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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 05, 2025

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lifestyle

22:19:59 Five new books to read this week

world

22:15:19 Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told

21:45:37 Trump signs order intended to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports

21:42:52 'I thought we voted for America first' - Trump Gaza plan divides his party

21:35:52 Thousands protest Trump administration policies in cities across US

21:07:34 Guatemala strikes deal to accept migrants from other countries deported from US

20:57:23 Kelce honoured to have Trump at Super Bowl despite history with Swift

20:30:04 Bangladeshi protesters storm and destroy house linked to exiled former PM Hasina

20:01:40 Rwanda-backed rebels seize another town in eastern Congo

18:55:46 Palestinians reject Trump’s call to expel them from Gaza

17:59:40 USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all staff off job

17:29:06 France’s government survives no-confidence vote as budget finally adopted

17:12:40 Argentina says it will withdraw from World Health Organisation, echoing Trump

16:27:57 Sweden’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead

16:12:45 Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at US cosmetics warehouse – officials

15:32:31 Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting

14:02:30 Earthquakes continue to rattle Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini

13:31:51 Box office smash Moana 2 drives Disney profits in first quarter

11:39:32 Iranian government praises US for cutting foreign aid funding

11:14:39 More than 100 Indian migrants deported by US return home

09:11:00 Trump’s suggestion US ‘take over’ Gaza rejected by allies and adversaries alike

08:38:11 Deadly shooting at Ohio cosmetics warehouse

08:22:08 Philippine legislators back move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

06:22:42 Protests against Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US

05:45:20 Google’s rising holiday season ad sales not enough to ease AI worries

02:50:58 Non-essential US foreign aid agency staff on leave worldwide

02:48:12 Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture

01:44:50 Trump proposes ‘long-term’ US ownership of Gaza

sport

22:10:58 Cristiano Ronaldo’s pursuit of 1,000 goals unlikely to slow down as he turns 40

22:06:24 Newcastle seal dominant win over Arsenal to reach Carabao Cup final

21:53:53 Bohemians sign former €13m striker Lys Mousset

21:29:28 Ireland pair Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen set to be fit for Scotland clash

14:33:40 Tottenham Hotspur sign St Pat's star Mason Melia for record fee

14:20:32 Chelsea forward Joao Felix joins AC Milan on loan for rest of season

14:18:04 Simona Halep announces retirement after losing at Transylvania Open

10:41:43 Wednesday’s briefing: Arteta rues striker failure ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final

ireland

21:12:49 'Overblown': Half of emails Harris received over Kanturk incident were supportive

20:35:55 Dáil returns to usual business after speaking time row resolved

20:09:15 Four members of family plead guilty to charges arising from Garda investigation

19:26:49 Woman's body found with window blind cord wrapped around neck, murder trial hears

18:59:23 North's Education Minister denies DUP 'cronyism' over allocation of school funding

18:49:59 Man died when medical equipment cut out after Storm Éowyn, Dáil told

18:41:17 Jury in trial of Dylan McCarthy murder accused to deliberate for third day

18:40:43 Gardaí ‘severely disrupted’ activities of organised crime gang in drugs swoop

18:40:24 John Clarke, husband of late RTÉ broadcaster Marian Finucane, dies aged 88

17:58:27 Man jailed after attacking woman with knife during aggravated burglary

17:26:07 Man charged with arson over Co Tyrone house fire

17:07:16 Man pleads guilty to threatening hitchhiker and saying he would 'light him up'

16:37:18 Fisherman dies in accident on trawler off southwest coast

16:28:43 Claim that 40,000 homes would be built in 2024 an ‘election ploy’, says McDonald

16:20:17 Three victims of Omagh bombing remembered at inquiry

16:12:13 Creditors of Dublin windows firm that owes €1.2m to customers allege fraud

15:55:46 An Bord Pleanála refuses plans for eight-storey building close to Ha'Penny bridge

15:30:00 Former gymnastics coach (91) pleads guilty to sexually assaulting four young girls

15:19:18 Football supporters deny disrupting Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport

14:54:49 'This has got to stop': Judge threatens to bring prison governor before court

14:25:03 TD seeks injunction to prevent super junior ministers attending Cabinet meetings

13:48:00 Four men jailed after gate crashing Limerick house party and assaulting occupants

13:29:44 Three convicted of rape and sex assault of woman they met in Dublin nightclub

13:26:10 Government accused of being ‘missing in action’ in response to Storm Éowyn

13:22:27 Trolley watch: 767 people without beds across Irish hospitals

13:20:05 DAA to re-lodge 'no build' planning application to increase passenger cap at Dublin Airport

12:44:27 Protester accused of 'intimidating' Michael Healy-Rae spared jail and criminal record

11:36:53 Trump’s comments on US-owned Gaza ‘concerning’, Harris says

11:31:41 Man who brutally attacked two strangers in Donegal begs for their forgiveness

10:26:29 Palestinian ambassador to Ireland says 'Gaza is not a business deal, but a home to Palestinians'

09:49:14 €14 million drug seizure ‘significant blow’ to criminal network

09:15:03 An Post managing director defends decision to increase cost of stamps

08:05:17 Growhouse with over €200,000 worth of cannabis discovered in Co Louth

07:27:39 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

06:40:05 Dáil expected to return to normality after speaking rights row resolved

business

18:38:25 Pat Cox Jr's firm to appeal decision on concealment dispute

17:09:43 Close to 1 in 5 tourism businesses in Ireland claim Trump's re-election is a cause for concern

12:11:43 Cork Airport sees 7% growth in passengers while Dublin Airport sees a flattening

entertainment

13:40:40 Dara Ó Briain adds extra dates for Vicar Street shows in March and July

12:56:05 Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with original Black Sabbath line-up for his final show

11:27:29 Broadcaster Kay Burley announces she is retiring from Sky News after 36 years

06:26:49 Bear Grylls abseils down London building for celebrity jungle show premiere

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13:27:25 Inglot: Taking new steps to grow in Ireland and strengthen links with local consumers

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