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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 22, 2021

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sport

21:57:35 Bergwijn stars as Spurs beat West Ham to reach Carabao Cup semi-finals

21:56:16 Covid-hit Chelsea beat Brentford with two late goals

17:38:58 League of Ireland: Premier Division fixtures confirmed for 2022

17:09:27 Manchester City agree deal to sell Ferran Torres to Barcelona for €55 million

17:05:46 Steven Gerrard believes young players can cope at the ‘deep end’ against Chelsea

16:40:05 Ulster Rugby urged to reconsider relationship with sponsor Kingspan

16:28:02 Graham Potter not feeling pressure of winless run but admits ‘it’s not pleasant’

13:19:33 Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick adds Ewan Sharp to backroom staff

13:16:17 Organisers await news of Novak Djokovic’s participation at Australian Open

13:12:58 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta pleads to keep fans in stands amid rise in Covid cases

13:05:31 Villa boss reveals one player was ‘reluctant to get out of car’ amid Covid fears

10:49:09 Thomas Tuchel does not want unvaccinated players to become victims of witch hunt

10:47:58 Football rumours: Everton lining up another attempt at signing Nathan Patterson

09:31:09 Chelsea loan coach Carlo Cudicini pleased with Conor Gallagher progress

08:44:48 Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson concerned over player welfare in Covid crisis

ireland

21:27:51 Stormont Covid decisions denounced as ‘unacceptable and unforgiveable’

21:18:46 Gardaí urge drivers to avoid Dublin Airport after incident involving lorry

19:26:13 Extra travel restrictions on ‘high risk’ countries removed, Donnelly confirms

18:04:57 Gardaí confirm data stolen in HSE cyberattack included Tusla information

17:45:11 President leads tributes following death of poet Thomas Kinsella (93)

17:15:19 Nightclubs in the North to close as daily Covid cases reach new high

17:03:09 GAA club raises €10,000 from €20 Paul Mescal signed O'Neills shorts

16:10:30 Covid: 6,307 new cases as health service braces for 'surreal' festive period

14:57:45 Boy (14) given eight-month deferred sentence for 'appalling’ violence in Temple Bar

14:38:46 Incidence rate among 5 to 11-year-olds declining, says Minister for Education

14:21:26 Phased changes to blood donation rules for men who have sex with men announced

12:30:14 Almost one million over-40s yet to come forward for booster, Holohan says

12:10:22 Overseas travel suffered drop in November, latest figures show

11:51:51 Iarnród Éireann announces Christmas and New Year rail schedule

11:37:11 Covid testing company hiring 120 people for three new centres

11:22:52 Married and trans women now able to enter Rose of Tralee

11:17:52 Ryanair makes €100,000 Christmas donation to ISPCC

11:08:19 Charlie Bird has received hundreds of cards since Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis

11:07:43 Proposed law to allow adopted people access birth data to be published next month

09:52:44 Gardaí warn public to be aware of new text scam known as the 'grandparent scam'

08:37:14 Ministers to be asked to criminalise sex-for-rent arrangements

07:50:07 Janssen recipients should be prioritised for booster as level of protection is 'down to zero'

07:26:55 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

06:34:16 Stormont ministers meet to consider fresh Covid curbs

06:22:15 Taoiseach: Restrictions are under 'constant review' as Omicron becomes dominant

world

21:08:34 Israeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks

20:34:35 UK police watchdog will not investigate Downing Street party complaint

19:54:13 Tony Blair: Calling unvaccinated people idiots was ‘undiplomatic’

19:41:08 ‘No country can boost its way out of the pandemic’ – WHO

18:45:25 Omicron variant less severe than Delta, initial studies suggest

18:13:57 Biden to give an address on January 6th anniversary of US Capitol attack

17:56:21 Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte in court after arrest at airport

17:54:05 US health body authorises Pfizer drug as first pill against Covid-19

17:52:43 Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread

17:20:57 ‘Exquisitely’ preserved embryo found inside fossilised dinosaur egg

17:10:05 Spain's Christmas lottery leaves winners elated and sellers frustrated

16:07:18 Deliberations resume in sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

15:32:03 Johnson faces calls to outline Covid strategy as Wales prepares to tighten curbs

15:20:49 China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an

15:14:03 Pfizer Covid jab approved for use in vulnerable 5 to 11-year-olds in Britain

13:59:19 EU and UK reach deal on quotas of shared fish stocks

13:51:50 Tunisia makes Covid-19 vaccination passes obligatory

13:16:40 EU takes Poland to court amid fears for bloc’s legal order

13:13:17 Eligible people who are unvaccinated are idiots, Tony Blair says

13:08:33 Donald Trump booed after confirming he had booster

12:29:58 Danish shipping giant Maersk acquires Hong Kong-based firm in £2.7bn deal

12:28:37 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Sally Ann Howes dies aged 91

12:22:21 Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy accused of rape by fourth woman

12:10:39 EU approves £2.2bn rescue plan for Air Portugal

11:37:31 Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences for men accused of MH17 downing

11:19:33 Abramovich given apology over defamatory claims Putin ordered him to buy Chelsea

10:46:35 Libyan parliament says it is ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote

09:24:25 South African Covid-19 cases drop may show Omicron peak has passed

09:19:15 Israel to offer fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron

08:36:34 Landslide in Myanmar jade mining area leaves dozens missing

07:55:01 Hong Kong’s leader in Beijing to report on ‘patriots only’ poll

06:38:12 OnlyFans creator Tim Stokely stepping down as chief executive

lifestyle

18:08:45 Why we shouldn’t view break-ups as a failure, as Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim split

10:59:15 Brussels sprouts: Celebrity chefs tell us how to cook them properly

entertainment

17:44:50 AJ Odudu to perform unseen finale showdance on Strictly tour

16:26:46 Warrant issued for man who stalked former Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis

16:24:59 Avril Lavigne ‘feels lucky’ that younger artists cite her as an influence

13:43:33 Olivia Colman on the importance of truthful portrayals of motherhood

12:40:12 Jodie Whittaker wants It’s A Sin actress Lydia West to be the next Doctor

10:52:30 Claire Foy: I think the law doesn’t particularly treat women very well at all

10:51:35 No Time To Die and Dune lead the field as first Oscars shortlists announced

10:25:37 Brian May ‘optimistic’ about Covid-19 as he battles the virus in isolation

09:24:55 Beyonce’s mother hosts Facebook show interviewing celebrities

08:10:11 Mark Wright ‘cancer-free’ after having tumour removed

07:33:59 Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim confirm their relationship is over

06:29:44 Kim Kardashian brands legal system ‘unfair’ over case of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos

video-news

17:16:43 Video: HSE facing uncertain few weeks; Schools ‘have lower Covid incidence’ than households

12:35:43 Video: Covid restrictions under ‘constant review’; Janssen jab protection ‘down to zero’

business

15:58:44 Ryanair doubles annual loss forecast over Omicron

11:56:38 Facebook voted the worst company of 2021

10:45:46 Ireland's biggest companies to face 15% corporate tax under EU proposals

09:33:37 Elon Musk says he sold 'enough stock' and slams California for 'overtaxation'

09:00:30 No legal means to pursue companies who paid 'big dividends' and received Covid supports

explained

13:28:20 Explained: Cryptocurrencies and fan tokens

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