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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 27, 2025

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world

23:49:54 Chess champion Boris Spassky dies aged 88

22:04:25 Trump and Starmer agree to begin work on new US-UK trade deal

21:56:31 More than 1,000 Syrians died in airport prison under Assad, report says

21:41:22 Starmer ‘very proud’ of UK’s free speech after Vance criticism

20:05:59 Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of ceasefire ‘have begun’

19:07:50 Andrew Tate says he is ‘innocent until proven guilty’ after landing in the US

18:50:24 Donald Trump invited for unprecedented second UK state visit, says Starmer

18:49:00 Trump confident Putin will ‘keep his word’ if there is a deal to end Ukraine war

18:14:47 Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but prognosis remains guarded

16:00:47 At least 11 dead and 65 hurt in DR Congo after blasts at M23 rally

15:45:57 Suspected Islamic extremist charged over deadly German knife attack

15:06:03 Trump plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada from March 4

14:44:29 Jailed Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm as part of peace effort with Turkey

14:35:40 Jury urged to clear Charles Hanson after claim his wife lied to ‘build’ her case

13:42:33 EU pushes back against Trump tariff threat

13:30:55 Celebrity osteopath spied on female students as they undressed

13:18:57 Japan’s birth rate falls for ninth consecutive year to hit record low

13:02:10 Cyprus authorities ‘failed’ to properly investigate gang rape case, court finds

13:01:47 Human error and major systemic failures cited in report into Greek rail disaster

12:42:09 Israeli official says army will not withdraw from strategic corridor in Gaza

12:08:19 Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hails Gene Hackman as ‘inspiring in his work’

11:14:29 France joins US in seeking access to Ukraine’s minerals

10:54:02 North Korea appears to have sent more troops to back Russian war against Ukraine

09:07:20 Crowds pray for pope as Francis continues recovery from pneumonia

09:03:44 Controversial influencer Andrew Tate leaves Romania for US

08:40:42 Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at their home

08:18:47 Most flights cancelled at Munich Airport amid two-day strike

04:27:17 Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips

ireland

23:30:06 Section 39 healthcare workers vote for strike action

22:30:47 No sign of let up in Dáil speaking rights row

21:37:30 Gardaí continue search of property in missing Kyran Durnin investigation

21:33:12 Number of paediatric health projects for cross-border collaboration – ministers

19:22:06 'Government backbenchers have right to contribute' - TD on speaking rights row

19:03:56 Woman denies making sex abuse allegations against her mother due to resentment

18:35:43 Former Limerick hurler takes action against Johnson & Johnson over injuries at work

18:10:09 Murder accused had blood on clothes at Garda station and was 'crying hysterically'

17:57:15 Belfast-Dublin corridor could be transformed into 'world-class economic powerhouse'

17:54:47 Sliabh Liag murder trial: Jury warned it could be dangerous to act on accused's testimony

17:42:45 Michael Flatley's lawyers claim 'deal has been done' to buy his Cork mansion

17:06:37 Rape victim said the showing of her underwear in court was an 'out of body experience'

16:54:59 Taoiseach plans ‘step-by-step’ approach to any EU tariffs imposed by US

16:38:42 Opposition parties ‘overreacting’ to Dáil speaking rights proposal – Taoiseach

16:16:46 No paramilitary groups should exist 26 years after Good Friday Agreement - Michelle O’Neill

16:09:49 Taoiseach meets Zelenskiy ahead of Trump engagement

16:05:07 Man found guilty of the murder of Lisa Thompson

15:58:27 Convicted rapist jailed for sexually assaulting his young daughter

15:54:30 Man arrested at Dublin Airport as part of investigation into romance fraud

15:52:49 Four sentenced over Dublin pub fight uncovered by gardaí when reviewing CCTV footage

14:54:56 Ombudman ‘could not establish’ that officers heard claim of Morley murder

14:36:00 Man accused of dragging grandmother down stairs two days before she died

13:34:41 Government urged to investigate unresolved deaths including Troubles cases - report

13:26:04 ‘Lifetime of pain’ for Lisa Dorrian’s family 20 years on

13:24:10 National Slow Down Day: Motorist recorded driving 164km/h in 120 zone

13:03:03 Man arrested over links to Babatunde's death is charged with assault of another man

12:48:37 Release of Andrew Tate sends 'alarming message' to women, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says

12:36:15 New €5.5m cycle route opens on Dublin's quays

12:22:42 Lisa Dorrian murder probe: CCTV footage released 20 years after disappearance

12:10:21 Dáil speaking rights: Opposition withdraws voting pair arrangements as row rumbles on

11:31:30 Number of tourists visiting Ireland in January drops 25% compared to last year

11:16:09 Micheál Martin to meet Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport before US trip

11:09:42 €17 million funding to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas

11:01:52 Hospital overcrowding: 550 people without a bed in Irish hospitals

10:39:04 Pitbull announces third Irish date this year

10:34:28 Irish singer Cian Ducrot launches MishMash clothing brand

10:27:49 Stormont ministers agree programme for government

10:14:56 Taoiseach cancels visit to meet political leaders in Northern Ireland

10:10:27 Man (22) facing 20 burglary charges across Donegal pleads guilty to two

09:59:13 Irish influencer Aideen Kate announces closure of True Beauty makeup brand

08:25:11 Fifth man arrested in connection with stabbing of Quham Babatunde to appear in court

07:34:14 Man (30s) to appear in court following death of woman (80s) in Cork

06:59:01 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

06:27:00 ‘No justification’ for UK government to withhold files on boy killed in Derry

sport

22:19:29 Leicester’s miserable run continues with limp loss at West Ham

22:17:21 The Suspended One: Comments earn Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho a four-match ban

17:57:00 Garry Ringrose could return for Italy game after receiving ban for red card

16:54:12 Huge blow for Clare as Shane O’Donnell to miss rest of the season

16:19:00 Talent is not enough – Roy Keane critical of Bruno Fernandes’ Man Utd captaincy

15:19:13 Caelan Doris is ‘in with a shout’ of returning from injury against France

14:14:43 Matt Beard sacked by Liverpool amid WSL struggles

13:29:07 Matthijs de Ligt ready for battle as Man Utd enter ‘most important phase of season’

12:23:22 GAA preview: The biggest games this weekend

12:05:16 Virgil van Dijk reminds Liverpool team-mates there is no room for complacency

11:47:33 Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton sets the early pace on second day of testing in Bahrain

11:39:40 Murray, Healy, and O'Mahony to retire from Irish Rugby at the end of Six Nations

09:35:45 Mikel Arteta wants good news on returns of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli

09:05:32 Ange Postecoglou says Wilson Odobert can help Spurs ‘finish the season strong’

08:59:35 Ruben Amorim defends Patrick Dorgu after error and red card against Ipswich

06:22:34 Thursday’s briefing: Liverpool marches on and Arsenal faces another setback

06:19:39 We will be back – Pep Guardiola knows he faces tough task to recreate ‘old City’

lifestyle

22:12:36 Five new books to read this week

22:08:40 How to make Becky Excell’s smash burger mac ‘n’ cheese

entertainment

21:20:19 Zendaya to star in Shrek 5 alongside Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers

18:54:17 Sarah Michelle Gellar says she will ‘always love’ Michelle Trachtenberg

18:29:02 Taoiseach, Ed Harris and Danny Dyer among Late Late guests

17:08:00 Katy Perry heading to space in Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket

13:31:36 Actress Patsy Kensit: We live in a very chauvinistic world

12:53:11 BBC to air ‘candid, access all areas’ documentary series about Tommy Fury

11:23:28 Meghan Markle shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of new Netflix show

09:01:43 Blake Lively speaks of ‘revenge’ in trailer for A Simple Favour sequel

08:29:09 Peppa Pig’s mother due with third child in the summer

06:24:30 Blake Lively leads tributes to ‘brave’ Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg

business

18:40:09 Web Summit co-founders yet to agree on mediator prior to High Court civil trial

11:30:56 Cantor Fitzgerald's Irish unit fined €452,790 by Central Bank for failing to report suspicious trades

israel-hamas

17:14:35 Israeli army admits failures over Hamas’ October 7th attack

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