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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 18, 2021

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world

22:53:26 Suspect arrested after fatal shooting at Wisconsin tavern

22:09:00 Texas police hunt gunman after three shot dead

21:56:15 Russia expels 20 Czech diplomats in row over fatal depot explosion

21:19:28 FedEx gunman legally bought rifles despite red flag laws – US police

19:41:51 11 killed after Egypt train accident

19:09:07 Gunman in Indiana FedEx massacre bought rifles legally after psychiatric detention

18:58:20 Cape Town wildfire burns university library as students evacuated

17:40:57 Nearly 100 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt

15:43:39 Spanish police raid factory making 3D-printed weapons

14:49:56 Germany holds memorial event to remember coronavirus victims

12:58:57 Pope Francis back to in-person Sunday blessing

10:41:41 John Kerry: Failing to tackle climate change would be ‘beyond catastrophic’

09:49:32 Israel rescinds outdoor coronavirus mask requirement

09:29:37 Germany remembers nearly 80,000 dead in Covid-19 pandemic

06:05:02 Japan asks Pfizer for extra supplies of coronavirus vaccine

05:18:11 Peloton treadmill should not be used by those with children or pets – regulator

03:58:10 US and China reach agreement ahead of climate summit

ireland

22:06:11 Catholic archbishop criticises ‘clandestine’ move to restrict gatherings

20:37:39 Gabriel Scally: Adopting a ‘leaky’ hotel quarantine system is dangerous

19:14:30 Mary Lou McDonald 'sorry' over IRA’s murder of Lord Mountbatten

17:05:16 Covid-19: 'Enormous efforts' see cases below 300 for first time since December

16:15:57 Staff at Gaeltacht company told to only speak English ‘in error’

15:17:56 Two arrested and firearm seized as gardaí target organised crime

15:03:34 Taoiseach warns of ‘very serious harm’ if Brexit used to create dispute

14:55:41 Ireland ‘ahead’ of best-case Covid-19 scenario given four weeks ago

13:27:10 Man shot by police during incident in Derry

13:21:14 Taoiseach hopeful all construction will resume in May

13:08:08 Menswear retailer ‘driven demented’ by coronavirus restrictions

11:52:38 Gardaí question Leo Varadkar over leaked contract

11:30:48 Violence in west Belfast ‘worst since early 1970s’, says community worker

10:45:02 Two motorcyclists die in separate road collisions

08:55:17 Mother-of-two stabbed at her north Dublin home named

08:35:22 Alastair Campbell fears violence in North becoming ‘normalised’ again

08:14:10 Staycationers plan to head North as Covid-19 restrictions ease across Border

08:06:41 Citizens’ assemblies needed ‘to plan for Border poll in next decade’

sport

21:40:51 George Russell accuses Valtteri Bottas of trying to kill him after 200mph crash

20:47:28 Leicester into FA Cup final in front of Wembley's biggest crowd in a year

18:07:44 Mason Greenwood scores twice as Manchester United beat Burnley

18:03:10 United's Ferguson says breakaway league would end 70 years of history

17:30:57 Ruthless Rangers pile more misery on Celtic to send rivals out of Scottish Cup

17:14:08 UEFA and Premier League threaten to ban breakaway clubs from all competitions

16:55:49 Max Verstappen wins thrilling Emilia-Romagna race as Lewis Hamilton hits trouble

16:22:12 Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time strike denies Fulham first win at Arsenal

12:48:35 Champions League 2024: How will the future of European club football look?

12:47:38 New Champions League format set to be approved on Monday

12:15:12 Formula One announces 10-year agreement to race in Miami from 2022

11:33:42 Manchester United have to win a trophy this season – Paul Pogba

08:28:31 Fans welcomed back to live sport in FA Cup semi-final test case

entertainment

21:35:01 Ben Shephard says ‘sun seems brighter’ as he gets Covid-19 jab

17:38:28 Mark Wahlberg mourns death of ‘angel’ mother Alma at 78

15:23:52 DMX’s fiancée remembers ‘my best friend, my baby, my love’ after rapper’s death

15:08:26 Madonna: Gun control should be the new vaccination

12:05:21 X Factor star Ray Quinn: Laying carpets in Brookside Close was humbling

10:48:00 Damian Lewis praises wife Helen McCrory who was ‘a meteor in our life’

business

18:52:48 Billionaire Issa brothers buy fast food chain Leon

15:35:14 Bitcoin slumps 14% in one day as pullback from record gathers pace

covid-vaccine

11:24:35 First vaccine appointments for 65-69 year-olds from Monday

lifestyle

10:38:11 Eight tips for looking fresh on a hangover

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