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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for October 18, 2021

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ireland

22:17:42 British army veteran on trial for Troubles killing dies with Covid-19

21:28:40 Man arrested after €100,000 cannabis seizure in Kildare

21:15:06 Victim found in Co Antrim field with knife wounds ‘was attempted murder’

20:29:35 Teachers’ union calls for immediate return of Covid testing and tracing in schools

19:33:57 Man says he was asked for €75 monthly ‘pet rent’ for two cats

18:33:09 Revenue employee challenges exclusion from sick leave scheme

18:32:48 Revenues at CervicalCheck scandal lab increased by 40% after issues became public

18:22:13 DPP appeals suspended sentence for car-lover who killed best friend in road tragedy

18:15:58 Galwayman behind a plan to rob Mayo businessman in 'barbaric' attack is jailed

18:15:01 Former garda receives three-month jail sentence for attack on ex-partner

18:04:31 DUP’s North-South boycott is ‘cutting off nose to spite face’

17:56:01 Father accused of child cruelty told gardaí he did not know how she acquired multiple injuries

17:51:54 Police come to aid of seal last seen in Belfast Lough with a can stuck in its jaw

17:33:06 Cocaine is 'well and truly alive' in GAA clubs, says former hurling All-Star

17:26:42 Covid: 1,578 new cases as vaccine certs and masks likely to remain in place

17:15:39 Halloween mask-wearing robber who stole to repay drug debt receives five-year sentence

17:13:13 Commissioner defends probe into Limerick garda for fixed charge penalties

17:04:50 Murder probe launched after body found in Co Derry

16:42:16 Continued use of Covid certs and masks ‘on the agenda’, Taoiseach says

16:26:33 Laois man jailed for raping niece while she babysat his children

16:18:37 Man jailed for six months after sexually assaulting woman on Abbey Street

16:16:46 Teenager who had sex with underage girl given 22 months in jail

16:00:19 Met Éireann says ‘very mild’ autumn weather set to end on Thursday

15:49:51 Judge rules HSE 'unlawfully interfered' with autistic girl's rights

15:43:26 Tyrone's Cathal McShane and Olympian Emmet Brennan among stars backing Movember 2021

15:40:56 Teenager scalded by coffee settles case with Dublin hotel for €50,000

15:30:11 ‘If I go back to India I will be killed’: Asylum seeker on hunger strike

14:29:46 Michelle O’Neill reveals she removed ‘uninvited person’ from her home

14:19:53 CO2 monitors insufficient in combatting Covid, says principal following school closure

12:33:06 Visitor restrictions implemented in Cork hospital due to 'significant challenges'

12:12:18 Leading Irish fashion designer 'worn down' by abusive messages online

12:09:58 Twenty-three firearms and over €36m of drugs seized by Gardaí in 2020

11:37:54 Irish companies under pressure following alleged use of aircraft to traffic migrants

11:34:35 Covid: ‘Time to hit reset button’ as hospitalisations near 500 mark

11:23:17 Over one third of ethnic minority higher education staff experience discrimination - study

11:06:52 Covid antigen tests ‘not a solution’, advisor says as experts ask why Ireland an ‘outlier’

10:40:45 Over 50 young people recruited by teenager in Kerry as 'money mules'

10:20:23 'Easier' post-Brexit for Irish to get job teaching English in 'dream foreign location'

08:31:22 Ireland’s dirtiest towns and cities revealed in litter survey

07:09:39 School blames ‘serious flaws’ in HSE Covid rules after outbreak of 30 cases

world

22:06:35 Trump files lawsuit to block release of Capitol riots documents

18:48:19 British soldier tried to climb tree to escape fatal elephant charge, inquest told

18:09:19 Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

18:02:48 Disney puts back release dates for Indiana Jones and Black Panther movies

17:32:15 Mastermind of 2016 bombing that killed 300 arrested, Iraq says

17:21:08 Texas to tighten rules on transgender athletes competing in high school sports

16:53:23 Czech president unable to carry out duties because of health issues

16:26:16 Cuba Gooding Jr to face ‘groping’ trial in February

15:47:55 Italy’s president condemns violence over coronavirus workplace rules

15:19:40 Pro-business party approves coalition talks in Germany

14:54:43 Chuck Berry’s birthday marked by release of posthumous album

14:42:54 Vietnam veteran rose through the ranks but faced criticism over Iraq war

14:14:54 Ethiopian planes carry out air strikes on capital of Tigray region

14:03:17 Colin Powell, general who became US secretary of state, dies with Covid-19

13:55:42 Spencer Tunick stages salty photo shoot at Israel’s Dead Sea

13:25:04 Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications

12:21:37 Japan’s prime minister demands investment in military during debate

11:56:31 Australian police search for four-year-old girl missing in the outback

11:22:25 Protesters denounce China at Winter Olympics flame-kindling ceremony in Greece

10:37:46 EU says it has exported one billion vaccine doses to the rest of the world

09:59:45 Elvis drummer Ronnie Tutt dies aged 83

09:50:56 British MPs tell of death threats as they pay tribute to David Amess

09:38:54 China’s economic growth stalls after power shortages

08:10:09 Life after Covid: EU re-thinks budget rules for new era

06:33:23 Major baggage system issue at London's Stansted airport described as ‘chaos’

entertainment

21:42:34 Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift to induct new members into rock hall

21:23:32 Timothee Chalamet on the pressures of being a young Hollywood star

17:37:24 Zach Galifianakis says ‘dark side’ of social media is taking over

15:01:42 Banksy and Warhol to star in €1.3 million RDS Art fair

14:41:59 Strictly’s Judi Love responds to Adam Peaty and Katya Jones ‘gossip’

13:50:40 ‘Surge’ in number of newborns sharing the names of two Sex Education characters

05:56:28 Kourtney Kardashian engaged to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker

lifestyle

21:10:41 Apple unveils new MacBook Pro laptops alongside faster chips

11:08:12 Diversity’s Perri Kiely on bullying, growing up in the spotlight and online comments

covid-vaccine

20:35:52 EU evaluating use of Pfizer vaccine in young children

12:50:12 EU has exported over one billion Covid vaccines, von der Leyen says

07:59:09 Valneva reports positive results from Covid vaccine trial

sport

18:36:52 Newcastle launch investigation into alleged racist gesture at Tottenham game

17:42:15 Defensive boost for Chelsea as Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger return

16:39:41 Curtis Campher: I was ‘very fortunate’ to take four wickets in four balls

16:36:52 England ordered to play match behind closed doors after Euro 2020 final disorder

16:21:15 Virgil Van Dijk not concerned about scrutiny on his recovery from knee surgery

14:56:19 Callum Wilson urges Newcastle fans to remain loyal in bid for Premier League win

14:37:32 The numbers behind Manchester United’s stuttering start

13:56:39 No rift in Mayo backroom team says Horan as All-Ireland disappointment endures

13:44:19 Ireland’s Curtis Campher joins star duo with four wickets in successive balls

10:48:47 Gareth Southgate to discuss biennial World Cups with Arsene Wenger this week

video-news

17:41:31 Video: Masks and certs likely to continue, School guidelines backlash, Laois man jailed for rape

13:12:09 Video: Covid outbreak in Wexford, antigen testing option, Ireland's dirtiest towns

business

16:42:32 Joe O'Reilly and Castlethorn failing to complete Killeen Castle property sale says businessman

12:30:08 Rise in businesses providing click and collect services during Covid pandemic

12:21:38 Irish shoppers turn to online groceries as pace of life picks up

12:01:28 Facebook to hire 10,000 workers in EU to build ‘the metaverse’

07:46:25 Consulting firm Aspira to create 40 jobs at new Cork headquarters

climate

13:21:08 Ireland’s carbon budget recommendations to be published ‘in very near future’

brexit

12:36:08 EU and UK must be given time to discuss Northern Ireland, Coveney says

explained

12:32:04 It's the hot new buzzword in tech: but what is the 'metaverse'?

soccer

09:18:23 Football rumours: Mohamed Salah’s agent arrives in UK as talk grows of new deal

golf

06:22:22 Rory McIlroy claims 20th PGA title with victory in CJ Cup

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