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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 02, 2024

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world

22:51:22 Captain of scuba dive boat is jailed over blaze which left 34 people dead

22:24:09 Polls close in UK local elections with Sunak braced for Tory losses

22:06:25 Arizona governor repeals 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state

21:08:34 Biden: India and Japan are ‘xenophobic’ and do not welcome immigrants

20:16:17 Gangs lay siege to neighbourhoods in fresh outbreak of violence in Haiti

20:15:53 Arrests made in London as protesters block coach taking asylum seekers away

16:46:25 Dissent must never lead to disorder says Biden as he hits out at campus protests

14:43:12 Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash at UCLA encampment

14:36:23 SNP leadership race could be ‘reset moment’ for party, says Curtice

13:56:58 Trump could face further gag order sanctions amid hush money trial

13:50:05 Collision during night-time drill caused deadly Japanese helicopter crash

13:38:45 Kyiv’s forces ‘face concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine’

13:15:19 Police begin removing barricades at pro-Palestinian protesters’ site at UCLA

12:01:19 Two 12-year-olds killed man with machete blows to the skull and heart, jury told

11:46:46 South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Halloween crush

11:18:46 George Galloway criticised for ‘blatant homophobia’

11:13:15 Japanese PM unveils framework for global regulation of generative AI

10:36:04 Court upholds Italy’s right to seize important bronze from Getty Museum

10:16:20 Georgian parliament cancels session after building damaged during protests

09:56:58 Death toll surges after road collapse in southern China

09:35:58 Pro-Palestinian protesters defy police orders to remain on US campus

09:18:28 Highway collapse in southern China kills at least 48 people

08:52:40 Deadly explosion at Cambodian military base was an accident, ministers say

08:34:51 Teenager on terror charges after stabbings at Sydney church denied bail

08:27:38 Polls open across England and Wales for local elections

06:10:09 Arizona governor set to sign repeal of near-total abortion ban from 1864

04:56:27 Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former foreign minister as new prime minister

sport

22:21:22 Chelsea launch late bid for European football with damaging defeat for Tottenham

22:20:19 Aston Villa’s hopes in tatters after home defeat to Olympiacos

20:09:46 Jack Willis relishing role in Toulouse’s relentless quest for success

16:38:04 Sandro Tonali gets suspended two-month ban following breach of FA betting rules

15:18:38 Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho ‘represents a high value for Manchester United’

14:40:27 GAA preview: Provincial football finals get underway this weekend

13:33:08 Ryan Garcia protests innocence over ‘adverse’ drugs test before Devin Haney win

10:30:46 Premier League misses out on fifth Champions League spot for next season

08:10:10 Football rumours: Arsenal hoping to stave off offers to keep Jorginho

06:38:00 Billy Vunipola to face no Saracens action after Majorca arrest

entertainment

21:58:42 Take That jump ship to AO Arena as Co-op Live postpones another gig

17:21:47 Four female BBC journalists denied equal pay claim at tribunal

15:36:06 TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute

12:40:28 Jeremy Vine stalker to pay damages to police officer in charge of investigation

11:51:37 Dan Schneider files defamation lawsuit against producers of Quiet On Set series

10:49:59 Sarah Jessica Parker reveals she is a fan of RTÉ's Lyric FM

10:26:35 Olivia Rodrigo ‘bummed’ as shows are latest casualty of Co-op Live Arena issues

08:37:58 Jeff Lynne announces death of ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy at 76

08:18:34 Tyra Banks says she had first alcoholic drink on 50th birthday

ireland

21:36:00 Nkencho family protest against decision not to prosecute gardaí over his death

18:54:25 Woman sues after breast implant removal

18:41:48 Landlord jailed for secretly filming student lodger in shower

18:37:43 Protesters call on RTÉ to boycott 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

18:23:03 Newspaper editor says 'we held our hands up' over inaccuracies in Enoch Burke article

18:08:54 Man jailed for causing death of GAA commentator Paudie Palmer

17:59:36 Irish Times Group acquires RIP.ie website

17:23:37 Pensioner in Wicklow jailed for violent assault on his then 97-year-old wife

16:42:05 European Investment Bank chief visits projects supported by €1.6bn funding

16:33:46 ‘Sign of hope’ in rental sector despite annual rent increase – McGrath

16:21:57 Man who recorded himself stamping on victim's head during assault jailed

16:01:45 Teenager seriously injured after collision in Dublin

16:01:34 Man arrested over alleged attempted child kidnapping in Dublin

15:51:01 Dáil told that woman with ectopic pregnancy felt hospital was ‘like a warzone’

15:18:54 Family of woman who died of cancer settle High Court action

15:08:25 Appeal to be heard over those accused of breaching publication restrictions during Ana Kriegel trial

15:04:20 NUJ concerned BBC tribunal over alleged PSNI surveillance could take years

14:32:06 Man arrested (30s) in connection with Dublin riots

13:49:26 Report identified police ‘misconduct’ in early stages of Katie Simpson probe

13:23:37 Officials warned McEntee two years ago that UK's Rwanda policy would impact Ireland

13:21:26 Over €150m spent on Metrolink by end of 2023

12:54:44 Dublin man arrested for carrying explosive device claims there was 'viable' threat to his life

12:30:45 Forcing Republic’s equal education system on North's middle class would be ‘unpopular’

12:09:33 Hospital overcrowding: More than 450 patients waiting for a bed

11:21:23 Significant risks remain for patients in University Hospital Limerick, report finds

11:09:07 Man arrested over public order offences at Wicklow hotel

10:41:17 Calls for ‘urgent action’ to address sex education after contraception use drops

10:10:00 Man to appear in court after suspected pipe bomb found in Dublin

09:44:04 Schoolgirl killed on notorious A5 road attended protest for upgrade day before crash

09:28:07 Dublin firefighter charged with Boston rape further remanded in custody

07:32:19 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

07:07:33 BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist Vincent Kearney was spied on by police

06:23:41 Sinn Féin says Government has ‘no plan’ as rents increase twice as fast in areas outside Dublin

06:19:56 Government ‘confirms’ no gardaí being sent to Border

israel-hamas

15:06:27 Ceasefire question remains: Will Israel end war without destruction of Hamas?

lifestyle

10:17:32 Fundraising underway for Cork man with rare form of Motor Neurone Disease

10:05:05 Apple working to fix iPhone alarm issue

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