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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 22, 2021

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sport

22:15:28 Last-gasp Christian Benteke goal hands Crystal Palace victory at rivals Brighton

17:55:23 Ireland heading in the right direction, insists assistant coach Mike Catt

15:56:14 Bayern return to action and Luis Suarez faces Chelsea – Champions League talking points

15:47:05 Five talking points ahead of the weekend’s Six Nations action

15:34:08 Manchester United won’t be fazed by City’s record run – Marcus Rashford

11:56:15 Djokovic to prioritise grand slams as he closes in on Federer and Nadal

11:55:38 France rugby squad hit by five more positive Covid tests ahead of Scotland match

10:29:56 Harry Kane to PSG and Nigel Pearson taking over at Bristol City

10:26:30 New film highlights the doubts about Pele ahead of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win

10:25:24 With a little bit of luck, Tottenham can rekindle top-four fight – Jose Mourinho

10:23:40 Nigel Pearson set to become Bristol City boss until end of season

08:02:14 750-1 outsider Jordan Brown wins Welsh Open after stunning Ronnie O’Sullivan

06:11:00 Manchester United bounce back to form in Premier League by seeing off Newcastle

entertainment

22:11:24 Kim Kardashian pays tribute to father following move to divorce Kanye West

21:29:14 Woody Allen responds to documentary re-examining daughter’s abuse claims

20:50:03 Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up for Spotify podcast

16:01:12 Daft Punk announce split after nearly 30 years

15:19:47 Jonathan Van Ness gets Covid jab after scheme expands to include those with HIV

15:17:00 Social media star Joe Sugg lands first TV acting role

11:52:34 Sarah Harding thanks fans for support following breast cancer diagnosis

06:16:05 Paloma Faith welcomes baby girl via C-section

ireland

21:59:52 Covid-19: Mixed messages from Taoiseach and Tánaiste stoke discontent

21:15:06 Appeal for witnesses after collision between car and motorbike in Kerry

21:01:55 Third of population travelling more than 10km from home

20:54:56 'A fantastic outcome': Fewer older people in hospital in North since Covid jab rollout

19:07:56 O'Neill: Northern Ireland’s route out of lockdown 'slow and steady'

18:57:56 Living with Covid-19: Everything we know about the Government’s new plan

18:29:41 Garda loses challenge over Disclosures Tribunal legal costs ruling

18:07:33 Compliance has 'positive impact' as one death and 686 Covid-19 cases reported

18:00:48 Doctors speak about the mental health toll during first wave of Covid-19

17:43:30 Burglar accidentally shot by garda is jailed by Court of Appeal

17:10:38 Nightclub bouncer jailed for assaulting drunken customer

17:04:48 New study shows high protection from one dose of Pfizer vaccine

16:58:49 Noah Donohoe mother ‘feels lost without him’

16:20:16 Met Éireann upgrades weather warning to status orange

15:59:07 Man jailed for four years for assaulting vulnerable woman

15:45:33 Legal challenge to Dublin's Sandymount Strand Road cycleway

15:33:35 Limerick schoolboy settles action over school-bus crash

15:21:44 Live mice and glass in soup: FSAI deals with 2,772 complaints in 2020

15:02:18 Reopening dates will not drive down Irish Covid-19 figures, Dr Mike Ryan warns

14:32:43 Tributes paid at funeral of Dr Emer Holohan in Dublin

13:35:23 Former solicitors who stole nearly €400,000 from banks jailed

13:30:35 Household visits the 'real risk factor' for growing Covid cases, HSE says

13:10:42 Son who killed mother in 'frenzied knife attack' in Mayo remains a public risk

13:08:28 People ignoring Covid contact tracing calls, health official warns

12:38:54 2,018 women and 550 children accessed domestic abuse support each month in second lockdown

11:44:03 TDs should not be getting a pay rise while the public struggle, says Ó Broin

11:38:33 Extended opening hours for pubs and clubs welcomed by sector

10:19:25 Gardaí may be redeployed as crowds flock to beauty spots

09:52:14 Mandatory hotel quarantine ready in 'three to four weeks'

09:19:23 Ireland could vaccinate 1 million a month if supplies arrive, HSE chief says

08:48:38 Man charged after cannabis plants worth €250,000 seized

08:41:34 Met Éireann issues warning for strong winds and heavy rain

07:48:32 Man (20s) in critical condition after north Belfast shooting

07:25:28 Nearly 500 Covid-19 test results lost since testing began, HSE says

06:56:47 Childcare could reopen in phases if Covid situation improves, Nphet says

06:34:46 Dental treatment for medical card holders ‘in complete chaos’

00:02:33 Four out of five people targeted by fraudsters in last year, AIB says

00:01:05 Irish app can help create ‘Covid Secure’ workplaces and venues

world

21:53:31 US tops 500,000 Covid-related deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins

20:45:05 Nasa unveils video captured by Perseverance as it landed on Mars

19:31:32 Coronavirus will not be wiped out, expert suggests

19:24:31 WhatsApp to disable messaging for users who do not accept new terms

18:06:50 Edvard Munch wrote ‘painted by a madman’ on masterpiece The Scream

16:47:24 Johnson sets out roadmap to end ‘wretched year’ of Covid-19 restrictions

16:42:02 Moet Hennessy buys 50% stake in Jay-Z’s champagne brand

14:02:39 Hard-hit French region home to Cannes and Nice faces weekend lockdowns

13:54:27 Boeing urges airlines to suspend use of some 777s after engine failure

13:24:31 Thousands evacuated amid floods in Indonesia

12:41:30 Prince Philip is doing ‘OK’ in hospital, says William

12:34:20 Premature baby born smaller than a human hand returns home

12:20:50 Captain Tom Moore’s funeral service to be held this weekend

12:07:30 Vaccination drive in Scotland linked to drop in hospital admissions, study suggests

11:46:03 Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

10:34:42 Protests swell across Myanmar in defiance of junta threat

09:31:49 Hong Kong leader receives Covid-19 vaccine

08:13:01 Schools, socialising and sports to return in England under Johnson’s road map

08:09:03 New Zealand marks 10th anniversary of Christchurch earthquake

07:58:40 US approaches coronavirus death toll of 500,000

07:40:40 Prince Philip spends sixth night in hospital

03:55:01 Myanmar protest call for general strike draws junta threat

03:32:27 FAA orders United Airlines to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency

lifestyle

21:26:24 Doorbell cameras capture bright fireball lighting up sky over Canada

17:21:35 Re-examining the Roswell incident – America’s favourite UFO conspiracy

09:29:09 Fleeces are back in fashion – Five snuggly jackets to buy now

06:40:33 Black Lives Matter campaigner teaching Irish dance classes online

covid-vaccine

20:38:00 Planning allowing Danes to surpass Ireland in vaccine rollout, prof says

brexit

17:49:40 DUP urges Johnson to restore North's ability to trade freely with rest of UK

12:12:55 Taoiseach: ‘Full implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol will bring many benefits’

07:18:03 Brexit red tape on British sausage imports to Northern Ireland ramped up

business

16:38:49 Graeme McDowell firm takes €500,000 hit after hurricane wipes out holiday home

15:38:02 Court challenge against €70m Kildare wind farm

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