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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 04, 2025

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world

22:35:59 The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

22:10:07 Trump says ‘Gaza thing has never worked’ as he welcomes Natanyahu to White House

21:54:11 Total of €12.8 million worth of drugs seized in Co Laois

21:24:59 Trump says he has instructed that Iran be ‘obliterated’ if it assassinates him

21:09:29 Hawaii volcano produces fountains of lava in latest Kilauea eruption

20:59:53 Remains of all 67 victims of US plane and helicopter crash recovered

20:42:15 Oregon Zoo welcomes baby elephant

19:41:38 About 10 killed at adult education centre in ‘Sweden’s worst mass shooting’

17:21:35 Trump and Netanyahu meet as pressure to end truce mounts for Israeli PM

17:00:59 Lucy Letby latest: Medical experts ‘did not find any murders’

16:30:56 How an ancient asteroid strike carved out two Grand Canyons on the Moon

16:12:38 Senate committee advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination as health secretary

15:50:33 Man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie to go on trial

15:02:30 Five shot at adult education centre in central Sweden

13:38:33 Five people shot at an adult education centre in Sweden, police say

13:20:12 Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality

12:52:18 Indonesia sends ailing French national on death row back home

11:35:09 Man appears in court charged with stalking Strictly judge Shirley Ballas

11:10:19 EU and Moldova agree energy security plan to wean country off Russian supplies

10:48:19 Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund that could buy part of TikTok

10:10:59 China counters with tariffs on US products and says it will investigate Google

09:51:17 Trump to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada after border enforcement pledges

09:16:53 At least six injured in attack in Israel-occupied West Bank

08:53:24 Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day

08:09:59 Panel of experts to present ‘new medical evidence’ in Lucy Letby case

06:01:55 Japanese man who threw pipe bomb at ex-PM tells court he did not intend to kill

03:09:24 ASAP Rocky accuser lashes out at ‘annoying’ defence lawyer

ireland

20:58:22 Woman used self-defence when she fatally stabbed 'companion' in Dublin apartment

20:56:08 'You are denying me my human rights': Convict dismisses legal team and walks out of the dock

20:47:26 Couple found in their Kerry home named locally

18:06:48 Pensioner found dead at Sliabh Liag was alive when left at cliffs, accused told gardaí

18:04:10 Young man who 'enthusiastically' took part in Dublin riots is jailed

17:49:44 Eurovision quiz: How many times has Ireland won?

17:40:42 Six to face trial over cocaine ship seizure after they fail to have charges dismissed

17:36:01 Group of men raided south Dublin home and terrorised couple (70s) and young girl

17:10:01 Police officers hailed after rescuing adults and children from burning house in Co Tyrone

16:55:28 Secretary of state fell asleep during meeting with Omagh bomb families

16:47:55 Woman ‘searched for husband and son for years’ after Omagh bomb

16:47:19 Catriona Carey faces 46 new charges over breaking company law

16:39:45 Gardaí investigating after shots fired at two homes in Ballinasloe

15:46:15 Drivers urged to prepare for speed limit changes from Friday

15:20:36 Man raped and stabbed woman after climbing through her bedroom window

15:11:41 Dáil row over speaking time finally resolved after Ceann Comhairle’s intervention

14:45:33 Courts Service reveals breakdown of prosecutions over child sexual abuse images

13:13:00 Man pleads guilty to stealing Bus Éireann bus from Donegal garage

12:50:26 Dáil row: Parties meet after Ceann Comhairle’s intervention

12:37:21 Most Garda divisions had fewer frontline officers last year, figures show

12:28:57 Government will contest Sinn Féin TD's 'simplistic but false' claims, Attorney General says

12:07:41 ESB says customers who have been without power will not be compensated

11:54:40 Three shots fired at flat in west Belfast

10:45:59 Man arrested on suspicion of arson after four people rescued from burning house

10:36:45 'We were totally abandoned': Mother says Government should apologise for Storm Éowyn response

10:31:06 Man charged with assault of another man in Dublin on Sunday

08:50:17 Storm Éowyn: 25,000 without power could have to wait until weekend to be restored

08:31:25 Ceann Comhairle's decision on speaking rights should be respected, says Sinn Féin TD

08:17:50 Man (20s) dies in single-vehicle collision in Co Meath

07:46:49 Over one in four adults saving more than a tenth of their income

07:23:43 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

06:38:06 Four ‘led to safety’ by police from house fire in Co Tyrone

sport

20:55:56 England consider unleashing Marcus Smith and Fin Smith on France

17:22:14 Tiger Woods expresses ‘heartfelt sadness’ over death of his mother

16:50:45 Mikel Arteta ‘disappointed’ that Arsenal failed to sign a striker

13:08:22 England’s Cadan Murley out of France clash and doubtful for rest of Six Nations

12:20:03 Simon Easterby: Ireland must be better in face of ‘very good’ Scotland attack

09:32:25 Manchester City sign Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez for £50m

07:30:03 Man City complete deal for Nico Gonzalez and Spurs get Mathys Tel loan over line

06:49:48 Chelsea back into top four after beating West Ham and former boss Graham Potter

entertainment

19:04:21 Electric Picnic or All Together Now: Are you heading to any Irish music festivals this summer?

18:06:15 Inhaler, Sam Fender, Drake: What albums are coming out in February?

14:19:46 Met Gala reveals dress code and new celebrity committee

12:46:37 Spotify user numbers hit record high of 675 million

12:02:35 Coronation Street and Emmerdale schedules to be cut back from 2026

11:49:40 Charlotte Crosby welcomes ‘absolutely perfect’ daughter

11:45:11 Performances of musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to be dedicated to The Vivienne

10:21:57 Civil lawsuits filed against Neil Gaiman for sexual assault

09:29:52 Man About The House star Brian Murphy dies aged 92

lifestyle

13:58:02 What is polydactyly? As David Tennant opens up about extra toe

business

10:14:40 Guinness increasing supplies after British pub shortages

09:03:55 Diageo scraps sales target as US tariffs loom

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