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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for October 16, 2023

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world

22:24:36 Poland backs centrist opposition after eight years of nationalist rule

22:10:47 Aid stuck at Gaza border as Israeli siege strains hospitals and water supplies

21:52:29 Miniature Star Wars X-wing fighter fetches £2.5m at auction

20:58:21 Biden campaign launches account on Trump’s Truth Social network

19:58:50 Trump has narrow gagging order imposed by judge in election subversion case

19:57:39 Two people killed in shooting in Brussels

19:29:21 Chilli expert scorches his own heat record with the Pepper X

17:51:04 LinkedIn lays off about 3% of workforce

16:55:59 Request for Trump gagging order may be too broad, says judge

15:58:14 Gagging order on Trump would not affect his ability to campaign – prosecutor

15:42:31 Poles vote in huge numbers for centrist opposition

15:38:08 Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

15:11:42 Macron holds security meeting with France on high alert after school stabbing

15:07:50 Palestinians scramble for food, safety and water before Israeli ground invasion

14:53:49 Hezbollah destroys Israeli cameras along the Lebanese border as tension soars

14:25:52 Cartoonist Steve Bell sacked by Guardian in antisemitism row over Netanyahu drawing

14:23:55 Italy approves budget that aims to boost household spending and births

13:04:22 Biden postpones Colorado trip as Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies

13:00:23 Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is weakening, Kyiv claims

11:08:22 Priti Patel ‘begged’ US to take British terror suspect Aine Davis, court told

11:06:32 Spanish police arrest gang smuggling migrants heading for Ireland

10:29:40 French school where teacher fatally stabbed evacuated over bomb alert

10:09:27 French schools to hold moment of silence for teacher killed in knife attack

09:56:31 Former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari dies

09:48:41 Poland awaits final election result after ruling party and opposition claim win

09:11:25 Australian watchdog fines X over lack of transparency on tackling child abuse

06:44:38 Polish opposition leader says ‘democracy has won’ as he claims election win

06:25:59 Donald Trump legal case against former MI6 officer’s company to start

06:20:17 Court arguments due in bid to gag Donald Trump

04:48:07 Vladimir Putin expected to meet Chinese leaders in Beijing

03:32:54 Heir to banana fortune wins Ecuador’s presidential election

02:16:14 President Biden considering visit to Israel

israel-hamas

22:16:10 Von der Leyen does ‘not speak for Ireland’ on Israel-Hamas conflict

21:41:17 What you need to know about Hezbollah, the group backing Hamas against Israel

16:34:49 Israeli hostages: Peace campaigner, grandmothers and babies among 199 people held

15:48:40 Tánaiste says everything being done to help Irish citizens in Gaza

09:06:29 Israeli ambassador calls on Hamas to allow Palestinian people to leave Gaza

08:05:35 'Catastrophic humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza,' warns Unicef Ireland

sport

21:57:40 Ireland brush aside Gibraltar to spare Stephen Kenny further torment

10:43:17 Camogie to trial proposed rule changes in the upcoming season

09:49:58 New sports given go-ahead for Olympic Games in 2028

08:55:24 Stephen Kenny not dwelling on past as Ireland return to Faro focused on victory

06:32:30 Peter O’Mahony proud despite Ireland’s World Cup disappointment

ireland

21:12:47 Over 500 people attend emotional vigil for Tina Satchwell in Fermoy

21:02:45 Appeal court refuses to overturn verdict death by natural causes for newborn baby

21:01:34 Celebrity accused of defilement accepts complainant doesn't hold a grudge, trial hears

20:02:33 Higgins leads tributes to ex-Finland president who played role in peace process

19:38:40 Man who sexually abused his wife's nephews jailed for eight and a half years

19:23:45 Stardust inquest: Witness saw material like 'melting plastic' coming from ceiling

19:05:55 Brothers who sexually assaulted young cousin jailed

19:01:56 ‘Work under way’ to resolve dispute by health workers ahead of 24-hour strike

18:59:48 Man killed in road collision with truck in Tipperary

18:55:25 Man shot in buttocks after drug dealer opened fire at music festival, court told

17:58:25 Tánaiste says health spending ‘needs examination and deeper analysis’

17:52:19 Garda pleads guilty to assault causing harm to three people

17:48:35 Complainant in rape case denies she invited four men to her bedroom for sex

17:34:57 Ashling Murphy: Man pleads not guilty to murder of school teacher

17:33:53 Teacher denies indecently assaulting male student in Dublin school

17:27:09 Former Christian Brother (87) jailed for sexual abuse of 19 schoolboys

17:02:05 Dublin man jailed for seven years over €417,000 heroin haul

16:32:25 An Bord Pleanála approves over 400 new apartments in south Dublin

16:10:28 Gardaí arrest man over robbery in Co Louth

15:49:11 Enable Ireland announces industrial action will start tomorrow

15:44:46 Former teacher who sexually abused teenage boy jailed for 8 years

14:16:17 ‘Amazing sight’ as pod of dolphins swim down River Lee at sunset

13:54:40 Storm Babet: Status orange weather alert with heavy rain and ‘blustery’ winds forecast

13:40:58 McEntee says enforcement of road laws 'strong' amid reports of drop in drink-driving checks

13:32:57 Ammi Burke ordered to pay most of other sides' costs in unfair dismissal claim

12:32:02 ‘Incomprehensible’ Irish Government has not provided Brown documents – coroner

12:25:33 Number of new licenced electric cars increases 50% so far this year

11:27:00 Road policing enforcement not where it should be, Minister admits

11:15:46 Joe Drennan to be laid to rest on Wednesday as gardaí search for driver of car involved

10:30:58 Man to appear in court in Dún Laoghaire over alleged aggravated burglary

09:43:48 Stephen Donnelly urged to re-engage with Paschal Donohoe over health budget

09:35:48 Politics watch: Budget 2024 reaction, Israel-Hamas war

08:33:35 Liam Gallagher announces two Ireland dates for next summer

07:57:11 Three in 10 older people depending on social protection, report finds

07:24:24 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

06:21:57 Michael D Higgins to address opening session of World Food Forum in Rome

lifestyle

20:57:45 Presenter Louise Minchin: Menopause conversations are no longer taboo – but we need to keep going

15:00:52 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review: A real contender for game of the year?

13:36:21 See Madonna’s extravagant tour outfits – including an updated cone bra

rugby-world-cup

20:48:50 Rassie Erasmus says South Africa do not buy in to criticism of opponents England

20:10:26 Jack Conan: Not giving Johnny Sexton the send-off he deserves is hard to take

13:08:25 Biggest game of my life – Danny Care excited for England’s South Africa showdown

06:48:53 Antoine Dupont questions referee after France lose thriller to South Africa

entertainment

20:40:23 Engaged Millie Bobby Brown says being a wife was never her ‘intention’

17:48:26 Ex-One Direction star Liam Payne banned from driving after admitting speeding

12:53:13 Take That to play three outdoor shows in Ireland next year

11:57:43 Gloria Gaynor responds after Madonna sings classic hit during Celebration Tour

08:36:05 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make surprise appearances on Saturday Night Live

business

19:44:23 Former Aughnish chair says negligent advice led to €3.3m back tax bill

19:08:04 Paddy Cosgrave claims RTÉ board member got €328,000 for 'secret' consultancy work

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