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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for January 29, 2021

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world

21:58:07 Joe Biden warns of ‘cost of inaction’ on massive Covid relief plan

21:19:04 France closing borders to non-EU citizens in bid to curb Covid spread – PM

20:29:13 France to close borders to non-EU citizens

18:10:12 EU regulator authorises AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults

17:42:28 72-year-old Scottish whisky fetches €45,000 in Hong Kong auction

16:51:40 GameStop soars, and Wall Street bends under the pressure

16:36:55 Rod Stewart’s Florida assault charge still not resolved

15:33:34 Portugal parliament approves law to legalise euthanasia

15:15:06 J&J one-shot vaccine ‘66% effective against moderate to severe Covid-19’

13:13:01 EU's AstraZeneca contract includes UK vaccine production

12:33:28 WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early Covid-19 patients

12:15:12 Germany expects limited EU approval for AstraZeneca vaccine

11:04:08 Deadly fire at Romanian hospital treating Covid-19 patients

10:54:24 New Covid-19 Novavax vaccine demonstrates ‘89% efficacy’

10:12:14 Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad amid questions over Covid-19 spike at home

09:51:46 Military’s Myanmar election fraud allegations rejected by watchdog

09:19:10 China will no longer recognise British National (Overseas) passport

08:19:25 Indian opposition boycotts parliament in support of protesting farmers

07:40:29 Pelosi urges more security funding to face ‘enemy within’

05:34:42 Bangladesh sends third group of Rohingya refugees to island

01:24:37 Judge approves extradition of US men to Japan over Carlos Ghosn escape

ireland

21:55:50 Irish man, 40, dies while climbing Mount Kenya

21:45:55 Northern Ireland parties united in condemnation of EU bid to block vaccines

21:42:05 Post mortem results on man who died at alleged shebeen will determine investigation course

20:49:33 Taoiseach raises concerns over EU controls on supply of vaccines into North

20:42:09 How Northern Ireland Protocol has become an issue in vaccine delivery

20:37:47 Tánaiste meets with Facebook moderators over working conditions concerns

20:31:22 UK warns EU after Brussels imposes controls on vaccines moving into NI

19:36:23 Gardaí called to Wexford General Hospital after suspected Covid patients refuse to isolate

19:07:05 EU moves to prevent NI from being used as vaccine backdoor to Britain

18:14:47 Facebook group urging businesses to reopen labelled 'rabbit hole of misinformation'

17:36:41 Ireland to receive first AstraZeneca vaccines from February 8th

17:30:29 Covid-19: 48 further deaths, 1,254 additional cases

17:07:26 Judge criticises nine-year delay by Adoption Authority in case of four children

17:06:43 Vaccines not a magic wand to defeat pandemic, medicine agency warns

16:29:05 Eviction ban sees homeless figures drop to 8,200, including 2,327 children

16:18:00 ‘Strong justification’ to extend blanket ban on evicting tenants

15:56:48 Homeless drug addict set fire to Louis Copeland storeroom

15:39:43 Dublin man jailed for stabbing soldier in pub

15:18:04 Taoiseach commends RTÉ's 'quintessential professional' Tommie Gorman on retirement

15:09:15 Gardaí have issued over 2,400 €100 fines for non-essential travel

15:05:26 Covid-19 in Ireland: Latest county-by-county data

14:41:57 Over 65,000 passengers arrived from Britain in December - CSO

14:41:18 Judge praises onlookers for intervening as young child kicked and beaten by mother

14:24:25 South Tipperary hospital apologises to patient over seven-hour surgery

13:49:55 Ireland to receive 300,000 fewer Covid vaccine doses by end of March

13:28:23 Father of five caught with €700,000 worth of drugs gets seven years jail

13:03:39 Taxi driver jailed for sexually assaulting late night passenger

13:02:54 Ireland in 'dark red' Covid zone as EU agrees stricter travel limits

11:35:12 Brexit makes a united Ireland more likely, says Nicola Sturgeon

11:26:02 Undertaker frustrated at lack of respect for dead

11:22:28 Ireland's 2020 greenhouse gas emissions almost 6% lower due to pandemic

11:01:41 Drinks Ireland to tackle online alcohol sales with safeguarding alliance

09:17:15 Motorist dies in lorry crash in Limerick

08:52:55 Man arrested in connection with assault of woman in Clare

08:15:26 181 Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes across the country

07:35:30 Facebook Ireland launches campaign to tackle hate speech on their platform

07:03:59 Nphet says zero-Covid strategy is a 'false promise' and 'incredibly risky'

entertainment

21:16:48 Hugh Bonneville volunteering as marshal at coronavirus vaccination centre

19:23:23 The Biebers show their love for each other in Anyone music video

16:42:45 Nadine Coyle working with flour on Great Celebrity Bake Off

16:37:56 Sir Tom Jones feels ‘bulletproof’ after second Covid-19 jab

16:18:09 Boyzone star Shane Lynch unsure how many cars he has in vast collection

15:41:30 Charlotte Church: It’s insulting to just say ‘retrain’ in the pandemic

15:25:12 Barack Obama mourns Hollywood pioneer Cicely Tyson after she dies aged 96

15:09:57 Britain’s Got Talent 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

12:17:22 Laois songwriter tops the charts in Russia

07:10:54 Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union to star in Cheaper By The Dozen remake

07:09:31 Liam Gallagher scores top-selling single on vinyl in 2020

07:06:11 Kardashians break down in tears in trailer for final series of family TV show

sport

20:44:50 Newcastle ‘will take appropriate action’ following Joelinton’s lockdown haircut

20:20:13 Sam Allardyce believes new Baggies signing Mbaye Diagne may need time to adapt

19:13:53 Premier League wants action following racist abuse of players on social media

18:18:23 Ashleigh Barty among the players back in action ahead of Australian Open

18:13:18 Mourinho rules out using Gareth Bale as a striker during Harry Kane absence

18:07:02 Liverpool set for its 12th centre-back pairing this season after Matip injury

16:34:24 Sergio Aguero still unavailable for Manchester City after positive Covid-19 test

16:11:27 Concussion substitutes can be used in the Premier League from February 6th

16:02:27 Jamie Vardy making good progress following hernia operation

14:39:16 Jurgen Klopp looking for a new defender but knows pursuit will not be easy

14:36:21 Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell to retire after 17 years with the club

08:59:25 Arsenal fullback to go out on loan and Newcastle keen on re-signing Willems

07:13:50 Jose Mourinho plays down injury for Tottenham striker Harry Kane

lifestyle

18:10:18 Heather Graham is 50: the 7 emotional stages of being 5 decades old

16:33:36 One weird fact about every US state

12:32:03 Five fitness challenges to help you fall back in love with exercise

business

15:48:51 Facebook temporarily shuts stock trading group after GameStop frenzy

14:40:59 Robin Hood society attracts surge in followers after trading platform confusion

11:37:09 Explainer: What's going on with Gamestop shares?

10:33:48 Bitcoin soars 14% after Elon Musk namecheck on Twitter

covid-vaccine

15:30:51 European regulator gives green light for AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

13:23:17 Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine over 70% effective in US trial

10:44:32 Explainer: How does the Novavax vaccine work?

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