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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 08, 2021

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world

23:40:23 Covid-19 patient receives world’s first lung transplant from living donors

21:26:59 Coronavirus cases and deaths reach record highs in countries around the world

20:42:35 Mrs World arrested over on-stage melee at competition in Sri Lanka

20:24:29 Salvage crews tow drifting Dutch freighter to port in Norway

18:54:22 Biden uses executive actions to tighten gun controls and urges Congress to act

17:26:55 Don't blame Ghislaine Maxwell for filthy jail cell, lawyer says

17:24:37 George Floyd died because of lack of oxygen, expert tells court

16:51:22 Former NFL player killed five people and then himself, report says

16:32:29 Record number of unaccompanied children picked up at US-Mexico border

15:38:13 Ukraine’s president visits conflict zone in east of country

13:23:31 IT glitch causes ‘serious incident’ on UK flight

12:49:55 Australia to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine with ‘necessary precautions’

12:00:20 Salvage team gets control of stricken ship off Norway’s coast

11:31:21 Turkey blames ‘sofagate’ on EU and denies snub to Ursula von der Leyen

11:12:26 German health minister says EU will not order Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

10:21:54 UK suspends aid funding for Oxfam over sexual misconduct claims

07:18:14 India reports record surge in coronavirus cases

01:03:07 Wayne LaPierre says he put NRA into bankruptcy without informing full board

sport

22:20:14 Marcus Rashford shakes off injury concerns to help Man Utd to win over Granada

22:15:40 Late Slavia Prague leveller leaves Arsenal’s Europa League fate in the balance

22:01:05 Defending champion Dustin Johnson finds going tougher with opening 74 at Masters

21:57:51 Masters: Lowry one shot off lead, tough start for McIlroy

21:07:37 Ireland Women's team lose 1-0 to Denmark

20:14:41 'Don't remember it being this tight': Roy Keane shows off Ireland debut jersey

19:36:05 Rory McIlroy hits dad Gerry with wayward shot at Masters

17:42:54 How Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland compare to leading Champions League scorers

17:32:44 Sir Alex Ferguson enjoys another ‘away win’ in Liverpool

17:21:15 Cousin Pascal shines over National fences

17:12:38 Graham Potter keen to keep Danny Welbeck but will wait until summer for talks

15:34:01 Sam Allardyce outlines scale of abuse sent to Callum Robinson

13:38:08 Swansea to boycott social media in stand against discrimination

12:50:24 Monaghan football manager suspended over squad Covid breach

10:44:23 French Open postponed by a week in hope for more spectators to attend

10:35:36 West Ham could be forced to pay €34m to land Jesse Lingard

07:18:38 Masters day one: Augusta set to pose ‘very different challenge’ this year

entertainment

22:18:31 Taylor Swift recruits Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray to tease Fearless songs

21:46:49 Laura Whitmore addresses rumours she has named her baby Emily

21:10:46 Maggie Smith tells how Julie Andrews rescued her

19:34:01 Simon Bird pays tribute to ‘unfailingly generous’ on-screen father Paul Ritter

18:21:13 TV and film stars should include nudity rider in their contracts, says Time’s Up

15:10:21 Slane Castle set for double concert in 2022 to mark return of live music events

14:17:59 Dan Walker to step down as Football Focus host after 12 years

13:36:12 Hugh Grant, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Tom Hiddleston among Bafta presenters

13:35:41 Paul Mescal joins several Irish named in Forbes '30 Under 30'

11:33:05 Police called to Harry and Meghan’s home nine times in as many months

07:06:44 Khloe Kardashian responds to controversy over unedited picture

ireland

21:40:49 Revenue seize €20k worth of cannabis in Cork and 9,000 cigarettes in Dublin Airport

21:29:00 Police use water cannon as violence flares again in North

20:28:46 International vaccine recognition system needed for return of travel, Nphet says

19:18:40 Taoiseach and Prime Minister discuss 'concerning developments' in NI

18:52:31 Charity Bothár claims former CEO misappropriated thousands in donations

18:05:16 Covid-19: Seven further deaths, 400 additional cases

17:41:16 Covid rates in nursing homes hit record low as vaccine impact starts to show

17:25:32 Senior Cabinet minister opposes Bessborough Mother and Baby home site plan

16:38:30 Motorcyclist hit 210km/h during Garda chase in Clare

16:10:00 Ten Covid cases detected among people in hotel quarantine

14:37:13 Gemma Greene's challenge to bail conditions adjourned

13:54:09 Northern Secretary flies in for emergency talks over rioting

13:40:51 Colleagues rally in support of Belfast bus driver caught up in attack

13:38:19 New speed limits proposed for Dublin with 30km/h in most areas

12:45:11 Stormont ministers unite to condemn violence and rioting

12:25:37 Gardaí and Department of Social Protection warn of scam calls and texts

12:13:08 'Future is brighter' says Reid, as one millionth vaccine set to be administered today

11:16:30 TG4 to honour President Michael D. Higgins on his 80th birthday

11:08:51 Percentage of Irish workers earning minimum wage below European average, study finds

10:12:48 North’s vaccination programme expands to 40-44 age bracket

09:43:30 Coveney calls for political leaders to condemn violent scenes in the North

08:43:19 Jumping of vaccine queue 'very disappointing' says Nphet member

08:03:35 Reopening of shops and hairdressers for fully vaccinated among considerations for May

06:56:45 Nphet to discuss use of AstraZeneca vaccine following EMA findings

06:17:32 Stormont Executive to meet after another night of violence in Northern Ireland

lifestyle

20:21:38 All the best bits about running in the springtime

18:22:42 Tools to help deal with the pressure to be perfect as Khloe Kardashian speaks out

16:45:53 Seven of the best podcasts about relationships

16:40:15 ‘Piano Grandad’ delights TikTok with performances in wife’s memory

12:35:40 Keen on cut flowers? Here’s how to grow your own

business

18:44:01 Cat litter tray in food preparation area among reasons for March closure orders

10:27:06 Asos sales soar 24% to over €2bn during latest lockdowns

covid-vaccine

17:58:46 Regulator investigates first Irish case of very rare blood clot after AstraZeneca jab

12:13:50 Antibodies from Moderna jab ‘last at least six months after second dose’

11:50:46 UK-made AstraZeneca vaccines sent down under, Australian newspaper claims

11:28:55 Sister of man who died of blood clot after vaccine urges others to get jab

staycations

17:06:55 Hotel bookings begin to show signs of recovery, IHF survey finds

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