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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 05, 2021

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entertainment

22:05:08 Dramatic dumping sees four contestants leave Love Island

14:14:59 Fears Electric Picnic may 'pull out' of Stradbally, organisers call for new reopening plans

13:51:28 Former Bake Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as ‘great step forward’

11:47:11 19 EU countries agree to visa-free short-term touring for UK musicians

world

21:43:27 Boris Johnson’s comments on Thatcher mine closures condemned

21:19:26 Apple to check iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images

19:00:42 ‘We lost Greenville’: Wildfire burns through historic California town

17:45:06 Belarus runner used quick thinking to avoid being sent home

17:22:29 Moderna says its Covid vaccine maintains high efficacy over six months

16:47:19 Fire rages anew near Athens as evacuations continue in southern Greece

16:46:57 Greece slaps restrictions on two tourist islands to curb Covid

16:34:34 Atlantic Ocean currents are weakening and could bring big weather changes, study says

16:26:51 Andrew Cuomo given deadline in impeachment probe

15:56:10 Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s over fuselage degrading

15:06:51 Italian man identified as top crime boss arrested in Madrid

14:59:17 ‘Transformative’ blood test can identify brain tumours in early stages

14:52:14 Astronomers observe rocky planet with half the mass of Venus

14:26:46 Queen Elizabeth’s relative freed halfway through prison sentence for sex assault

14:08:54 Police allege Hillsong Church founder concealed child sex abuse

13:53:05 Israel launches air strikes on Lebanon in response to rocket attacks

13:28:24 Belarus sprinter: Grandmother advised me not to return home

12:53:39 Tokyo reports record 5,042 cases as Covid infections surge during Olympics

11:57:11 Two Russian news sites and a legal aid group close under pressure

10:55:33 Melbourne enters sixth lockdown amid Delta variant spread

09:57:31 Suspected rape and murder of girl sparks protests in Indian capital

08:27:25 Turkish wildfire contained after reaching coal-fired power station

07:44:42 Fire engulfs businesses in northern Californian town

04:11:48 Charlie Watts to miss upcoming Rolling Stones tour

ireland

21:39:28 Teenage girl (17) dies in road crash in Co Meath

20:56:44 Nadine Lott murder: Senior garda had never before seen ‘such a level of violence’

20:26:55 Covid hotspots in Ireland: How many cases in your area?

18:13:01 TD joins protesters calling for ‘exploitative’ work experience scheme to be axed

17:40:59 Coronavirus: 1,491 new cases as HSE calls on parents to get children vaccinated

17:37:01 Cigarettes worth €5m seized at Dublin Port

16:18:13 Probe launched after man dies at commercial premises in Co Tyrone

16:12:55 Hospitality industry lost ‘huge amount of revenue’ over guidelines confusion

15:29:30 Yellow weather warning to remain into the weekend for most counties

14:47:59 Covid vaccine registration to open for 12-15-year-olds next week

14:22:42 Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey will stand down from Assembly next year

13:44:55 Snapchat video shows alleged Covid breach at pub belonging to Danny Healy-Rae

13:30:16 Drop in the number of people unemployed in July

12:33:07 Daniel Murtagh found guilty of murdering Nadine Lott

12:15:39 Dublin teen’s song about loneliness in school during Covid tops Irish chart

12:04:44 Roadmap for easing hospitality restrictions ‘to be drawn up’ for September

11:08:17 Ryanair to add eight routes from Shannon Airport

11:03:10 Queen's University study finds oxygen treatment for Covid can free up ICUs

10:44:39 Restaurants see green light to host parties of 200 outdoors in wake of Zappone controversy

10:28:46 The Coronas' Danny O'Reilly criticises 'preferential' GAA treatment

08:54:05 'Reservoir' of undiagnosed syphilis cases in Cork and Kerry, says HSE

07:28:11 Total of 6,163 CAO offers to be issued today

sport

21:06:47 Where next for Lionel Messi as he prepares to leave Barcelona?

20:40:24 Jack Grealish completes Manchester City move on six-year deal

20:35:27 Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona as club blames La Liga regulations

18:09:17 GAA: Where and when to watch this weekend's fixtures

11:37:10 Sky Sports win exclusive rights to show Bundesliga games in Ireland

07:55:20 Will Bernardo Silva make way for Jack Grealish?

video-news

17:11:28 Video: Murtagh found guilty of murder, new Ryanair routes, Harrington homecoming plans

12:48:27 Video: Celebrations for Harrington, hospitality clarification, Electric Picnic disappointment

olympics

14:37:19 Kellie Harrington's family working with council on homecoming event

10:09:05 Team Ireland in Tokyo: Harrington into Olympic final and Coyle in third after day one

06:44:05 Kellie Harrington on 'incredible journey' as she reaches Olympic final

covid-vaccine

11:26:04 Countries like Ireland have priced others out of vaccine market, warns aid agency

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