| 17:12 – Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon | 17:09 – Man (42) jailed for rape of woman he met the day before | 17:05 – Retrial ordered for man accused of Cameron Reilly murder | 17:00 – Woman who allegedly committed €600,000 fraud seeking variation of freezing order | 16:47 – Over 20,000 fish estimated to have been killed in Louth river

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 20, 2021

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ireland

22:22:40 ‘Significant’ number of firearms seized in Co Down

22:09:40 PSNI chief warned over Covid rules ‘confusion’ months before Storey funeral

21:57:44 Moderators 'not denied access' to non-disclosure agreements, Facebook insists

20:00:07 Portobello Plaza to remain shuttered over coming weekends

19:26:52 NI Protocol port checks could be reduced by 80%, Minister says

18:40:20 HSE cyberattack: Gang provides decryption tool to repair systems

18:09:25 'She loved our children': Husband of Deirdre Morley urges inquiry into her HSE care

17:51:14 Limerick man pleads guilty to murdering his brother

17:24:32 Covid: 469 cases confirmed while hospital numbers stable

16:48:35 Covid vaccine: 'Concerns' over Johnson and Johnson deliveries to Ireland

16:34:17 Partner of medic who died at Skerries 100 motorbike race event sues

16:24:16 Almost 10,000 on council waiting list for two-bed Dublin homes

16:01:25 Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder of her three children

15:53:34 Trevor Byrne guilty of gunpoint hijacking of woman during botched armed robbery

15:47:26 Brothers jailed for harassment of Rathfarnham family over sons’ debt

15:45:22 Northern Ireland to relax Covid rules and begin international travel

15:35:55 HSE chief details impact of 'stomach-churning' cyberattack

15:32:54 Man jailed for threatening calls to murder victim's family

15:22:02 Teenage boy gets detention over death of Deliveroo driver

15:14:48 Woman jailed for rent supplement fraud

15:08:56 Fatal stabbing boy can be named again as court ordered lifted

14:57:51 Deirdre Morley trial: Jury may return majority verdict

14:39:38 Over 1.3m people received Covid support payments, CSO

14:27:23 Government will do all it can to ensure generation not left behind – Eamon Ryan

13:52:18 Soccer club will need fund-raising campaign to pay injury compensation

13:36:39 €121,917 damages for woman bitten by Pit Bull Terrier

13:31:46 Lee Canavan found guilty of murder of David 'Daithí' Douglas

13:04:16 Hotel bookings jump to over 25% for summer months

12:43:00 Jury resumes deliberations on mother accused of murdering three children

12:33:10 HSE cyber attack: Gang threatens to release data if ransom not paid by Monday

12:32:47 'No controversy' that Deirdre Morley should be found not guilty by reason of insanity - judge

11:50:03 89 people missed vaccine appointments in Drogheda in one day

11:15:46 Gardaí make additional arrest over violent incident at Howth Junction

11:04:25 Arlene Foster urges Johnson to ‘deal with’ Northern Ireland protocol in final meeting

10:42:46 Government to tackle short-term Airbnb rentals

10:17:22 Man arrested over arson attack on two woman in Meath

09:56:35 'Distasteful' lawyers 'licking their lips' at thought of cyberattack cases - Donnelly

09:44:41 HSE warns of "significant delays" at emergency departments

09:14:55 Government will ask local authorities to work with owners of vacant properties

08:59:45 Man charged over assault of woman in Dublin city centre

08:17:10 HSE IT 'weaknesses' were highlighted three years ago

07:49:37 ESB dealing with power outages due to "unseasonably" heavy wind and rain

07:01:08 Martin outlines 'comprehensive' plans to resume travel, sport and entertainment

06:00:55 North's Covid vaccination programme opens to 25-29 years olds

lifestyle

22:07:26 Snapchat unveils next-generation augmented reality Spectacles

16:52:37 Lego launches new LGBTQIA+ themed set called 'Everyone is Awesome'

13:30:29 How to help bees all year round – not just on World Bee Day

world

22:05:42 Panorama interview added to my mother’s fear and paranoia – William

21:53:44 Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire to end bloody 11-day war

21:33:34 EU reaches deal on Covid passes to rescue summer travel

21:08:36 Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire in Gaza

20:41:25 Cases of Indian variant up by more than 2,000 in a week in UK

19:48:51 Cruise industry sets sail again in UK after more than year of inactivity

19:44:07 Microsoft to finally retire browser Internet Explorer in 2022

18:18:39 UK ministers ‘have shocking lack of knowledge about Northern Ireland Protocol’

17:56:07 Appeals court hears case of former police officers charged in George Floyd death

17:39:42 Gaza ceasefire hopes rise as fighting continues for another day

15:17:47 Hopes fade for 26 missing after barge sinks in India storm

14:54:27 UK faces ‘start of third wave’ of Covid, Sage expert says

14:48:01 Sarkozy goes on trial over 2012 campaign financing

13:32:46 German soldier who posed as refugee on trial for attack plot

13:08:16 Founder of TikTok’s Chinese owner stepping down as CEO

12:16:03 Dutch court orders former Nissan boss Ghosn to repay salary

11:58:14 US and Russian diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

11:42:43 PIP breast implant victims should receive compensation, says court

11:04:45 China delays mission to its new space station

09:18:19 Britain's Prince William receives his first Covid jab

08:18:27 Greek villages and monasteries evacuated as wildfire damages homes

08:00:41 Israel unleashes more air strikes after vowing to press on with Gaza operation

07:17:30 Report on Diana’s Panorama interview ‘to conclude Bashir used deceitful methods’

03:47:50 Texas executes inmate who killed his great aunt in 1999

03:03:06 Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House

01:24:15 US and Russian diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

00:21:45 House votes to create panel to probe Capitol insurrection

sport

21:54:41 US PGA: First-round misery for Rory McIlroy as Brooks Koepka shares clubhouse lead

17:55:45 Chelsea and Leicester charged after Stamford Bridge fracas

17:03:24 GAA: Where and when to watch this weekend's fixtures

16:30:24 Rory McIlroy gets US PGA title bid back on track, following shaky start

16:04:09 Charles Leclerc is surprise name at top of second practice in Monaco

13:56:04 Premier League’s fight for Europe: Who needs what to qualify this weekend?

13:16:08 Harry Kane: I need an honest conversation with Tottenham about my future

12:36:20 Red Bull’s Sergio Perez is fastest in opening practice as F1 returns to Monaco

11:28:11 Cobh Ramblers confirm partnership with Burnley

11:12:33 LTA still has ‘a long way to go’ in plan to make tennis more diverse

10:40:50 Liverpool ‘hit form at the right time’ to close in on Champions League place

10:24:32 Manchester City defender Ruben Dias named FWA Footballer of the Year

08:21:30 Man United plot Danny Ings bid as they face competition for Sancho

07:12:06 Sam Allardyce leaving West Brom because he sees himself as a short-term manager

07:08:26 Jurgen Klopp: Insane that Liverpool have climbed into a Champions League spot

06:23:28 Federico Chiesa scores winner as Juventus defeat Atalanta to win Coppa Italia

entertainment

21:40:42 Charles Spencer: I was groomed and duped by Martin Bashir for Panorama interview

21:07:08 Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy return for Hocus Pocus 2

18:11:12 Love Island star Demi Jones diagnosed with thyroid cancer

14:45:41 Martin Bashir used ‘deceitful behaviour’ to secure Diana interview, report says

13:38:03 CJ Stander and Dermot Bannon to appear on this week's Late Late Show

12:24:04 Reigning Eurovision champion tests positive for coronavirus

11:19:22 Adaption of Graham Norton's novel Holding to be filmed in Ireland this summer

08:31:50 Cher announces biopic from producers behind Mamma Mia! films

07:24:55 First full trailer released for Friends reunion special

06:30:52 Countries prepare for second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final

covid-vaccine

20:59:13 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine up to 75% effective against India variant, chief says

video-news

17:26:31 Video: Deirdre Morley verdict, HSE's IT funding, power outages

12:44:18 Video: Summer travel plans, HSE cyber attack delays, new housing measures

business

16:53:05 Wetherspoons hotel to feature 'confession cubicles' when it opens in Dublin next month

12:13:16 Facebook users seeing less violent and graphic content – report

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