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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 16, 2021

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entertainment

23:44:38 Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie share baby news

21:57:26 Martin Scorsese warns cinema is being devalued by ‘content’

20:50:52 Sacha Baron Cohen and Emerald Fennell among Writers Guild Awards nominees

16:41:32 Peaky Blinders actress Sophie Rundle reveals happy news for 2021

15:47:33 Caroline Flack in tears in trailer for documentary about her life and death

15:05:59 Rachel Stevens reveals mental health struggles while in S Club 7

13:29:48 Jo Whiley’s ‘worst fears realised’ following news her sister has Covid

09:42:53 Radiohead sketchpad could fetch over €11,000 at auction

08:45:09 Zara McDermott details becoming victim of revenge porn aged 14

07:13:12 My Mum Tracy Beaker enjoys CBBC’s most successful show launch ever, channel says

07:11:49 Netflix announce female lead for Bridgerton’s second series

sport

22:32:32 Mbappe scores three as PSG outclass Barcelona

17:15:28 France Six Nations coach Galthie tests positive for Covid as squad isolates

14:17:11 What has changed for Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel?

12:26:36 Stoke say they will help bring James McClean social media abusers to justice

10:33:14 Swansea manager Steve Cooper eyed as replacement at Crystal Palace

09:48:14 Andy Farrell calls for moment of magic to ignite Ireland’s Six Nations campaign

08:52:03 ‘I don’t need a break’ – Jurgen Klopp brushes off sabbatical rumours

ireland

22:17:24 Shannon Group appointment scrapped

21:32:36 Mother and Baby Homes Commision confirms impossible to retrieve witness recordings

20:41:55 School reopening may be delayed due to new variants of Covid-19

19:48:31 Cosmetic clinics still offering Botox despite Level 5 restrictions

18:14:21 Donohoe: EU Covid fund will aid green and digital transformation in Ireland

18:07:27 Dutch criminal opposes decision to allow him to be tried for murder

17:38:41 33 deaths and 744 new cases of Covid-19

17:02:10 Smaller contractors 'thrown under the bus' by minimum pay order, court told

16:53:54 Gardaí given new powers to seize scramblers and quads

16:33:21 Man avoids jail for sex assault at Dublin nightclub

16:08:44 Donegal waste facility planning action adjourned for 12 months

16:08:12 Hours of pancake-flipping funds sheltered housing lockdown garden

15:56:57 Mary Robinson ‘horribly tricked’ over Dubai hostage claims

15:47:24 Husband seeks court order for 'secret' mobile phone recordings made by wife

15:07:38 Ministers raise questions about pace of vaccine rollout

14:25:59 'Let's party hard': Organisers insist St Patrick's Day lockdown rave will go ahead

13:49:10 Mother who did heroin in front of 3-year-old pleaded to have child taken into care

13:24:50 Article 16: Ireland was in 'minds and hearts' of European Commission, VP says

13:11:23 Stormont minister denies ‘political stunts’ on North/South co-operation

12:52:50 Location of Covid-19 mass vaccination centre a surprise to hotel manager

12:45:30 Annual Trócaire collection faces huge shortfall due to Covid restrictions

12:33:13 Some Coillte forests see visitor numbers triple since coronavirus

11:53:34 US travellers avoid Scottish hotel quarantine with short stay in Dublin

11:37:58 Drugs worth over €225,000 discovered in parcels by Revenue

11:33:52 Covid-19: Review of vaccine priority list may see some receive jab sooner

11:08:12 Waterford great-grandmother (93) among first to receive Covid vaccine in the community

10:57:21 Bid to change Northern Ireland’s abortion laws set for Stormont

10:18:07 Taoiseach defends Covid vaccination centre locations

09:16:09 Government to agree on extension for Covid supports says Donohoe

08:20:24 Irish holidaymakers continuing with travel plans despite garda fines

06:49:07 No large gatherings for at least six months predicts deputy CMO

06:31:39 Cabinet to debate legislation for mandatory hotel quarantine

06:05:51 Half of cancer patients feel diagnosis negatively impacts career, study shows

soccer

22:12:54 Salah and Mane fire Liverpool to victory over RB Leipzig

15:47:37 David Alaba announces departure from Bayern Munich after this season

business

19:04:30 Passenger numbers fall by over 90% at Aircoach

13:26:53 Bitcoin crosses 50,000 dollar mark

10:29:39 Spanish chessboard sales soar after The Queen's Gambit cameo

world

18:21:48 Winter storm brings bitter cold, power cuts and deadly tornado to US

17:25:25 Covid-19: EU verdict on J&J vaccine expected mid-March

17:06:19 Marriott boss Arne Sorenson dies aged 62

16:43:07 Democratic congressman sues Trump over role in US Capitol riot

16:39:32 ‘Angels of the Road’: Volunteer paramedics patrol streets of Venezuela’s capital

16:08:42 Dutch court orders government to scrap coronavirus curfew

15:41:28 Covid-19: 38 cases of another new variant identified in England

15:36:59 1.7m more people to be told to shield in England after Covid risk assessment

15:29:40 Mask up on gorilla treks to protect them from disease, researchers tell tourists

14:22:51 Rare snow blankets Acropolis in Athens

13:56:49 Climate campaigners ‘perplexed’ after calls for wind turbine emoji rejected

12:52:43 Bitcoin rises above $50,000 for first time ever

12:40:07 In Video: SpaceX launches internet satellites into orbit

11:20:01 1996 Olympic swimmer ran drug syndicate, Sydney police allege

10:47:11 Myanmar police file new charge against Aung San Suu Kyi

10:18:35 Spy agency says North Korea hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine technology

09:17:57 Rapper arrested in Spain following protest against curbs on free speech

09:00:33 Scientists baffled by plummeting levels of coronavirus infections in India

08:41:48 Tributes to salsa great Johnny Pacheco following death aged 85

07:59:38 Heavy snowfall causes pause in vaccine rollout in parts of Athens

07:52:18 Demonstrations resume in Myanmar despite crackdown on protests

07:40:05 Texas hit by widespread power cuts as wintry weather sweeps across US

07:13:06 Revellers warned to stay away from Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans

07:03:05 Police issue around 70 fines after officers disrupt illegal nightclub

02:08:53 Social network Parler to re-launch

covid-vaccine

17:55:58 Bangladesh gives vaccine shot to almost 1 million in single week

15:55:30 EU adding anti-variant clauses to Covid vaccine supply deals, sources say

09:37:12 Early data on vaccine effect on Covid transmission ‘encouraging’, says UK minister

lifestyle

13:05:35 The emotional stages of Pancake Tuesday

12:37:52 Should we be double masking?

10:36:24 What is cottagecore and how can you use it to transform your home?

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