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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 23, 2021

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sport

22:42:37 Chelsea take upper hand against Atletico Madrid due to Olivier Giroud

20:46:52 Leeds move back into top half after comfortable win over Southampton

20:12:25 Tiger Woods undergoing surgery for ‘multiple leg injuries’ after road accident

18:57:40 Sadio Mane springs to defence of fellow Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino

18:55:00 Paul Pogba’s agent backtracks over claim player’s Man Utd career was ending

17:29:09 Johnny Sexton hints he may retire before 2023 World Cup

14:26:13 ‘Nobody is happy but nobody is depressed’, says Jose Mourinho amid Spurs’ slump

13:38:18 Lyon heartache does not give Manchester City an extra edge says Ilkay Gundogan

13:31:30 Marco Rose tries to rally Borussia Monchengladbach despite his impending exit

12:39:52 Everton granted planning permission for new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock

12:38:46 Former Scotland and Man Utd defender Gordon McQueen diagnosed with dementia

11:13:30 France return no positives in latest coronavirus testing ahead of Scotland clash

08:43:50 Juventus and Inter keen on Aguero and PSG eyeing Bellerin

08:10:25 Roy Hodgson ‘not going to apologise’ for Palace’s last-gasp win at Brighton

ireland

22:05:43 People with underlying health conditions moved up vaccine priority list

21:58:07 Vaccine programme won’t be held back by supply issues, Taoiseach says

21:43:20 Dublin nuns take on Jerusalema challenge

21:10:16 Bomb alerts at political offices in Belfast probed

19:38:01 Government pressed to deliver ‘sustainable plan’ to safely exit lockdown

19:01:42 Ulster Bank boss apologises to staff following months of uncertainty

18:58:31 New Covid lockdown plan: Full details and key school reopening dates

17:43:49 Coronavirus: 45 further deaths and 575 new cases reported

17:16:42 Call for Nphet to issue advice on vitamin D as part of Covid-19 response

17:04:51 ‘The end is now truly in sight': Taoiseach announces revised Living with Covid plan

17:00:59 Tonight’s EuroMillions jackpot capped at record-breaking €210m

16:38:33 Judgment reserved in Pete Taylor injunction application over Bray Boxing club

16:16:34 Goat roaming streets of Mayo town nicknamed ‘Houdini’ as it evades capture

16:02:28 Floods cause widespread havoc across Cork

15:17:38 Drug mule swallowed 88 pellets of cocaine before flying to Ireland

14:55:58 Three arrested after cannabis worth €200k seized in intelligence operation

14:53:15 South African variant of Covid-19 detected in Northern Ireland

14:25:07 Arlene Foster making up school reopening policy ‘on the hoof’ – Sinn Féin

13:53:05 Judge praises humanity of young girl raped by teenage cousin

13:37:32 Dublin salon shut down by gardaí after reopening despite Level 5 restrictions

13:20:38 Trade unions ‘overwhelmingly’ endorse new public service pay deal

12:57:18 Five remanded in custody charged with murder of Carlow teen in Australia

12:48:47 Taoiseach to address nation after 'Living with Covid' plan is announced

12:47:25 Funding of €5m earmarked for nine new respite houses across country

12:43:38 Retired doctor who abused seven boys withdraws sentence appeal

12:42:10 Low income families faced losing up to 30% of earnings without support – study

12:02:02 Irish study to examine long term impact of Covid-19 on heart health

11:54:36 Irish Covid-19 variant could develop if transmission not halted, consultant warns

11:40:56 Covid-19: Mass testing to take place at UL after fresh student outbreak

11:19:08 ‘Nixer’ work will take place if clarity not given to construction sector, CIF warns

11:18:05 Yellow and orange warnings in place across the country

10:56:02 Extensive research shows vitamin D protects against Covid-19, committee told

10:02:46 Ireland should review decision not to use AstraZeneca jab for over 65s, says diseases expert

09:33:52 US video gaming giant Epic Games endorses Ulster University courses

08:38:47 House prices would be 9% higher without Central Bank's strict lending rules

07:55:44 Elon Musk pilot project to deliver high-speed satellite broadband to Kerry valley

world

20:16:05 Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries in California car crash

19:26:06 French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape

18:23:55 US judge says wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ must stay in jail

17:57:16 AstraZeneca to miss second-quarter EU vaccine supply target by half

17:53:30 Iran increasing uranium enrichment purity and quantities, says UN watchdog

17:33:52 Security officials cast blame for failures before Capitol riot

16:57:49 Ex-chief of Capitol police tells Congress he did not see report warning of ‘war’

16:53:09 Suspect in car bomb killing of Maltese journalist changes plea to guilty

16:06:05 Rescuers using mayonnaise to treat turtles caught in Israel oil spill

15:48:50 Mount Etna eruptions impress even seasoned volcano watchers

15:25:48 Prince Philip to remain in hospital while receiving treatment for infection

15:09:05 ‘Substantial reopening’ planned in Scotland from late April

14:58:43 Mount Etna eruptions impress even seasoned volcano watchers

13:10:02 Czech freediver sets record distance swimming under ice

12:37:50 More Myanmar protests follow strike as international concern grows

11:30:46 Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

10:42:22 Crowds gather to watch 139-year-old house move through San Francisco

10:25:44 EU watchdog to weigh in on expanded use of Covid drug remdesivir by summer

10:12:12 Queen Elizabeth’s relative jailed for 10 months for sex assault

07:31:30 Biden leads moment of silence as US tops 500,000 coronavirus deaths

06:20:57 Australia says Facebook will lift its Australian news ban

05:56:01 Security officials to answer for failures during US Capitol riot

entertainment

18:59:37 Top Gear host ‘shaken and stirred’ in 007 teaser trailer

18:02:00 Which celebrities are expecting in 2021?

17:26:56 Ellie Goulding announces surprise baby news

16:52:35 Caroline Flack pictured in previously unseen family photos ahead of documentary

11:46:42 Jake Wood: It was a ‘sad moment’ leaving EastEnders

11:15:19 White actor to be replaced as voice of Dr Hibbert on The Simpsons

10:17:10 Animated adaptation of The Great Gatsby in the works

10:07:53 Shailene Woodley confirms engagement to NFL star Aaron Rodgers

07:23:07 Robbie Williams biopic in the works from Greatest Showman director

covid-vaccine

17:41:09 Von der Leyen supports donating EU vaccines to healthcare workers in Africa

15:18:55 India sends first vaccine doses to Africa under WHO's COVAX programme

business

16:31:46 Bank loses appeal over switch of couple's tracker rate to fixed

15:07:21 Tesla shares in the red for 2021 as Bitcoin selloff weighs

13:43:29 Michael Fingleton unable to properly defend case after stroke, court told

09:29:04 200 jobs to be created in Cork by US tech firm

lifestyle

16:25:57 Hillary Clinton pens thriller featuring ‘high stakes diplomacy and treachery’

13:15:14 Mercedes’ new C-Class gets S-Class cabin

11:18:08 From slick buns to floral make-up, all the best beauty looks from London Fashion Week

09:14:19 Hyundai's new all-electric Ioniq 5 kicks off its new EV sub-brand

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