| 14:34 – Family 'severely divided' by son's killing of allegedly abusive mother, court hears | 14:22 – Defence Forces launch two investigations following death of army apprentice in 1991 | 14:02 – Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon | 14:00 – Police investigate petrol bomb attack in Limavady | 13:38 – Women of Honour ‘disappointed’ over tribunal funding dispute

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 18, 2021

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entertainment

22:28:38 Irish Eurovision entry Lesley Roy misses out on final

22:27:41 Louise Thompson reveals she is expecting a baby with Ryan Libbey

21:44:13 Lesley Roy takes the stage for Ireland in first Eurovision semi-final

15:17:39 Naomi Campbell announces motherhood news

13:04:57 Harry and Meghan to celebrate third wedding anniversary

12:42:29 Leonardo DiCaprio pledges €35m to ‘rewild’ Galapagos Islands

11:03:09 Soap fans offered chance of one-night-only stay in Coronation Street

09:12:40 Emma Watson returns to social media to address engagement rumours

07:48:09 Nick Jonas reveals he injured his rib in bike fall

soccer

22:25:05 Brighton stage second-half comeback to defeat 10-man Manchester City

12:39:33 Roy Hodgson to step down as Crystal Palace boss

ireland

20:06:58 Cabinet agrees to extend pandemic powers until November

18:12:05 Taoiseach defends State’s capacity to respond to cyber crime after HSE attack

17:57:32 DUP leader Edwin Poots asks Arlene Foster for ‘clear the air meeting’

17:56:15 'I knew I was going to get her': man jailed for setting fire to neighbour's apartment

17:37:21 Government plans to tackle cuckoo funds branded ‘too little, too late’

17:15:42 358 new cases of Covid confirmed in the Republic

17:01:11 Man jailed for setting school bus on fire

16:51:10 Ganley case over Mass limitations is now pointless, judge indicates

16:35:40 Man jailed for burning a toddler's face with a mini blow torch

16:17:33 Irish Human Rights Commission allowed to intervene in IRA membership case

16:11:13 Close to 100,000 HSE staff may not get paid this week

16:10:26 Clare man appeals conviction for rape of schoolgirl at 18th birthday party

15:27:51 No verification that data from HSE cyber attack has been leaked, says Donnelly

15:20:40 Mother tried to poison her three children the day before she suffocated them, trial told

15:10:06 Mayo man's bid to halt prosecution over incident is an 'abuse of process', court rules

14:41:26 Man who lost arm in timber sawing machine settles High Court action

12:53:24 Danny Healy Rae's Plant Hire company enjoys bumper year

12:47:32 HSE being sued over Air Ambulance contract

12:42:55 Children as young as seven accessing mental health services, charity claims

12:32:42 Man avoids jail term after he is caught with child pornography

12:22:22 Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for nine counties

11:44:12 Former Debenhams workers stage sit-down protest in Limerick

10:52:12 Man shot in the leg in Co Derry

10:11:08 Over 5,000 people with disabilities waiting on social housing, says IWA

09:29:32 Man charged with burglary after falling through shop roof to gain entry

08:22:32 Three arrested as part of searches targeting dissident republican activity

08:09:25 Dublin apartments set for sale to UK-based investment fund

07:25:14 Children kept home following 'serious' Covid outbreak in Cork school

world

19:28:39 Charles Grodin, star of Midnight Run and Heartbreak Kid, dies aged 86

18:13:38 Dozens held in Pakistan for trying to lynch brothers accused of blasphemy

18:09:19 Air France uses cooking oil to fly to Canada as green fuel debate rages

18:05:11 US Colonial Pipeline hit by network outage just days after cyberattack

17:26:46 Two Thai workers killed in Israel by rocket launched from Gaza

16:59:00 Spain deploys military to its border after 7,000 migrants arrive by sea

16:48:30 UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine

16:29:23 EU set to call for Israel-Palestine peace talks with US and Russia

15:53:31 US reaches out to Arab leaders on Israel and Gaza fighting

15:33:15 Belarus blocks popular news website and raids its office

14:43:17 Air strike from Gaza kills 2 in Israel amid continued fighting

13:37:57 Biden voices support for ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in call to Netanyahu

13:36:05 Covid-weary French cafes and stores impatient for new lockdown easing

12:28:15 Palestinians go on strike as Israel and Hamas trade fire

12:03:16 Arnold Schwarzenegger says Boris Johnson is the ‘real deal’

11:13:10 Thailand reports two-month-old baby among record tally of Covid deaths

11:07:57 Darwin’s Arch in Galapagos Islands collapses due to erosion

11:00:59 Man dies in shark attack on Australia’s east coast

10:52:17 UK considering return of local lockdowns due to spread of Indian variant

09:45:32 Spain and Morocco square-off after 6,000 migrants arrive in North Africa enclave

08:12:35 India scours sea after barge sinks and second vessel adrift following cyclone

08:07:01 India reports record day of virus deaths as number of cases passes 25m

07:54:25 Israel and Hamas continue to trade fire in Gaza as war enters second week

03:14:25 Endangered red wolves born at US zoo

video-news

17:29:14 Video: Cyberattack latest, cuckoo funds and Aer Lingus layoffs

12:41:11 Video: HSE systems still offline, housing on Cabinet agenda and vaccine registration latest

sport

16:53:12 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hails ‘world-class talent’ Trent Alexander-Arnold

13:37:03 From Manchester to Paris: Harry Kane’s options if he decides to leave Tottenham

11:18:03 Eric Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

09:42:32 Fury v Joshua fight in doubt due to reported Deontay Wilder ruling

business

16:45:44 Auctioneers' watchdog wrong to refuse compensation says builder

16:27:57 Injunction continued to stop man digging up wind farm cables

16:24:04 Aer Lingus to close Shannon base with loss of almost 130 jobs

10:49:56 Almost everyone wants to continue remote working after pandemic, survey finds

09:37:42 Eurostar secures €290m bailout after collapse in demand

covid-vaccine

16:43:27 Covid vaccine: 96% develop antibodies a month after first dose, study finds

14:44:42 Covid vaccine registration for ages 45 to 49 opens from Wednesday

07:40:23 Pfizer jab can be stored in fridge for up to a month, says EMA

gaa

15:20:32 LGFA and Lidl Ireland announce 50 free games to be streamed online

lifestyle

09:01:44 The DIY and decorating rules we can learn from Instagram’s most stylish homes influencers

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