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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 06, 2021

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world

23:44:13 Girl arrested over shooting of three people at Idaho school

22:30:40 Twitter shuts down accounts for attempting to evade Trump ban

22:12:42 Polls close across Britain after Super Thursday’s bumper set of elections

21:55:25 Weinstein sues former lawyer for breach of contract

21:31:17 Three injured in Idaho school shooting

20:30:51 UK withdraws patrol boats from Jersey after French Brexit row

20:24:22 Germany opposes US call to waive Covid vaccine patents

19:27:55 At least 25 dead after police drugs raid in Rio de Janeiro

19:01:53 Huge new 'Oracle' greets Rockefeller Center visitors in New York

17:30:37 Harry and Meghan in vaccine donations appeal to mark Archie’s second birthday

16:56:35 Prank TV show in Iraq depicting IS attacks is taken off air

15:46:07 Polish city recruits new bugle players as it prepares to welcome back tourists

15:00:48 EU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at summit

13:15:49 Ugandan former child soldier sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

12:55:55 Anti-Olympics petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of signatures

11:23:58 Nintendo profits boom as people stuck at home play games

11:02:00 Four people killed as plane crashes into Mississippi home

10:35:21 British polling station set up in car boot ‘after church warden overslept’

09:53:48 South Korea raids activist’s office over leaflets targeted at North

08:42:57 Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong handed longer jail term for Tiananmen vigil

08:24:07 Mystery Australian Covid case spurs return of masks, travel bans

04:50:32 Frequent overnight checks on Ghislaine Maxwell are necessary, claim prosecution

04:13:13 Caitlyn Jenner describes herself as an ‘outsider’ in California governor race

03:08:11 SpaceX Starship makes clean landing in latest test flight

sport

22:20:01 Gatland confident Lions squad has firepower to match South Africa

20:05:26 Villa Park offered as Champions League final venue alternate

18:42:27 Newcastle take Premier League to competition tribunal over takeover collapse

18:12:37 Comparing Chelsea and Manchester City’s build-up to the Champions League final

18:10:42 Tyson Fury believes he will give Anthony Joshua ‘a good hiding’

16:18:36 Bottas shoots down speculation about a mid-season move from Mercedes

16:05:37 Sexton out – The hits and misses from the Lions squad

15:36:22 Ed Sheeran announced as shirt sponsor for Ipswich Town football club

14:25:43 Mason Mount challenges Chelsea to ‘achieve greatness’ in Champions League final

14:23:58 FIFPRO calls for immediate action to prevent burnout among elite players

13:08:24 Johnny Sexton left out of Lions squad as eight Irish players make cut

12:51:17 Ireland’s athletes to be vaccinated by Pfizer/BioNTech ahead of Tokyo Games

soccer

22:15:39 Arsenal miss out on Europa League final after goalless Villarreal second leg

22:13:44 Cavani bags brace as Man Utd reach Europa League final

ireland

21:58:55 HSE to trial online booking portal for Covid test self-referrals

19:58:30 Non-essential cross-border travel must be stopped says North's Health Minister

19:25:21 Cork house fire victim (75) named

19:19:15 'Sexist' washing line image among complaints upheld by Advertising Authority

18:12:26 Covid: 393 cases, eight deaths

17:32:16 HSE seeks ‘flexibility’ on use of Johnson and Johnson jabs for under-50s

17:16:18 'How did you put on so much weight?' - lawyer ordered to pay employee €20,000 by WRC

16:50:31 Albanian couple win challenge over international protection refusal

16:44:09 Solicitor faces jail term for €120,000 social welfare fraud

16:40:14 Man charged in connection with investigation into Cork Street death

16:22:54 Waterford church singer's pictures used on porn page

15:27:49 Varadkar: Outright ban on investment funds buying homes a 'mistake'

15:04:55 Man fired shots at youths after he felt his son had been slighted

14:52:03 Taoiseach: Plan to give amnesty to British accused of Troubles crimes "breach of trust"

13:28:56 Cardiologist warns that obesity must be confronted in aftermath of Covid-19

13:15:12 Youth support workers ‘stretched to the limit’ during Covid

12:58:41 April figures show 62% unemployment among under-25s

12:40:57 Somali doctor unable to work here for five years has been 'badly failed'

11:58:56 Pavee Point ‘alarmed’ over Longford wedding gathering

11:52:54 Researchers tag basking sharks to learn more about 'Ireland’s gentle giants'

11:13:15 Covid vaccine: First Johnson and Johnson doses given to Irish public

09:38:10 Government to stop investment funds from buying up family homes

09:06:21 Lidl to stock Covid antigen tests nationwide

08:07:00 Plan to give amnesty to British accused of Troubles crimes condemned

07:36:32 Donegal hotline: Gardaí receive ‘conspiracy theory’ calls

07:13:19 Pedestrian (40s) dies in Kildare collision

06:58:40 Summer reopening: Indoor dining and sports spectators on Govt agenda

entertainment

20:59:59 Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent announces baby news

18:08:36 A Quiet Place breaks silence with trailer for much-delayed sequel

15:55:08 Eerie Stranger Things teaser hints at return of Dr Brenner

15:41:38 Courteney Cox: Friends reunion special was ‘unbelievable and so emotional’

13:57:21 Holly Willoughby on ‘amazing’ and ’emotional’ vaccination experience

13:11:07 Connect with nature to improve your mental health, says Julie Walters

13:00:11 Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling confirm newborn son’s name

11:32:15 Rachael Blackmore and Sharon Stone among Late Late Show guests

10:42:14 Amy Adams arrives in Ireland for filming of Enchanted sequel

08:29:11 Madonna leads tributes to model and singer Nick Kamen, who has died aged 59

06:20:20 Dani Dyer set for EastEnders cameo as a cab driver

lifestyle

20:23:21 Five things you never knew about the Channel Island of Jersey

14:41:23 George Clooney turns 60: why he’s such a Hollywood style icon

business

18:29:03 Liquidator appointed to shipping firm at centre of alleged fraud inquiry

16:12:06 Court sets stamp duty bill for sale of Walford at €1.4m

12:28:44 Peloton recalls treadmills over risk of injury

10:58:41 Etsy to create dozens of new jobs in Ireland this year

video-news

17:23:07 Video: May 6th three-minute evening news update

12:23:04 Video: May 6th three-minute lunchtime news update

brexit

11:42:08 France sends two patrol boats to Jersey in fishing row with Britain

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