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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 20, 2023

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sport

23:18:32 Liverpool hit five against West Ham to reach Carabao Cup semi-finals

21:57:29 Shane Lowry not surprised by Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf switch

17:56:02 Bournemouth-Luton to be replayed in full after Tom Lockyer incident

13:58:16 Forest Green appoint Troy Deeney as manager to replace David Horseman

13:55:43 Dramatic victory evidence of new-look Chelsea’s growing bond, says Armando Broja

12:08:45 Nuno takes over at Nottingham Forest – what can fans expect from the Portuguese?

10:42:58 Nottingham Forest confirm Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach

10:20:42 Republic of Ireland to host friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland in March

08:34:26 Football rumours: Brentford star Ivan Toney could command a nine-figure fee

08:13:10 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner Mary Earps credits ‘team success’

06:31:08 Nuno Espirito Santo in line to replace Steve Cooper at Nottingham Forest

ireland

21:50:35 Taoiseach questions Sinn Féin plans to drive down house prices in Dublin

20:23:53 Teenager dies after Sligo collision

20:19:14 O’Gorman surprised at claim gardaí were not told about asylum seeker plan

19:38:16 Donaldson accuses Government of double standards over legacy act

19:32:04 Enoch Burke loses High Court challenge to job appeals panel

19:25:01 Ex-teacher accused of sexual abuse made 'deliberate decision' to lie to gardaí, trial told

18:21:22 Thousands of baby birds secure pre-Christmas reprieve from being culled

17:57:58 Man dies from injuries days after being shot in Co Wicklow

17:51:24 Gemma O'Doherty given more time to respond to new publications allegations

17:49:17 First man in State's history found guilty of insider trading after 'gambling' retirement fund

17:44:14 Garda knows he was suspended due to 'squaring' penalty notices allegations, says judge

17:38:31 Director of nursing at Foxrock Nursing home challenges purported dismissal

17:36:38 Former Defence Forces member who carried out violent rape of college student jailed

17:18:05 Josef Puska's wife charged with withholding information during Ashling Murphy murder investigation

16:55:01 Legal challenge to UK’s Legacy Act gives bereaved families ‘fresh hope’

16:23:42 Irish legacy action will complement Troubles’ victims’ challenges – McDonald

16:17:06 Web Summit co-founders' claims over impact of Paddy Cosgrave's tweets to be met 'robustly'

16:17:02 No public sector pay deal before Christmas after talks break down

16:12:03 Michael Lynn convicted of stealing €17.9m following eight-week trial

16:11:43 Government praised for ‘taking a stand’ against UK’s Legacy Act

15:35:50 Galway man jailed for 'relentless and degrading' sexual abuse of his niece

14:49:18 Department of Justice flooded with messages about bogus letter on extraditing Ukrainian men

14:21:27 Sligo teen sentenced for attempt to upload video of sexually assaulting his cousin

14:19:31 President Higgins' Christmas message thanks migrants who ‘enrich our culture’

13:26:03 Cocaine haul worth €21m seized from cargo ship in Co Limerick

13:26:01 Government to initiate case against UK over Troubles legacy Bill

13:16:21 Man whose wife died hours after delivering baby settles action for €1.9m

13:12:50 Man (70s) dies after assault in Co Donegal

12:47:04 Man admits making calls threatening stepdaughter over property dispute

11:55:43 Adrian Lynch confirmed as deputy director-general of RTÉ

11:43:42 Man (60s) seriously injured in collision between car and cyclist in Leitrim

11:36:18 White Christmas unlikely as blustery conditions blow in

11:34:14 Two men arrested over drug-related intimidation in Dublin

11:26:29 RSA welcome new speed limit measures agreed by Cabinet

11:25:33 Galway fire: MEP says councillors should face disciplinary action over comments

10:06:23 Unconscionable that Northern Ireland workers left without pay parity – McDonald

09:08:54 GRA says lack of equipment and training an issue for gardaí

08:57:51 Ship docked at Limerick port to be searched after massive haul of cocaine discovered

08:22:05 Man charged in connection to alleged hit-and run in Dublin

08:07:06 Cllr Noel Thomas: 'I'm more entitled to be in Fianna Fáil than the likes of Micheál Martin'

07:13:56 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

06:23:19 People ‘should not take law into own hands’ in response to migration concerns

entertainment

21:23:40 Jo Brand and Tom Allen to perform Fairytale Of New York in The Piano special

12:07:05 Jimmy Kimmel among TV hosts demanding Emmys reinstate writing award in broadcast

12:05:08 Actor Nicholas Hoult stars in new Rolling Stones music video

11:03:59 Mrs Brown’s Boys evokes nostalgia before wars and pandemic – Brendan O’Carroll

07:26:17 Disney and CAA file to dismiss claim in Julia Ormond’s Harvey Weinstein lawsuit

world

21:23:14 Poland moves to free state media from previous government’s political control

19:38:32 US releases ally of Venezuelan president in swap for jailed Americans

18:41:12 DR Congo’s presidential vote extended as delays lead to credibility fears

16:54:27 Ricky Gervais responds to backlash after joke about terminally ill children

16:50:18 Brianna Ghey’s mother pays tribute to ‘fearless’ daughter

15:56:21 Boy and girl found guilty of ‘frenzied and ferocious’ murder of Brianna Ghey

14:45:55 US releases ally of Venezuelan president in swap for jailed Americans – sources

14:36:41 Woman who posed as a man to con victim into sex jailed for more than 10 years

12:34:40 Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages under EU’s new digital law

12:06:51 Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu suspends all vehicle shipments over safety cheating

12:05:52 EU agrees new rules on hosting migrants, seeking to cut numbers

11:59:21 Laurence Fox comments about Ava Evans tops Ofcom complaints list for 2023

11:55:50 LadBible owner reports sales growth as global audience surpasses 440m

11:50:07 Jury in trial of teenagers accused of Brianna Ghey murder starts deliberations

11:45:11 Former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen quits Laurence Fox’s Reclaim Party

11:13:08 US flies bomber as part of joint drills with South Korea and Japan

10:58:31 Former Chelsea owner Abramovich loses legal action against EU sanctions

10:23:27 Airbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars

09:43:24 Rwandan doctor sentenced to 24 years in France over role in 1994 genocide

09:25:34 Chinese earthquake survivors endure sub-zero temperatures

08:54:15 Trump defends comments about immigrants ‘poisoning the nation’s blood’

08:27:41 Volcano spews magma in spectacular eruption in south-western Iceland

07:20:20 Hundreds of court files from Ghislaine Maxwell libel case to be published

05:32:40 Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

israel-hamas

16:29:50 Hamas leader in Cairo as talks over another Gaza ceasefire gather pace

09:52:57 Top Hamas leader ‘in Cairo for talks on war in Gaza’

lifestyle

13:43:56 Inspired by Mary Earps’ lingerie dress? How to work the underwear as outerwear trend

12:02:13 Cameron Diaz wants to ‘normalise’ sleeping in separate bedrooms – could it help your relationship?

explained

11:17:29 Explained: What does Trump's disqualification ruling in Colorado mean?

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10:30:56 Go full Irish and make it magical this Christmas at Lidl

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