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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for January 15, 2021

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ireland

22:10:33 Special school pupils to return on alternate days from Thursday

21:46:12 Dissident republicans in police helicopter attack claims

18:46:32 ‘Highly unlikely’ lockdown in North will ease in February

17:55:49 Garda cleared of assault and false imprisonment of Dublin Bus driver

17:40:42 Church of Ireland apologises following mother and baby homes report

17:29:44 Pre-departure Covid tests required for passengers arriving in Ireland from tomorrow

17:28:33 Coronavirus: Fifty deaths reported as Holohan warns over Brazil variant

17:22:09 Grooming children for crime punishable by five years in prison with new law

16:48:50 Woman wanted in North for designer handbag theft denied permission to seek bail

16:44:49 Sentence increased for Belfast woman convicted of police murder bid

16:34:36 Covid-linked death toll in North passes 2,000, says statistics agency

16:25:26 Facebook says alleged defamatory post about former TD has been deleted

16:17:40 Revenue website crashing as thousands check tax status

16:12:15 Thirteen hospitals with no available critical care beds according to HSE

16:04:46 Prof Brian MacCraith - Plans may have to be adjusted due to Pfizer delays

15:47:29 Belfast multicultural centre fire being treated as hate crime

15:22:38 Scale and pace of Covid-19 cases ‘well beyond’ predictions, Taoiseach says

15:05:54 Swiss police challenge gardaí with online dance video

14:42:39 Tech engineer with gambling addiction jailed for drug dealing

13:51:21 Woman jailed for hitting neighbour with poker

13:46:36 Frontline hospital staff plead for Covid-19 vaccines in social media video

13:27:10 HSE extend Covid vaccine dosage interval to 28 days

13:06:57 Driver who sped down wrong side of M50 before crashing is jailed for six years

13:01:40 Irish chief medical officers urge people to stay at home

12:29:24 Irish hauliers frustrated as old overnight routes now taking days

12:13:13 Irish public takes to Google in search of answers to Covid concerns

11:26:09 HSE chief: Hospitals seeing high level of young people ‘very sick’ with Covid-19

11:05:33 Kerry Lotto player wins €1 million prize

10:37:57 Bord na Móna formally ends all peat harvesting

10:26:22 Two men arrested after armed robbery in Tipperary shop

09:51:14 Higgins: State and church bear heavy responsibility on mother and baby homes

09:19:51 Schools to reopen in February if public cooperates over Covid-19, Minister says

08:37:16 Belfast multi-cultural centre damaged after over 50 firefighters battle blaze

07:31:03 Employees in Ireland to have legal right to seek permanent remote working

07:09:08 Covid-19: Deaths in most age groups as almost half of all cases seen in last fortnight

world

22:09:19 National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy

21:57:55 Trump receives Morocco's highest award for work on Middle East

20:13:54 WHO blames human behaviour more than variants as virus spreads

18:17:26 Explainer: What do we know about the Covid variants emerging from Brazil?

18:08:28 World may never find Covid patient zero, says WHO

18:07:44 Donald Trump to leave Washington ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration

18:03:32 US House Speaker Pelosi won't say when Trump impeachment trial will start

17:53:16 Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes two million threshold

17:31:21 Washington’s National Mall closed ahead of presidential transition

17:12:07 Capitol mob ‘aimed to capture and assassinate officials’, US prosecutors claim

17:05:37 Covid transmissions linked to supermarkets, Welsh leader says

17:02:21 Trump plans to depart Washington the morning of Inauguration Day

16:41:43 US reduces troop numbers in Afghanistan ahead of transfer of power

16:36:44 Man charged in UK for tricking 92-year-old woman into buying fake Covid vaccine

16:23:14 Covid-stricken city in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest begs for oxygen cylinders

15:48:18 Pfizer to temporarily reduce vaccine deliveries while upgrading plant

15:04:59 Stars out in force at inauguration when Joe Biden takes reins of power

14:20:44 Uganda’s opposition candidate says military has entered his home

14:13:35 Dutch PM and Cabinet quit over child welfare payments scandal

13:27:41 Parts of black box recorder recovered near site of Indonesia plane crash

12:58:16 Ruling coalition ‘quits’ in Netherlands over welfare payments scandal

12:40:22 Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson buried in Jerusalem

12:26:54 Appeal against Lockerbie bomber’s conviction fails

12:00:42 Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty following US exit

11:27:12 Donald Trump will not be in Scotland on Biden inauguration day

11:18:48 Chinese president asks former Starbucks boss to help repair US relations

11:10:01 France toughens Covid-19 testing rules for non-EU travellers

11:02:14 Iran tests ballistic missiles and drones in military exercise, state TV says

10:21:55 Elvis Presley’s former home offers virtual tours for fans

10:16:48 Wales introduces mandatory testing for international arrivals

09:46:13 Golf star Angel Cabrera arrested in Rio for extradition to Argentina

09:34:11 North Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might

09:18:29 Bus left dangling from overpass after New York crash

08:59:58 Travellers from South America banned from UK amid fears over new Covid variant

08:39:29 At least 34 killed as earthquake hits Indonesian island

07:40:47 Biden unveils 1.9tn dollar plan to stem Covid-19 and steady economy

02:47:06 Three killed as earthquake hits Indonesian island

02:34:08 Arkansas man accused of beating officer with flagpole during Capitol riot

sport

21:48:02 Alex Ferguson glad he retired when he did due to ‘phenomenal’ Liverpool side

18:37:42 PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino to self-isolate after positive Covid test

17:55:51 Bryson DeChambeau keeping brain relaxed to avoid repeat of Masters misery

15:21:57 Chris Barrett becomes latest Mayo star to retire

15:01:43 Six Nations will take place – French Rugby Federation president

14:58:15 Danny Drinkwater poised to join Turkish club Kasimpasa on loan

14:51:48 Robert Saleh to join New York Jets and become NFL’s first Muslim head coach

14:50:01 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he has ‘no skills for playing mind games’

14:47:59 Solskjaer urges Manchester United to ’cause an upset’ at Anfield

14:42:35 Wayne Rooney’s playing career in numbers

14:40:51 Six of the best: The most memorable goals from Wayne Rooney’s career

13:55:57 Wayne Rooney ends playing career and becomes full-time Derby manager

13:40:46 Kilkenny legend Paul Murphy announces retirement

13:19:20 Marcelo Bielsa takes responsibility for Leeds’ surprise FA Cup humbling

11:50:43 Dublin lead with 13 All-Star nominations

11:40:52 Alex Sanderson leaves Saracens to become Sale’s new director of rugby

10:47:29 Another fixture postponed due to coronavirus after positive tests at Wycombe

09:44:03 Gareth Bale may leave Spurs after one season

covid-vaccine

21:41:39 Covid vaccine tracker: How does Ireland's rollout compare to other countries?

13:52:59 Pfizer temporarily reduces Covid vaccine deliveries to Europe

12:52:12 ‘This is a marathon not a sprint’: Ireland second in Europe for Covid-19 vaccinations

12:47:34 EMA ‘hopeful’ Oxford/AstraZeneca jab will be given EU green light this month

12:29:24 EU regulator says emails on assessment of Covid-19 vaccines leaked online

08:28:29 Timeline shows Ireland complete all Covid-19 vaccinations in September

lifestyle

20:12:54 How does the new Samsung Galaxy S21 series compare to its rivals?

17:47:02 How often should you actually wash your bed sheets?

10:29:15 Thirteen bizarre food combinations you really have to try

09:41:01 5 of the world’s most extraordinary underwater ecosystems

brexit

19:35:58 Scottish fishermen land fish in Denmark to avoid post-Brexit red tape

10:33:50 Thousands of Ikea orders fail to arrive in Ireland amid supply chain disruptions

entertainment

18:55:08 TV personality Paddy Doherty in hospital after contracting coronavirus

16:53:23 John Bishop donates 100 laptops to pupils at his old school

15:49:55 Leslie Odom Jr explains why he initially turned down One Night In Miami

15:46:25 Liam Neeson discusses plans to retire from action films

13:03:49 Ben Affleck: Jennifer Lopez faced ‘sexist, racist’ abuse during our romance

12:16:45 Zayn Malik releases new album Nobody Is Listening

11:36:24 Marianne Faithfull says she may never sing again after catching Covid-19

10:42:10 Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has cancer, representative says

09:37:01 Coronation Street unveils new character Ronnie Bailey

09:31:54 Kate Winslet: Why it feels good to do nude scenes in my forties

06:23:26 Rapper Cardi B lands first leading role in a film

06:21:08 Emma Thompson among A-list cast for Netflix's Matilda adaptation

business

16:50:04 Irish subsidiary of Norwegian Air wound up by High court

09:39:07 UK heads towards double-dip recession as GDP falls 2.6%

soccer

12:28:32 Stoke suspend James McClean for alleged Covid breach

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