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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for January 04, 2026

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quiz

22:11:58 County quiz series: Which Leitrim town has the largest population?

sport

21:34:20 Enzo Fernandez grabs last-gasp equaliser as Chelsea deal title blow to Man City

20:31:51 Sunday sport: St Brigid's of Roscommon reach All-Ireland final, Man City draw with Chelsea

19:24:40 Harrison Reed last-gasp stunner leaves Liverpool reeling as Fulham force draw

18:59:48 Igor Thiago scores treble as in-form Brentford win six-goal thriller at Everton

18:49:48 Tottenham booed off after Sunderland draw as pressure mounts on Thomas Frank

17:35:37 Bruno Guimaraes goal inspires Newcastle to victory over Crystal Palace

16:08:57 Matheus Cunha equaliser earns Man Utd a draw at Leeds

12:18:35 Tyson Fury announces return from retirement

11:10:25 Anthony Joshua issues his first public update after car crash in Nigeria

10:34:14 Luke Littler reveals pre-match pizza inspired him to second world title victory

09:51:44 Declan Rice among best midfielders in the world, says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

ireland

21:24:30 Temperatures could reach -6 degrees with snow and ice warnings in place

19:39:49 Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ social justice campaigner Sister Brigid Reynolds

15:14:02 West Cork whiskey manufacturer refused planning permission for storage facility

14:14:50 Arsonists hunted over ‘clear intent to endanger life’ in Bangor attack

13:52:12 Man (80s) killed in single-car crash in Co Antrim

13:46:36 Woman (30s) released, man (40s) still being questioned in connection with €310k drug seizure

13:45:37 Man arrested after traffic attendant and police assaulted in Co Down

13:09:40 Northern Ireland politics needs to become more representative, minister says

12:52:38 First fatality on Irish roads this year named locally

12:22:06 Stormont debates more focused on TikTok clicks than scrutiny, says Northern Ireland Minister

11:42:33 Tributes paid as 'Ireland's strongest man', Patrick O'Dwyer, dies aged 40

11:36:59 ‘It was a survival call’: Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment

10:55:30 Sub-zero temperatures, snow and black ice as yellow weather warnings grip Ireland

10:25:51 What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

09:01:17 Man (30s) dies after serious assault in Co Roscommon as man (40s) is charged

08:53:23 Man (30s) dies after colliding with a tree in Co Kerry

08:12:49 Man (30s) dies in three-vehicle collision in Co Longford

world

20:32:15 Hundreds march in silence to honour victims of Swiss bar fire

19:11:00 US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through blockade – Rubio

16:57:08 Large part of Maduro's security team killed in US action — Venezuela defense minister

14:29:04 Tense calm holds in Venezuela a day after Maduro deposed

14:23:24 Keir Starmer says he will still be UK prime minister this time next year

13:57:55 Two killed in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia

13:24:37 Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

10:43:36 Swiss community joins Mass to mourn victims of bar fire

09:39:49 Maduro detained in New York as US to run country until 'safe transition'

entertainment

11:35:12 Ronan Keating says Boyzone tour would be ‘incredibly unhealthy’

health-wellness

10:32:50 5 fun activities to boost your heart health

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