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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 20, 2025

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sport

22:13:30 Rory McIlroy named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

22:09:43 Connacht fall to Dragons after one of their worst performances in years

20:30:09 Munster grind out bonus-point win over Ospreys as Nankivell shines

19:57:23 Liverpool hold off late challenge for dramatic win over nine-man Tottenham

17:48:57 Dave Chisnall crashes out of World Championship in second round

17:46:27 Rock-bottom Wolves equal unwanted record as Brentford pile on more misery

17:41:20 Armando Broja scores late equaliser at Bournemouth to end Burnley’s losing run

17:32:59 Sunderland’s fantastic campaign continues with a point at Brighton

17:29:49 Erling Haaland’s brace helps Manchester City to convincing win against West Ham

14:45:32 Joao Pedro scores as Chelsea produce second-half comeback to draw at Newcastle

08:26:24 Pep Guardiola insists he wants to stay at Man City amid reports about his future

08:11:57 Anthony Joshua calls out Tyson Fury after beating Jake Paul in Miami

ireland

21:43:13 Man (60s) dies following two-car collision

19:46:43 Taoiseach tells UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of nation’s pride

19:27:42 Construction worker who raped woman as she slept fails to overturn conviction

18:16:32 Taoiseach backs Defence Forces’ call not to shoot down drones during Zelenskiy visit

17:19:18 Fuel pump issue and spark plug fault found in Waterford aircraft crash that killed pilot

15:47:04 Man (30s) dies on way home from work after car found in Cork river

15:24:41 Four arrested and £500,000 of suspected class A drugs seized

15:23:08 New Stephen's Green Shopping Centre would fit 3,000 office workers, city council told

13:54:48 Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin ‘in solidarity with Gaza’

13:43:53 €6bn price tag as Uisce Éireann seeks approval for largest-ever Irish water project

12:58:40 St James's Hospital trials new AI tool for cancer patients

12:34:51 Caravan destroyed after ‘deliberate’ fire attack in Co Down

12:19:37 Level Health to increase prices of health insurance plans from February

11:28:49 Planned Caredoc Christmas strikes put on hold over new proposals to solve pay dispute

11:07:10 USPCA expands support for pet owners experiencing poverty

11:00:17 Hospitals enforcing 'one visitor only' rule to stop spread of the flu

10:26:29 Man (20s) in critical condition after assault in Co Tipperary

10:16:24 Charity urges public to check in on older family members over Christmas

10:03:21 Shots fired at house in north Belfast

09:13:30 Ryan Tubridy leaves Virgin Radio UK to host new YouTube show

08:42:33 What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

entertainment

20:27:35 Lola Young says she will ‘gradually’ return to performing in the new year

11:13:23 Timothee Chalamet quashes EsDeeKid rapper rumours with video appearance

08:39:55 Jessie Wallace and Michelle Ryan say this Christmas is ‘biggest’ on EastEnders

world

19:57:28 US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

14:59:26 Not much Trump, a lot of Bill Clinton: Takeaways from release of the Epstein files

14:34:35 Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

10:34:41 Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

10:06:41 Keir Starmer urged to extradite Andrew Tate to UK as he travels to Dubai for boxing match

09:38:18 US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters

08:20:09 Andrew’s head near woman’s lap features in huge Epstein photo dump

quiz

14:12:37 County quiz series: How much do you know about Co Clare?

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