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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 20, 2025

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world

21:53:04 Trump announces he has selected final ‘Golden Dome’ space missile defences

21:28:44 Cheers star George Wendt dies aged 76

20:40:35 Police assessing whether investigation needed into Lineker social media post

20:04:09 EU says it will lift sanctions on Syria but leave those on former Assad regime

19:51:18 Accuser gestures at Harvey Weinstein in courtroom confrontation

19:20:07 Aid supplies still to reach Palestinians, UN says

19:13:58 Cassie’s mother tells court Combs demanded thousands of dollars from her

17:14:31 Laura Loomer swipes at Trump from the heart of Maga

16:41:33 WHO members adopt ‘pandemic agreement’ borne out of disjointed Covid response

16:00:01 Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 85 people, health officials say

15:45:37 Trump visits Capitol in bid to persuade party to unify around big tax cuts bill

15:34:28 Elon Musk says he is committed to still being Tesla chief in five years’ time

15:01:43 First pieces of Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht brought to surface

14:54:33 Slow progress dampens hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

12:55:20 British man on trial in Bali pleads for lenient sentence

12:10:09 Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in game against ‘the world’

11:52:17 Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment

11:11:15 Irishman jailed for 10 years for killing and dismembering landlord in Barcelona

10:17:59 Syria’s driest winter in decades triggers severe water crisis in Damascus

07:15:46 Starmer insists EU deal is ‘looking forward to tomorrow’ amid fishing criticism

02:07:11 US sends migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

ireland

21:27:42 Taoiseach and Tánaiste welcome EU decision to review trade agreements with Israel

20:36:20 Man (30s) arrested and €140k cocaine seized in Limerick

20:00:59 Drinking, smoking and illict drug use falling among teens but rise in e-cigarettes and gambling

18:26:48 Tina Satchwell's cause of death unclear due to skeletal nature of remains, court hears

18:12:43 Second tragedy for family as man (45) killed in Galway accident named

17:54:56 Agent who let out 17 overcrowded properties to migrants disputes claims against him

17:41:06 Taoiseach says legislation on assessment of needs should be changed

17:30:42 Two men convicted of murdering Mahamud Ilyas after row over stolen bag of cannabis

17:26:24 Judge issues warrant for 'in hiding' jockey after he fails to do community service for drugs charge

17:17:50 Serial burglar who robbed the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral's residence is jailed

17:05:46 Family ask Attorney General to direct inquest into death of mother (54) as they settle action against HSE

16:21:02 Man (46) jailed for bringing cocaine into Ireland after being put under pressure by loan sharks

15:53:59 Gerry Adams case: Spotlight programme ‘probably’ wouldn’t breach UK broadcasting regulations, court told

15:32:10 Jozef Puska's sisters-in-law burned his clothes, barrister tells jury

14:36:17 CUH apologises for failings in care of man who died when air bubble formed

14:21:40 Man who used convicted killer Kenneth Dundon as witness in pub licence objection loses appeal

14:13:21 Coldplay fan wins case against Ticketmaster after 'disaster' Croke Park gig

13:00:15 Farming groups hold protest over Cap proposals in Dublin

12:06:43 Hospital overcrowding: 98 patients waiting for beds at UHL

11:22:38 Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for 10 counties

10:55:43 Galway Fishery closed due to high water temperatures

10:51:17 Report finds five IPAS centres were non-complaint with standards

09:06:35 Farmers organising 'flash action' in Dublin over EU CAP budget

08:10:13 Tuesday's front pages: What the papers say

06:59:21 Man arrested over murder of Michael Gaine released without charge

business

20:34:54 Loans issued by Irish Nationwide in face of financial crash 'hard to justify'

sport

19:44:38 We couldn’t get more out of that – Novak Djokovic explains Andy Murray break-up

15:51:21 Man Utd must back Ruben Amorim and keep Bruno Fernandes – David Beckham

15:47:26 Decision on Jack Grealish future to come at end of season – Pep Guardiola

15:41:33 A closer look at Manchester United’s route to the Europa League final

14:30:34 Harry Maguire says Man Utd players surprised by ‘incredible’ backing from fans

13:29:01 Federico Chiesa exceeded Arne Slot expectations on first PL start for Liverpool

13:18:21 Leicester charged by Premier League over alleged financial breaches in 2023-24

13:12:58 A look at Man Utd and Tottenham’s unwanted Premier League records this season

13:07:31 Joshua Zirkzee, Diogo Dalot and Leny Yoro train as Man Utd prepare for EL final

13:00:47 Brennan Johnson confident Spurs can formulate new plan to overcome Man Utd again

11:34:42 Mason Mount keen to put injuries behind him by helping United win Europa League

11:29:48 Micky van de Ven says it is time to change and believes Spurs ‘deserve trophies’

11:26:03 Glaring miss shows Mohamed Salah is human, says Liverpool boss Arne Slot

09:51:15 Spurs and Man Utd gear up for Bilbao – Talking points ahead of Europa League final

entertainment

18:40:53 Hailey Bieber says postpartum life has been ‘difficult’ amid marriage rumours

14:29:53 Peppa Pig welcomes baby sister as name and first photos revealed

11:46:19 Denzel Washington surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

11:21:25 Ralph Fiennes to play villain President Snow in new Hunger Games film

11:00:45 Television awards host Joel Dommett hoping Adolescence ‘wins big’ as longlist revealed

lifestyle

11:49:34 Vogue Williams: ‘I won’t be apologetic’ about doing Botox

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09:34:02 Skyward ambition: SETU’s far-reaching strides in aerospace education and research

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