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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 16, 2024

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world

22:32:37 Teacher and teenage pupil killed in US school shooting

22:00:04 Woman arrested for suspected child neglect over death of Steve Bruce’s grandson

21:13:24 Three dead in shooting at US school

20:42:38 TikTok asks Supreme Court for emergency order to block US ban unless it is sold

20:01:41 France rushes help to Mayotte where hundreds died in Cyclone Chido

17:50:22 Former FBI informant admits lying about phoney bribery scheme involving Bidens

17:22:34 Syrian rebel force deploys to village near Damascus to stop looters

17:09:18 Russian presence in Syria remains, but for how long is unclear

16:43:52 Assad says he had no plans to leave Syria but was evacuated by Russians

16:23:14 How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet

15:59:44 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, to set up February election

12:55:09 Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed as they fought with Russian forces

12:32:10 Rescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground

12:31:02 Japan’s largest bank apologises after theft of millions from safe deposit boxes

12:19:24 Germany and France launch direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris

12:03:54 Girl, 12, appears in court charged with killing pensioner in park

10:51:29 Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say

10:28:52 Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of year after cases surge

09:15:11 Woman on death row in Indonesia to return home after almost 15 years in prison

08:50:44 UK pubs issue ration cards for customers looking for Guinness due to ongoing shortage

08:50:44 Israeli airstrikes hit missile warehouses in Syria, war monitor says

08:43:49 Impeached president avoids investigators as court case to decide his fate begins

07:58:03 Renowned Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

05:15:29 German chancellor faces confidence vote on first step to election

02:42:30 Investigators request impeached president appear for questioning

entertainment

21:56:18 Max George reveals he needs urgent heart surgery

19:30:31 Alison Steadman reflects on ’emotional’ last day filming Gavin And Stacey finale

17:52:17 Florence Pugh: It is exhausting for a young woman to just be in acting industry

17:47:39 Sky News found to have breached impartiality rules over Douglas Ross interview

12:46:53 Rapper Slowthai cleared of raping two women at after-show party

10:38:31 Damien Dempsey to play two dates at Iveagh Gardens in summer 2025

06:32:33 Nicole Kidman suggests she planned to give up acting after starting a family

06:23:24 Chris McCausland on Strictly never felt ‘tokenistic’, says blind charity worker

sport

20:58:46 Defending champions England to face debutants Wales in Euro 2025 group stage

20:22:44 Tyson Fury ready to cut down on showboating in Oleksandr Usyk rematch

18:30:24 Phil Foden: Man City players continue to believe in ‘process’ and Pep Guardiola

17:32:32 James Wade crashes out of World Darts Championship with Jermaine Wattimena loss

16:13:56 Pep Lijnders sacked as RB Salzburg head coach

14:22:56 Tadhg Furlong and Andrew Porter sign IRFU contract extensions to 2027

12:49:44 Diogo Dalot says Manchester United need ‘to work hard and suffer’

12:06:40 James Forrest hails Celtic’s golden era as he wins 25th major honour with club

10:23:28 Pep Guardiola says ‘I’m the manager and I’m not good enough’ as City lose again

10:20:06 Harry Maguire feels ‘statement’ derby comeback win will boost Man Utd’s belief

10:16:59 James Maddison hoping ‘big night’ can be catalyst for Spurs ahead of crunch week

10:07:17 Junior sous chef Noa-Lynn van Leuven hoping to cook up a storm at Ally Pally

06:29:19 Enzo Maresca continues to play down Chelsea’s title chances despite latest win

06:25:05 Sergio Gonzalez effort enough as Leganes record famous victory at Barcelona

06:21:17 Luke Humphries needs less than 16 minutes to get title defence up and running

ireland

20:15:35 My leadership of Sinn Féin more important than ever, says McDonald

19:58:08 University expansion plan to deliver ‘step change for Derry’

19:23:41 Government accused by Israel’s foreign minister of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’

18:19:59 Mary Lou McDonald urges information on Disappeared be reported to commission

18:03:01 Man arrested after €217,000 herbal cannabis and €5,400 cash seized in South Dublin

18:02:39 Man who bragged over punching victim 'like Conor McGregor' jailed for life

17:40:45 State concedes case brought by councillor over plan to tent 1,000 male asylum seekers in Athlone

17:26:54 'Institutionalised' prisoner gets life sentence for 'vicious' murder of fellow inmate

17:25:34 'X' asks High Court to quash Coimisiún na Meán decisions

17:01:02 Shipment of 'pure cocaine' to Limerick has street value of €105 million, court told

16:40:55 Michael Flatley denies there was default on €5.6m loan

16:31:05 Man convicted of manslaughter of drug dealer and leaving body in wardrobe

15:51:20 Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

15:34:33 Man in court after six petrol bombs, baseball bat and knife found in his home

15:34:06 Taoiseach defends his party’s engagement with Michael Lowry on government talks

15:24:06 Woman who was sexually assaulted as a teenage babysitter says 'I feel free today'

15:21:01 Man jailed for 14.5 years for coercive control, rape and assault of partner

15:10:05 Man who repeatedly sexually assaulted teenage babysitter is jailed

14:50:44 Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Féin says

13:49:09 Ireland will not be silenced over Israel’s war in Gaza, says Harris

13:27:14 Watershed ban on TV and radio alcohol advertising to come into effect next month

13:10:56 Two men (80s and 50s) die in Tipperary house fire

12:45:10 Women's Aid expresses 'deepest sympathies' after seventh woman murdered in NI this year

12:41:24 Second man arrested over weekend assault on off-duty gardaí

12:20:31 Man left with serious head injury after one-punch attack outside Donegal bar, court hears

11:58:32 ‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead will reopen before Christmas, Taoiseach says

11:22:41 Hospital overcrowding: Over 600 patients wait for beds in Irish hospitals

09:48:21 Protest to take place in Carlow over planned closure of former restaurant used to accommodate Ukrainians

09:13:20 An Post guarantees delivery of 50,000 parcels in time for Christmas despite Holyhead closure

08:12:18 Dry January: Adults urged to consider going alcohol free to assess drinking habits

07:50:22 Woman (70s) treated for serious injuries after hit-and-run in Drogheda

07:41:23 Christmas food shop tips: Save over €180 this festive season

07:10:22 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

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