| 17:12 – Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon | 17:09 – Man (42) jailed for rape of woman he met the day before | 17:05 – Retrial ordered for man accused of Cameron Reilly murder | 17:00 – Woman who allegedly committed €600,000 fraud seeking variation of freezing order | 16:47 – Over 20,000 fish estimated to have been killed in Louth river

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 08, 2023

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entertainment

23:57:06 Movie star Ryan O’Neal dies aged 82

16:54:57 Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon named best film of 2023

16:51:36 Charlie Hunnam ‘begged’ to switch roles on Rebel Moon after audition

16:38:17 Hugh Grant and Tilda Swinton lead star-studded Chanel Metiers d’Art show

16:36:11 Rose Leslie and Keeley Hawes to star in BBC adaptation of Miss Austen

16:33:33 Zara McDermott ‘proud’ of partner Sam Thompson discussing ADHD diagnosis

15:09:02 Vanessa Hudgens marries Cole Tucker in outdoor wedding in Mexico

world

23:07:41 Europe reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive AI rules

22:41:51 Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump but narrows restrictions on his speech

22:07:14 Endgame writer admits naming of race row royals included in earlier version

21:58:37 Football fan who racially abused Rio Ferdinand jailed for six months

21:35:58 Michigan teenager gets life in prison for high school attack

21:27:27 Starmer insists he’s no Thatcher ‘fan boy’, saying she did ‘terrible things’

21:20:34 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to stand trial over alleged misuse of EU funds

21:10:29 Hunter Biden says US Republican critics are 'trying to destroy a presidency'

20:04:50 Six French teenagers convicted over Islamic extremist’s killing of teacher

18:48:23 UN climate chief says ‘it’s go time’ to save planet as Cop28 talks ramp up

18:43:40 Jury hears of ‘dark fantasies’ of girl accused of Brianna Ghey murder

18:25:37 Paul O’Grady posthumously named Peta’s person of the year 2023

18:20:47 Gaza is at breaking point, UN chief warns

18:14:45 French actor Gerard Depardieu under scrutiny over remarks in new documentary

17:52:08 Extremely rare white alligator born at Florida reptile park

17:29:29 Pope Francis makes first public appearances since becoming ill with bronchitis

16:30:39 Macron visits Notre Dame, marking one-year until reopening after 2019 fire

16:10:10 Menu signed by Mao Zedong auctioned for a quarter of a million dollars

15:27:45 Boris Johnson denies using ‘let the bodies pile high’ phrase during pandemic

15:06:52 Anne Robinson ‘dating Camilla’s ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles’

14:48:11 Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first to gross more than $1 billion

14:03:47 Thousands of tons of dead sardines wash ashore in northern Japan

13:45:32 Putin to seek another presidential term in Russia

13:40:47 Danish EU commissioner pulls out of race for top job at European Investment Bank

12:08:43 Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats

11:29:12 Rocket attack targets the US embassy in Baghdad

11:01:16 South Korean defence chief vows retaliatory strikes on North Korea if provoked

10:43:28 German rail workers begin 24-hour strike as pay talks stall

09:50:52 Seychelles declares emergency after deadly flooding and explosives depot blast

09:22:51 Tory minister defends middle finger social media jibe at Labour

05:06:41 Hunter Biden has nine tax charges added to gun indictments in latest legal probe

israel-hamas

22:06:44 US vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

21:42:06 Israeli troops round up Palestinian men as UN warns aid operation ‘in tatters’

13:55:19 Desperation grows among Palestinians as Israel’s war in Gaza continues

10:34:31 Six Palestinians killed in Israeli military raid on refugee camp, officials say

ireland

21:49:03 Bank not entitled to possession of Sligo property owned by deceased woman, court hears

21:41:51 British-Irish national chosen for senior role in Mormon Church

20:54:21 Shane MacGowan ‘lit a fire that burns in Ireland and across the world’

18:45:52 Garda said enormity of Stardust fire was 'something that we had never experienced previously'

18:12:27 Shane MacGowan described as poet and trailblazer at his funeral

18:06:48 Row between ministers over health budget is 'threat to patient safety', TD claims

18:01:59 Man convicted of raping his wife with various household objects

17:39:01 Pub doorman tells High Court that spinal injury was caused by drunk customers

17:20:00 Drug addict who stole €400 from homeless man's sock is jailed

17:16:39 Beaumont Hospital sued over smear test of nurse who died of cervical cancer

17:16:23 Garda Commissioner appears at industrial tribunal involving part-time PSNI officers

16:59:05 Cyclist knocked off bike by car awarded €96,000

16:48:59 Former teacher convicted of indecent assault maintains innocence, court told

16:32:57 Socialite Marcus Sweeney faces hearing on driving charges

16:31:09 Legislation does not require reporting of historic child abuse disclosures, appeals court rules

15:49:20 Scottish man who took 'up-skirt' photos on Luas has sentence reduced on appeal

15:31:11 Of lotus eaters, loofahs and singalongs – Dublin bids farewell to Shane MacGowan

15:15:02 Imelda May marks Sinéad O’Connor’s birthday on day of Shane MacGowan’s funeral

15:02:45 Widow of former Console chief pleads guilty to failing to keep proper accounts

14:47:07 Fears court challenge over roadside drug-testing could impact pending cases

13:27:04 Ammi and Martina Burke ejected from Court of Appeal following outburst

12:54:24 Mourners line streets of Dublin to say goodbye to Shane MacGowan

11:43:19 Seán Kelly approached to run in next General Election

11:25:32 Dublin traffic congestion costs to increase four-fold to over €1.5bn by 2040

11:20:40 Judicial Appointments Bill constitutional, Supreme Court rules

11:13:24 Mourners gather for Dublin procession ahead of Shane MacGowan funeral

10:51:18 HSE warns of concerning trend in heroin overdoses in Cork

10:19:18 Children's Christmas product recalled due to choking hazard

08:09:50 What the papers say: Friday's front pages

07:34:16 Huge surge in respiratory illness last week with 985 cases

06:43:12 Public funeral for Shane MacGowan to take place in Tipperary

lifestyle

21:34:36 Taylor Swift has shared her Eras Tour workout regime

21:31:33 Pantone Colour of the Year 2024 revealed: How to wear the fruit-inspired shade

16:46:25 Harry Redknapp: ‘People who say life begins at 40 should see a psychiatrist – I’d love to be 21 again’

15:36:24 BYD Dolphin triggers EV price war

sport

20:02:37 Some of the key questions after Jon Rahm’s LIV switch

20:00:51 Carlo Ancelotti says Jude Bellingham may need shoulder surgery if injury recurs

19:57:31 Lewis Hamilton demands change at top of Formula One

19:56:08 Mauricio Pochettino insists pressure is always ‘massive’ at Chelsea

19:54:44 We’ve lived like a cat – Pep Guardiola says Manchester City needed reality check

19:53:54 Russian and Belarusian athletes allowed to complete as neutrals at 2024 Olympics

19:52:14 Erik ten Hag: It’s up to Marcus Rashford to fight his way back into United side

19:50:35 Toto Wolff in ‘legal exchange with FIA’ over alleged conflict of interest row

19:48:40 Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool unlikely to buy centre-back to cover for Joel Matip

19:17:21 Can Emery get the better of former club Arsenal? – Premier League talking points

16:58:29 Saudi Arabia sports minister says ‘everyone’s welcome’ at 2034 World Cup

16:56:19 Mikel Arteta says he will still show emotion on touchline in future despite ban

16:41:02 Rory McIlroy expects Ryder Cup changes after Jon Rahm’s LIV switch

16:39:36 Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier keen to atone for Everton mistakes against Tottenham

15:19:25 Erik ten Hag: People warned me not to take ‘impossible’ Manchester United job

13:34:46 GAA preview: Dingle shooting for Munster breakthrough; Scotstown out to topple Glen

09:41:49 Tottenham captain Son Heung-min fumes at ‘unacceptable’ five-match winless run

08:23:47 Sean Dyche hails Everton unity after beating Newcastle to climb out of drop zone

08:20:03 Jon Rahm says switch to LIV Golf is the best for his family

business

18:27:46 Michael Lynn had 'ample opportunity' to give gardaí information, trial told

18:12:23 Justice and Taoiseach's departments cease advertising on X/Twitter in 2023

10:53:23 Work IQ to open co-working office space in Tallaght

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10:50:57 Belt and Road Initiative injects new impetus into China-Ireland and China-EU co-operation

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