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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for January 08, 2021

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sport

22:05:14 Leinster end Ulster’s unbeaten run with bonus-point victory at the RDS

22:00:37 Liverpool progress despite spirited FA Cup display from Aston Villa youngsters

22:00:15 Damien Duff steps down as Republic of Ireland coach

21:55:17 Adama Traore’s strike sees Wolves through in the FA Cup against Crystal Palace

17:57:22 Jose Mourinho says postponing Spurs’ Premier League game at Villa ‘impossible’

17:26:15 Spot-checks to be carried out within Premier League dressing rooms

15:59:10 Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa acknowledges moral case for suspending elite football

15:48:39 Covid creates questions over whether Premier League should be suspended

15:37:42 Solskjaer eager for football to go on after Pellistri’s positive Covid-19 test

13:21:49 Steve Bruce says Covid-hit clubs fielding youth teams ‘devalues the FA Cup’

12:36:38 Champions and Challenge Cups in doubt over French Covid-19 concerns

12:33:17 Mikel Arteta: No one can question what Mesut Ozil has done for Arsenal

11:46:08 Aston Villa confirm Liverpool FA Cup tie will go ahead despite Covid-19 outbreak

11:44:31 Sebastien Haller swaps West Ham for Ajax

10:20:19 Marcos Rojo could be on the way out at Manchester United

ireland

21:13:35 All care facility residents and staff to receive Covid vaccine in next two weeks says Donnelly

20:27:31 Bon Secours to allocate 30% bed capacity to HSE

19:03:33 Government approves emergency funding for childcare providers

18:39:35 Covid-19: 8,248 cases, 20 deaths recorded as South African variant detected in Ireland

17:07:07 Gardaí seize over €1m cash in ongoing investigation into organised crime

16:55:38 Richard Boyd Barrett calls for long-term lockdown to ‘save summer’

16:41:32 Families criticise Mauritius ahead of Michaela McAreavey murder anniversary

16:40:23 Cork student wins BT Young Scientist with 'deepfake' detecting software

16:00:09 Gardaí break up lockdown party in shed with 100 people

15:50:31 Revenue seized 2kg of cannabis with assistance from drugs dog Bailey

15:06:56 Pro-Brexit lobby group Leave.EU relocates to Waterford

14:47:13 RTÉ announces additional educational content to aid students through school closures

13:49:21 Prof Karina Butler says AstraZeneca vaccine news is encouraging

13:15:25 Half a million people on Live Register or PUP in December

12:55:49 Ireland bracing for coldest night of winter with -8 temperatures

12:53:49 Families ‘devastated’ over special schools U-turn

12:47:22 Essex lorry deaths: Armagh driver ‘blind to risks’ of people smuggling, court told

12:07:45 Union calls for pharmacy staff to be prioritised for Covid vaccination

11:40:17 Cockroaches, rat droppings among reasons for 42 food business closures in 2020

11:37:39 Ireland’s third Covid-19 wave may have peaked, Nphet says

11:09:10 More than 200 died with Covid over Christmas in Northern Ireland

10:39:10 Covid-19 restrictions: Police given power to order people home in North

10:27:33 Man arrested as gardaí seize €139k worth of drugs and cash

10:02:42 ‘Inappropriate’ to make prompt decision on Leaving Cert, Minister says

09:05:04 DPD UK halts road delivery services to Ireland amid Brexit changes

08:36:40 Nurses at ‘breaking point’ as number in intensive care passes 100 mark

07:54:26 ‘Sense of devastation’: Supports ‘stripped away’ for families as schools close

07:34:29 Nationwide black ice warning amid ‘treacherous’ week on roads

07:00:30 Mother of Belfast teenager found dead in drain demands ‘thorough investigation’

07:00:02 Coronavirus latest data: How many cases in your local area?

06:32:15 Government U-turns on plan for Leaving Cert classroom returns in 24 hours

world

20:38:25 Biden refuses to take position on Trump’s possible impeachment

18:10:06 Deutsche Bank to pay 100 million dollars to avoid bribery charge

18:06:22 As impeachment looms, Pelosi urges military to keep Trump from nuclear codes

17:45:08 Democrats plot impeachment move if Cabinet refuses to oust Donald Trump

17:35:23 US daily coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 for the first time

17:27:13 Nicola Sturgeon warns Trump against Scottish golf trip

17:07:46 Family of police officer who died in Capitol mob violence say he was a hero

16:10:17 Donald Trump says he will not attend Biden's inauguration

15:02:37 Democrats could move to impeach Donald Trump if Mike Pence fails to act

15:00:40 UK approves third Covid vaccine as Moderna gets the go-ahead

14:41:37 Hong Kong bails most of 55 activists held in dissent crackdown

14:11:58 Capitol violence fuels questions about policing and Donald Trump’s grip on power

14:10:41 Police officer injured during US Capitol riots dies

13:47:06 UK and four other countries demand justice from Iran over downed plane

13:38:26 Freezing Madrid braces for heaviest snowfall in decades

13:22:26 London mayor declares 'major incident' over Covid-19

13:13:27 Sinkhole swallows cars at Italian hospital treating coronavirus patients

12:03:07 EU drug agency approves drawing six doses from each BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine vial

11:44:35 Denmark developing digital Covid-19 'vaccine passport'

10:26:08 Pakistan’s PM urges minority community to bury miners killed by militants

09:32:01 France calls for global agreement as US freezes tariffs over tech tax

08:08:50 US Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inauguration ceremony

07:51:26 Woman dies in suspected shark attack in New Zealand

06:06:43 Donald Trump commits to ‘seamless transition’ as he concedes to Joe Biden

02:35:49 President Donald Trump condemns Capitol riot and concedes election to Joe Biden

01:26:32 Kim Jong Un vows to improve ties with outside world at party meeting

01:14:57 Indonesian cleric who inspired extremists freed from prison

entertainment

19:47:06 Jess Wright says coronavirus has ‘ripped through’ her family

17:24:34 Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary make awkward gaffe in Graham Norton interview

15:39:37 In Pictures: Stars say farewell to Barbara Windsor

13:19:59 Graham Norton: New radio show will be a jolt in the arm

12:41:23 Xena’s Lucy Lawless slams Hercules star Kevin Sorbo for Capitol riot post

11:15:44 David Attenborough reveals why he will not return to Instagram

10:22:30 Police Academy star Marion Ramsey dies aged 73

08:06:43 George Clooney says DC mayhem dumps Trump family into ‘dustbin of history’

06:48:52 Funeral of Barbara Windsor to take place

06:36:05 Miley Cyrus mourning ‘best friend’ following death of her dog

business

18:08:46 Shops to face new rules on sale of alcohol from Monday

15:14:06 Retail sales fell 4.7% year-on-year during November lockdown

09:36:18 M&S hit by Covid-19 restrictions and EU paperwork

lifestyle

17:59:13 6 small ways lockdowns might change things for good

15:39:47 Life lessons from the inimitable Joan Collins

15:18:19 Eight ways to help children struggling during lockdown

12:40:11 Seven things you’ll understand if you actually really like the cold

brexit

13:06:54 Brexit creates 'possibility of united Ireland within 25 years'

12:28:54 Retailers in North ‘experiencing some disruption after Brexit’

12:11:04 Percy Pigs face tariffs in Ireland, Marks and Spencer warns

10:52:08 Revenue eases customs rules as low demand halts ferry sailings

covid-vaccine

12:22:00 ‘Big numbers’ vaccinated by summer if other deliveries follow Pfizer

11:54:44 EU doubles initial Pfizer vaccine order for all European countries

08:03:51 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine 'works against rapid spread mutant strains'

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