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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 28, 2021

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business

21:46:59 Misinformation, mental health and the metaverse: A year in social media

16:24:47 Reality TV star Paris Hilton launches metaverse business on Roblox

entertainment

21:41:32 Betty White ‘lucky’ to feel so good turning 100

20:30:46 Hugh Jackman has ‘mild symptoms’ after testing positive for Covid-19

15:02:31 Phillip Schofield: Dancing on Ice is dangerous but we have contingency plans

13:19:34 Strictly champion Joanne Clifton ‘broke down in tears’ after arthritis diagnosis

12:44:37 Oti Mabuse shares emotional family reunion in South Africa

11:37:08 Jamie Dornan says he moved to Hollywood hoping to star in comedies

10:38:08 James Nesbitt reveals why he signed up for Netflix series

10:26:54 Medic combines challenges of Covid with second career as folk singer

09:20:52 Billie Lourd remembers mother Carrie Fisher on fifth anniversary of her death

09:15:48 Trailer for The Batman focuses on relationship with Catwoman as they join forces

06:58:31 Britney Spears says conservatorship made her ‘scared’ of the entertainment business

ireland

21:31:45 Residents urged to keep windows closed as firefighters tackle Belfast blaze

21:04:32 State papers: Government gifted jumbo-sized elephant after trip to Tanzania

20:04:12 EU rules nearly blocked arrival of Clinton's Christmas tree in Belfast

16:44:57 Pharmacies across Ireland at 'bare bones' with vaccine booster rollout

15:53:02 Close to 65% decrease in students repeating Leaving Cert in 2020

15:45:43 Appeal for information after report of serious sexual assault in Co Tyrone

15:33:13 ‘Unseasonably warm’ weather for new year as tropical airmass moves over Ireland

13:30:41 Covid: 9,006 cases confirmed as PCR testing overwhelmed with 'rampant' Omicron

13:25:16 Decommissioning demands during first IRA ceasefire ‘were pointless’

13:04:42 Unionists should realise Ireland is not ruled by Rome, Taoiseach told Major

12:49:26 Avoid appearing as ‘colonial governor’, Irish official advised Patrick Mayhew

12:40:56 Omicron hospitalisations will be lower due to vaccination rate, immunologist says

12:27:24 Prof Luke O'Neill: 'Keep banging the drum to get people vaccinated'

11:44:11 Ibec boss sent €7.8bn a year warning to Taoiseach over climate budgets

11:32:22 Sinn Féin engaging in ‘black widow quadrilles’, Major told Bruton in 1996

11:05:07 Mayhew labelled loyalists ‘unruly horses’ following 1994 IRA ceasefire

10:58:38 Priest describes ‘horrific’ scene of Tyrone crash as three victims named locally

09:49:53 Man (30s) dies after collision between car and bus in Wicklow

08:55:25 'Individual actions' crucial with testing under pressure due to Omicron wave

07:54:12 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

07:33:45 Bishopsgate and Warrington blasts ‘would bolster Tory right-wing’

07:27:19 British government believed Gerry Adams was on IRA’s Army Council in 1994

07:22:17 Irish and British sides praised EU influence on peace process in 1992

06:49:19 High-risk children in Ireland able to register for vaccine

06:20:58 Man dies in two-vehicle crash in Mayo

05:30:47 Housing crisis: Taoiseach says ‘simplistic narrative’ exaggerates role of investors

04:00:03 Unionists lack ‘sophistication’, Charlie Haughey told John Major

03:30:40 IRA cannot be militarily defeated, John Major privately admitted

world

20:25:42 France reports record high of 179,807 new coronavirus cases in one day

19:47:58 Brazil suffers severe flooding leading to state of emergency in several states

18:07:06 Russian court orders shutdown of renowned human rights group

17:30:32 Fire contained after reported Israeli attack on Syrian port

16:54:50 Mother bear and three cubs spotted napping in tree

16:36:10 Judge prods Maxwell jury to work longer hours as Covid fears loom

14:34:25 Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre

13:32:59 France offers intensive care nurses monthly bonus

12:21:44 South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralising immunity against Delta

12:04:13 Covid cases in China increase again as Xian outbreak expands

10:21:42 UK speaker in favour of letting MPs bring babies to Commons debates

10:14:48 UK minister orders review of crossbow laws after Windsor Castle incident

09:22:23 Endangered orangutan gives birth to healthy infant

09:07:03 New year parties given go-ahead in England as UK splits over Omicron controls

07:55:46 Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dies aged 74

sport

20:09:52 David Moyes praises goalscorer Mark Noble after West Ham beat Watford

17:46:09 Three-time champion Michael Van Gerwen withdraws after positive Covid-19 test

17:41:27 Crystal Palace win comfortable victory over Norwich

17:39:08 Tottenham suffer VAR frustration in draw with Southampton

14:14:18 Ferran Torres completes move from Manchester City to Barcelona

13:50:36 Ben Chilwell could miss rest of season due to knee ligament surgery

13:23:50 Jim Sherwin, former RTÉ sports commentator, dies aged 81

13:17:22 Postponements mount as Covid disrupts midweek football action

12:14:37 Dominic Thiem withdraws from Australian Open

12:12:37 Eddie Howe will ‘count the bodies’ ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Everton

10:54:30 Manchester United’s 16-day coronavirus break did us no favours – Harry Maguire

08:28:24 Football rumours: Competition heats up to sign Raphinha from Leeds

07:18:59 Ralf Rangnick defends body language of ‘whinge-bag’ Manchester United

07:12:48 Gerwyn Price beats Kim Huybrechts in heated PDC World Championship clash

07:09:29 Australia retain Ashes as sorry England collapse again in Melbourne

lifestyle

11:04:56 Dried flowers are trendy again: Here’s how to make your own

10:12:54 What should you do with your leftover Christmas tree?

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