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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 08, 2021

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sport

22:37:45 Mason Greenwood provides moment of magic as Man United draw with Young Boys

21:44:26 Tottenham’s clash with Rennes postponed over Covid outbreak

21:07:35 Magomed Ozdoev nets at the death as Chelsea held to draw at Zenit St Petersburg

18:19:16 Tiger Woods set for return to competitive golf at PNC Championship

18:11:05 Ryder Cup winner cleared of sex attack on flight ‘wants to focus on golf’

16:57:02 I want to be playing as much as possible, says Liverpool’s Nat Phillips

15:52:35 David Moyes says West Ham may look to January window to fix defensive crisis

14:21:04 Antonio Conte: Eight Tottenham players and five staff members positive for Covid

12:29:29 Mercedes end controversial sponsorship deal with Kingspan

12:16:22 Novak Djokovic on entry list for Australian Open despite vaccine uncertainty

12:09:42 Lewis Hamilton v Max Verstappen – Tale of the tape

07:09:10 Football rumours: Liverpool in pole position for Jude Bellingham

world

22:05:14 US approves new Covid-19 antibody drug for high-risk patients

20:51:26 Boris Johnson imposes Covid ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron

20:37:04 Omicron spreading rapidly in UK and will push up hospital admissions, experts say

20:24:16 Coast Guard diver pulls body from car above Niagara Falls

19:41:58 Maxwell accuser left Epstein’s house with $100 banknotes, says former boyfriend

19:21:22 Finland's prime minister went clubbing after being exposed to Covid

18:44:23 Germany appoints ‘pop star’ epidemiologist as health minister

17:59:52 Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

17:56:14 US policewoman ‘betrayed 20-year-old kid’, manslaughter trial told

16:51:31 Armed burglars assault Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and threaten his wife

16:48:35 Pele returns to hospital in Sao Paulo for more colon tumour treatment

16:39:47 Evidence that Jussie Smollett staged fake attack is overwhelming, court told

16:37:20 Boris Johnson aide resigns over lockdown party comments

14:23:00 Homeless man charged with setting fire to Christmas tree at Fox News HQ

14:03:04 Austria’s fourth lockdown to end for vaccinated people on Sunday

13:51:01 Botswana, one of the first countries to detect Omicron, sees no rise in hospitalisations

13:39:50 India’s military chief killed in helicopter crash

13:20:41 Sienna Miller and Paul Gascoigne among stars to settle phone hacking claims

13:00:19 Covid booster jab may protect against Omicron, says Pfizer

12:30:14 Centre-left leader Olaf Scholz sworn in as German chancellor

12:06:17 Norway introduces 10-person limit on gatherings in homes due to Covid rise

11:53:39 Timeline: How the Downing Street ‘party’ row unfolded

11:35:32 Johnson considering imposition of new Covid restrictions

11:22:17 Dutch museum to fix ripples in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch

11:17:11 First person to get Covid vaccination urges more to join her on anniversary

09:59:13 Olaf Scholz voted in to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s leader

09:40:07 Helicopter carrying Indian military chief crashes

09:33:19 South Korea’s daily virus figure exceeds 7,000 for first time

08:30:37 Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station

08:18:46 Germany takes new path as Scholz replaces Merkel as chancellor

08:01:20 Rose McGowan’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein dismissed

07:41:18 No breakthrough following Biden-Putin talks over Ukraine tensions

06:50:05 Johnson urged to 'come clean' over alleged No 10 Christmas party after leaked video

04:05:16 China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

entertainment

21:36:30 Mark Wright issues warning after having 12cm tumour removed

21:00:47 Sienna Miller to have statement read to court after settlement

14:59:35 Ant and Dec mock Boris Johnson throughout latest series of I’m A Celebrity

12:27:22 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck look loved-up at basketball match

12:22:43 Ant and Dec poke fun at Downing Street Christmas party allegations during I’m A Celebrity

12:15:52 Kim Kardashian ‘so humbled’ by People’s Choice 2021 fashion icon award

11:33:42 Celebrities settle damages claims against publisher of News Of The World

09:10:32 Sport, Covid and TV shows: What Ireland Googled in 2021

07:01:39 Nick Cannon announces death of five-month-old son

ireland

19:10:05 Driver caught speeding at over 200km/h during Storm Barra

18:11:48 Man said he 'was angry and drinking' when he pulled out vehicle, murder trial hears

18:00:57 Man jailed for robbery and holding drugs after he became addicted to crack and heroin

17:36:36 Covid: Further 4,152 cases as vaccinations to be offered to children aged 5-11

17:32:38 Murder accused forced to leave Tallaght after samurai sword stabbing

17:21:43 One hundred people referred to gardaí for dodging new travel rules since Sunday

16:39:01 Storm Barra leaves trail of debris in its wake

16:03:39 PSNI defend bid to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest

15:51:25 Storm Barra: All schools should open tomorrow, says department

15:47:33 Grants for entertainment sector to help 'keep doors open' following capacity restrictions

15:25:30 More Covid restrictions not envisaged before Christmas, say Stormont leaders

15:10:25 Protesters urge Sinn Féin to block fracking licence

14:45:45 Vaccination plan for children to be published within days, Taoiseach says

14:39:54 Belfast park closed due to avian flu outbreak

14:22:59 Johnson: Northern Ireland Protocol can work, but in a different way

14:17:52 Irish couple move home to adopt dog

13:45:40 Man found guilty of raping 15-year-old girl handed nine-year sentence

13:36:22 Britain's Northern Ireland secretary defends investigating possibility of Boris bridge

13:32:25 Storm Barra to be over by 5pm – Met Éireann

13:18:55 Tributes paid after Marty Morrissey's mother dies in road crash

13:18:31 Review to be held into ‘impact, operation and effectiveness’ of abortion law

12:05:05 Taoiseach wrong to say people not turning up for boosters, GP says

11:55:18 Poll finds 69% of people believe Government not doing enough to tackle child obesity

11:27:57 Officers involved in arrest at Troubles commemoration will not face prosecution

11:10:56 Irish economy experiencing 'exceptional growth' despite pandemic - Ibec

11:06:13 Niac approves Covid vaccines for children aged 5-11

11:06:12 ‘Rapid increase’ in Omicron cases expected in Northern Ireland before Christmas

11:00:36 Eating out cited as the most missed social activity during the pandemic

09:27:29 HSE working to iron out issues in booster vaccine rollout amid 'disrespectful' no-shows

08:21:15 Pedestrian killed in Tipperary road crash

06:37:34 Storm Barra continues to rage as schools remain closed across the country

video-news

16:54:37 Video: Vaccine plan for children, booster jab no-shows, schools to reopen following storm

12:26:28 Video: Storm Barra continues and vaccines are approved for children aged 5-11

business

16:32:32 Sterling falls against euro after new Covid restriction reports

15:41:28 Millions in profits continue to roll in for SoSueMe blog founder during pandemic

14:31:15 Amazon cloud outage hits major websites and streaming apps

13:56:54 China Evergrande shares hit new low amid debt crisis

10:13:54 Waterford to gain 250 new jobs with Infosys delivery centre

lifestyle

15:12:00 Jimmy Carr on cancel culture, his great skin and spending time with his baby

12:03:27 Five new books to read this week

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