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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for January 18, 2021

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world

23:43:15 Capitol locked down during inauguration rehearsal after homeless camp fire

22:01:35 Kamala Harris to play central role when she becomes first woman vice president

20:54:25 Martin Luther King Day service calls for non-violence amid turbulent times

20:49:28 Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive

20:20:35 Russian court orders Alexei Navalny to jail for 30 days

20:18:24 Woman with links to deposed cardinal to go on trial, Vatican says

20:11:02 Charity’s bid to blow up former Trump casino ended by billionaire owner

20:10:22 Previous Covid infection may offer less protection from South Africa variant

17:55:52 US and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan

17:41:55 Hotels in quarantine after Covid variant outbreak in upmarket Swiss ski resort

17:05:31 Canada gives green light for return of Boeing 737 Max planes

16:18:55 World leaders to address virtual forum after Davos gathering cancelled

16:12:19 EU debates easing travel restrictions for Covid vaccine recipients

15:30:26 Oval Office farewell note tradition in doubt as Donald Trump clears his desk

14:10:50 Russia hoping for extension to arms pact with US before it expires

13:53:30 EU works to plug large gap in virus sequencing as Covid variants spread

13:49:56 Uganda’s opposition party says police blocking entry to HQ

13:13:11 Likelihood of severe and long Covid ‘may be established soon after infection’

13:00:27 How a divided Senate will affect Joe Biden’s programme for government

12:26:42 South Korea urges Joe Biden to build on Donald Trump’s diplomacy with North

12:20:19 Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure'

11:35:22 Troops vetted amid fears of insider attack at Joe Biden inauguration

11:04:45 Russia’s ‘incomprehensible’ arrest of Alexei Navalny sparks anger in West

09:41:01 Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground in US

09:23:11 China’s economy grows amid Covid-19 recovery

08:58:53 Travel corridors closed in UK

07:47:02 12 workers trapped a week ago in China mine blast are alive

07:40:20 South Korean court gives Samsung heir prison term over bribery

07:30:26 Donald Trump baby blimp gets ‘final resting place’

entertainment

22:10:18 Country music star Garth Brooks to perform at Biden inauguration

18:37:32 Peaky Blinders to end after upcoming sixth series

17:13:58 Aids series It’s A Sin is not a docu-drama says Russell T Davies

12:03:51 Pamela Anderson calls on Donald Trump to pardon Julian Assange

11:10:40 Take That producer sells rights to string of early hits

11:06:50 Betty White celebrates 99th birthday: ‘I can stay up as late as I want’

11:05:00 Lauren Goodger pregnant with first child

09:00:35 Justin Timberlake finally confirms arrival of second baby with Jessica Biel

07:33:46 Radiohead stars’ demo tape going under the hammer

sport

22:08:10 My Liverpool future is ‘in the hands of the club’, says Mohamed Salah

22:07:03 Arsenal sees off struggling Newcastle

20:22:13 Tennis players’ isolation complaints given short shrift by Australian leaders

17:32:00 Premier League reports 16 new cases from latest round of Covid testing

17:22:24 Rassie Erasmus: South Africa don’t want to lose out on Lions series

14:49:52 Waterford announce plans for first LGFA county board-owned grounds

13:45:09 Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater joins Turkish side Kasimpasa on loan

12:06:33 Phil Neville leaves role as England Women head coach

09:03:46 Signings may see Paul Pogba and Georginio Wijnaldum move overseas

ireland

21:27:22 Teachers' union urges Government rethink on school reopening plan

20:57:32 Older people should exercise regularly ahead of Covid-19 vaccination, study finds

20:07:43 Stalemate over Troubles victims’ pension funding goes on

20:01:25 Gardaí break up road bowling event attended by at least 50 people

19:06:13 Hospitals in North to come under 'intense pressure' this week

18:50:40 Boredom at work and curiosity about internet led retired man to child porn, court told

18:03:57 UL to welcome 140 Algerian students as part of four-year PhD agreement

18:02:55 Judge urges mediation in Iveagh Market dispute

17:51:42 Coronavirus: Eight further deaths and 2,121 new cases reported

17:03:48 Rotunda Hospital gave leftover Covid vaccine to family members of staff

17:00:15 Pfizer to begin vaccinating Irish staff this week

16:41:43 Toilet and shower facilities set up at Dublin Port as lorry drivers face delays

16:32:30 Irish citizenship to be granted to 4,000 people after lengthy Covid delays

16:31:08 Taxi rows over face masks and Covid-19 'deniers' elicit complaints to NTA

15:59:46 Gardaí warn against courier payment scam

15:55:27 Simon Harris urges businesses to help staff work from home

15:37:34 Dubliner avoids jail term for stealing money from dead's man bank account

15:31:17 ‘No resolution’ over sharing North-South passenger data – O’Neill

15:25:07 15% increase in PUP recipients as construction workers seek supports

15:04:41 Judge overturns permission for plan to clear farmed salmon of disease

14:34:51 Dublin computer hacker's conviction means US no longer wants him extradited

14:20:10 Tributes paid as popular nurse with Covid-19 dies

13:42:53 Book on disappearance of Noah Donohoe referred to Attorney General

13:34:32 HSE advises against Covid-19 vaccination for some nursing home residents

13:24:55 Twelve hospitals with no available critical care beds as Covid patients top 2,000

12:58:41 Patient (49) who was ‘drowning’ from Covid-19 praises staff from hospital bed

12:50:07 Gardaí appeal for information following alleged assault in Dublin

12:05:31 ‘I felt sick’: Frontline workers disheartened over Covid-19 vaccine distribution

11:34:13 Man charged in connection with robbery and assault in Cork

11:10:39 Lidl to eliminate 6m plastic bags with new 100% recycled option

11:03:36 UK government to intensify engagement with Troubles victims

10:53:09 Man charged with Drogheda robbery due in court

10:47:03 Beacon Hospital chief defends decision not to sign Covid-19 surge capacity deal

10:39:24 Instances of children's 'severe neglect' going unnoticed during lockdown says report

10:22:43 Covid-19 hospitalisations pass 2,000 for first time in pandemic

09:33:23 Rainfall warning for 11 counties to run for 24 hours

08:53:06 Gardaí fine hundreds breaching Covid-19 restrictions across Ireland

08:22:37 Hotel quarantines to be considered for tighter control on travellers

07:51:24 Covid-19 restrictions will remain for months with current movement levels, doctor warns

07:25:27 No evidence police helicopter was shot at by dissident republicans, says PSNI

06:58:42 Hospital chief apologises after Covid-19 vaccines given to staff relatives

06:18:54 More than €1 million found hidden in vehicle seized by Garda

00:01:36 Home working prompts shift in house-buying trends, surveyors say

brexit

16:49:41 Jelly and gravy supplies at risk once Brexit grace period ends, Stormont warns

15:23:16 Scottish seafood hauliers fined after Brexit protest in London

15:06:52 More Irish ports to allow UK-registered fishing vessels to land catches

business

16:07:37 Pharma giant Abbvie takes court action over €587m Irish tax demand

15:32:35 Court approves €3.29m payment from State fund for Setanta claims

10:26:24 Fourth-largest car company floats on Milan and Paris stock exchanges

00:01:58 Business start-up figures drop to four-year low during pandemic

lifestyle

15:13:25 Thirteen simple ways to brighten up Blue Monday

12:01:15 Eight star fashion buys, from jumpers to jewellery

covid-vaccine

06:29:26 Up to a fifth of staff at some UK care homes decline Covid-19 vaccine, figures show

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