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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 19, 2021

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world

22:11:04 Two babies survive tornado that carried them away in a bath

22:07:36 Rapper Drakeo the Ruler stabbed to death at music festival

20:12:39 Photo appears to show Downing Street garden gathering during first lockdown

19:39:29 Covid funding for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales doubled

18:20:57 Liz Truss to take on Brexit brief following Lord Frost’s resignation

17:36:09 Fans call on top footballers to lead the way in getting jabbed

16:22:22 Sixth child dies after Australian bouncy castle tragedy

15:08:04 Sri Lanka to mandate Covid-19 vaccination certificate for entry to public places

14:38:24 Catholic Church in Spain faces major abuse investigation - El Pais newspaper

14:32:01 Azerbaijan hands over 10 more captured soldiers to Armenia

13:29:49 Thousands in Brussels protest against Covid restrictions

12:18:23 Police assessing video of Piers Corbyn ‘encouraging public to burn MPs’ offices’

11:12:08 At least 146 killed after Typhoon Rai hits Philippines

08:58:40 What does Lord Frost’s resignation mean for Boris Johnson’s future?

08:29:04 Man beaten to death ‘after attempting sacrilegious act in Indian temple’

08:15:49 Millennium Dome architect Lord Rogers dies aged 88

07:58:43 Hong Kong holds first vote since number of directly-elected lawmakers cut

07:40:15 Voters going to polls in Chilean presidential election

07:18:41 Police identify prime suspect in Japan clinic fire which killed 24 people

sport

21:59:24 US Open champion Emma Raducanu crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

21:37:04 Rachael Blackmore becomes first Irish person to win the BBC’s World Sport Star award

20:40:03 Jurgen Klopp thinks first-half decisions had impact on Liverpool’s draw at Spurs

19:05:56 Tottenham earn share of the points against Liverpool thanks to Alisson error

18:39:14 Chelsea boss says game going ahead put players’ health and safety at ‘huge risk’

18:35:11 Pep Guardiola convinced leaders Manchester City still have room for improvement

18:24:31 Wolves stalemate not the problem as Thomas Tuchel makes point about wasted games

16:48:36 Irish men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team break record with sixth place finish in world final

16:29:03 Covid-hit Chelsea lose ground on Premier League leaders with stalemate at Wolves

16:23:06 Bernardo Silva masterclass helps Manchester City to victory at Newcastle

15:46:59 Rob Holding praised for ‘taking stand’ by flagging alleged racist abuse at Leeds

15:20:38 Chelsea ‘a bit angry’ as request to postpone Wolves match was rejected – Tuchel

14:11:27 FA investigates alleged racist abuse during Leeds’ home match with Arsenal

13:12:08 Chelsea ‘deeply disappointed’ after failing in bid to have Wolves game postponed

13:05:04 Sunday sport: Tottenham and Liverpool draw, Irish men’s freestyle relay team break record

12:28:11 Irish men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team make history by reaching world final

12:02:13 Liverpool will not sign unvaccinated players, says Klopp

11:39:43 Rachael Blackmore named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

09:34:37 Joseph Parker leaves no room for doubt in rematch victory over Derek Chisora

09:32:22 Tiger Woods and son Charlie three shots back at PNC Championship in Orlando

09:29:31 Ronnie O’Sullivan advances to World Grand Prix final

09:13:31 Paul wins Woodley rematch with sixth round stoppage

08:37:30 Jonathan Taylor’s 67-yard touchdown ends New England Patriots fightback

entertainment

21:43:15 Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies aged 53

19:16:33 LadBaby tipped for chart record as duo take early lead for Christmas number one

14:15:11 Rose Ayling-Ellis’s history-making Strictly win watched by 11 million

11:50:51 Charli XCX unable to perform on Saturday Night Live as Covid concerns hit show

11:47:46 Andrew Marr signs off from BBC with Anchorman quote

09:42:08 Charities hail Rose Ayling-Ellis’s Strictly win as ‘victory for deaf community’

08:11:28 Paul Rudd to host Saturday Night Live with reduced cast amid Omicron surge

ireland

21:09:20 Early data indicates lower hospitalisation rate linked to the Omicron variant, expert explains

19:59:48 Arbour Hill prisoners hit out after being denied showers while being in Covid-19 isolation

18:02:37 Reports of further restrictions before new year dismissed as 'entirely speculative'

16:16:02 Pub and restaurant owners say they face uncertain future

16:01:37 Mairead McGuinness warns UK against picking Brexit hardliner to replace Frost

15:46:41 Belfast murder victim was shot through window in front of family

15:31:19 Three men arrested as gardaí seize firearm in Dublin

15:14:50 Liam Neeson to star in Donegal-set action adventure blockbuster

15:14:02 Dublin Fire Brigade warns over use of lithium-ion batteries following fatal New York fire

14:57:49 Irish Christmas tree sales up 10% thanks to Cop26, grower says

13:48:18 Michelle O’Neill: New Brexit minister must make Northern Ireland Protocol work

13:31:04 Covid: 5,124 new cases, Omicron now dominant strain in Ireland

12:13:30 Pedestrians hospitalised after car mounts footpath in Offaly

10:52:08 Hundreds queue for Covid vaccines as walk-in booster centres open for over 40s

10:15:21 What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

08:39:47 Beyond Opposition: Exploring the daily lives of people opposed to recent social changes

lifestyle

13:52:07 Red cabbage and beetroot pickle recipe from River Cottage

08:49:19 'We want to position ourselves as community builders': Dublin's newest gaming hotspot

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