:27 Manchester City ease past Newcastle with Gundogan and Torres scores

21:48:08 Willie Mullins wins kick off Christmas festivals at Leopardstown and Limerick

20:00:06 Dundee United announce death of former manager Jim McLean

19:54:59 Arsenal outshine Chelsea to return to winning ways

17:31:48 Southampton suffer double VAR blow in Fulham draw

17:26:41 Ten-man Aston Villa prove too strong for Crystal Palace

14:42:18 Late own goal earns Leicester a point against Manchester United

12:47:01 Greg Norman in hospital with coronavirus

10:03:03 Fabinho thinks second Premier League crown at Liverpool would be ‘more special’

09:38:31 Sam Allardyce: Clean sheets are more important than goals for West Brom

09:36:47 Jose Mourinho knows Tottenham’s life will not get easier against Nuno’s Wolves

09:17:31 Jurgen Klopp is more concerned by all-round contribution than goalscoring

09:15:37 Graham Potter believes Aaron Connolly will be better for current goal struggles

world

22:04:02 Christmas Day ‘a write off’ for UK families forced to flee rising flood waters

21:21:25 US unemployment benefits hang in balance as Trump rages

20:54:07 FBI agents search home of ‘person of interest’ over Nashville blast

20:25:54 Communications outages continue following Nashville blast

19:01:31 Millions of Americans risk losing jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill

18:45:41 Post-Brexit Erasmus replacement will cost more than €100 million next year

18:40:05 Germany and Hungary begin Covid-19 vaccinations

17:54:54 Devil in the detail: Tory Eurosceptics examine Brexit deal with EU

17:43:57 Former MI6 agent turned Soviet spy George Blake dies

16:40:28 French investigators to question ex-Nissan boss Ghosn in Lebanon

15:50:57 Japan bans new entries of foreigners after Covid variant arrives

15:39:56 Hungary takes lead as Europe launches Covid-19 vaccinations

15:19:06 Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii

15:15:13 Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

15:12:07 Christmas congestion eases at UK border but hauliers warn ‘it’s not over yet’

13:59:48 Covid-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout

13:58:28 France confirms first case of coronavirus variant

09:32:36 Russia's total number of Covid-19 cases crosses three million mark

09:00:49 What are deepfakes and why are they a concern?

05:51:21 South Korea sees another surge in coronavirus cases

04:05:45 President Trump golfs in Florida as Covid relief hangs in the balance

00:35:44 Three injured in Nashville blast

entertainment

21:26:33 First mystery celebrity has identity revealed in The Masked Singer

20:11:40 Made In Chelsea's Binky Felstead shares surprise baby news

19:34:40 Johnny Depp discusses ‘hard’ year in Christmas message

14:50:05 Laura Whitmore shares picture of her growing baby bump

13:15:51 Ant and Dec reveal they twice turned down SM:TV presenting roles

12:44:46 Call The Midwife scores Christmas Day ratings success

10:31:24 LadBaby scores festive hat-trick in UK singles charts

09:39:52 Dr Alex George heads to work on ‘tough’ first Christmas after brother’s death

09:21:54 EastEnders viewers react to dramatic Christmas Day episode

09:19:47 Strictly Come Dancing viewers praise ‘poignant’ Caroline Flack tribute

ireland

21:21:08 Storm Bella arrives to howl across Ireland until early hours

17:12:35 Photos: Deserted pandemic streets greet St Stephen’s Day shoppers

15:55:48 Covid-19: Over 2,000 cases and 26 deaths confirmed on island of Ireland

14:36:04 Taskforce chair says vaccine is "bright new dawn of hope"

13:30:18 New Parole Board to be in operation by 2021

13:06:40 Taoiseach hails “day of great hope” as first coronavirus vaccines arrive in Ireland

11:00:00 'The gym industry has been decimated': how the sector has grappled with Covid-19

10:45:32 Drivers urged to remain cautious over festive period

09:58:30 Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin expecting third child

09:10:00 First delivery of Covid vaccines arrives in Ireland

08:52:20 Childline answered 723 contacts on Christmas Day

08:45:17 Northern Ireland enters new lockdown

08:36:21 Storm Bella: Wind and rain warning in place for whole country

08:19:56 Normality will not return for six months, says Taoiseach

business

12:08:41 Average house prices rise to €239,000 in three months

brexit

11:43:22 Brexit deal scrutiny begins as trade document published

lifestyle

10:49:45 5 ways to protect children from damaging parental conflict

08:41:48 Celeb chefs share their favourite Quality Street

Advertisement

Newsletter

Our apps

Our PARTNERS

myHome