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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 21, 2025

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sport

22:05:29 Defending champion Luke Littler cruises past David Davies as Gerwyn Price exits

21:46:31 Joe Cullen accuses Mensur Suljovic of ‘cheating’ during their second-round clash

19:14:53 Rob Cross reveals mental health struggles after feeling ‘too guilty’ to share

18:57:04 Morgan Rogers brace boosts Aston Villa to 10th straight win at Man Utd expense

15:44:49 Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has sustained a significant injury

13:44:35 Bukayo Saka says Arsenal paying little attention to Man City’s pursuit of them

08:32:04 Mikel Arteta has ‘belief and confidence’ in Arsenal’s Premier League title bid

world

21:03:55 US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

19:22:07 US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

18:30:05 Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

15:54:22 Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

13:28:05 Disruption to UK Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

13:25:11 Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

10:19:54 Australian Prime Minister booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured

07:16:50 US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

ireland

19:50:34 Limerick man jailed after stabbing man twice during cocaine binge

18:05:58 State expected €15m legal bill over failed asylum seekers and deportation cases

17:06:02 Three homes for a Christmas morning by the beach

16:09:26 Pharmacist suspended for two months after student left to dispense prescription-only medicines

14:37:43 UCC study confirms AI cannot fully write like a human

13:30:45 Three people injured following multi-vehicle crashes in Dublin and Wicklow

13:03:26 Man in 90s dies following Co Down road crash

12:42:33 Police to increase patrols after second incident of shots being fired in Belfast

12:27:19 'Gentle' man (21) killed in Limerick road crash to be laid to rest on Tuesday

12:09:08 New laws needed to speed up staff dismissals, HSE chief executive says

11:54:23 Man in critical condition following Omagh assault

11:31:19 ‘It’s like Noah’s Ark’: One man is banking every native seed in Ireland

11:22:06 Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old Winter Solstice tradition

10:43:19 County quiz series: What famous Irish actor is from Laois?

09:54:54 International far-right groups taking inspiration from Irish violence against migrants

09:10:32 Winter Solstice sees hundreds of visitors gather at Newgrange

08:42:06 Man who died after car entered Cork river was father-of-two and nursing home worker

08:32:13 What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

entertainment

12:30:42 Karen Carney says Strictly victory ‘means everything’ to her and Carlos Gu

08:14:49 Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final

08:07:26 Kate Winslet wants to play characters with ‘a face that’s changing with age’

explained

09:56:11 What is the Winter Solstice? And how can you celebrate it?

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