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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 04, 2026

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ireland

21:44:54 Two men plead guilty to roles in €1m crime spree across Clare, Limerick and Galway

21:25:25 Noah Donohoe inquest witnesses tell of screams on night of his disappearance

21:02:41 Michael Flatley ‘full of joy’ as Dublin Lord Of The Dance show to go ahead

20:43:16 State objects to bail surety for man allegedly linked to €60m cocaine

19:52:27 Cork GP to be sanctioned after girl (10) died from treatable Strep A infection

18:50:36 Man who claims he was extorted into giving a detective garda €20k said he didn't tell GSOC

18:20:43 Man 'misread the signs' and exposed himself to woman while working in her home, court hears

17:55:41 Disclosure of counselling notes in trials to be restricted ‘as far as possible’

17:31:04 HSE told to take chage of Droimnin Nursing Home in Laois over 'health and safety'

17:30:59 Government accused of ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ approach to X

17:02:05 Cavan man accused of murdering his mother to stand trial in April

16:59:27 Dublin man gets suspended sentence for failing to pay income tax on €27k found in home

16:58:23 Two arrested in probe into video appearing to show shots being fired in Derry

16:53:16 Jury told to deliver verdict that 'stings like a bee' in Dundalk murder trial

16:42:11 Taoiseach walking fine line on US/Trump relations

16:40:12 Green candidate for Dublin Central by-election pledges to ‘fight’ for area

16:36:33 ‘No policing failure’ over Regency Hotel murder 10 years ago – detective

16:00:15 Man jailed for theft of €30,000 from property developer’s bank account

15:56:12 Inmates living in 'deplorable' conditions at Mountjoy and Cloverhill, inspections find

15:48:44 Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport climb by 14 per cent in January

15:27:50 Connolly says NI is ‘beacon of light’ showing world ‘peace is possible’

15:22:14 Social media companies and politicians clash over potential ban for teenagers

14:48:02 ‘Hero’ bus driver says he did not tell his family in Ireland about tribunal

14:43:44 University Hospital Limerick proposes using private hospital floor space to ease overcrowding

14:35:11 Monaghan grandmother shares pride after grandson swam four hours to save family

14:26:07 Total ban on scramblers will take weeks, minister says

13:29:16 Woman tells inquest she heard two screams on night Noah Donohoe disappeared

13:15:39 Enoch Burke calls appeals process ‘a shambles’ after two resignations

12:28:46 Father who blamed 'the Devil' for sexual abuse of daughter jailed for five years

11:48:46 President Catherine Connolly arrives at Stormont for NI visit

11:36:45 Bank holiday: Over 190 drivers arrested for driving under the influence

11:33:23 Ministers condemn X’s decision not to appear in front of committee

11:20:22 Mercosur deal must not be implemented while EU court deliberates, MEP says

11:11:02 Gardaí target international crime group linked to Ireland, Malta and the UK

10:59:56 Flood risk remains high as more orange and yellow rain warnings issued

10:01:04 Delay to scrambler bike regulations not acceptable, Tánaiste says

07:42:05 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

06:53:34 President Catherine Connolly to begin official visit to Northern Ireland

world

21:31:17 Kate issues personal message on World Cancer Day, saying ‘you are not alone’

20:57:58 Trump withdraws 700 immigration agents from Minnesota deportation surge, thousands remain

20:25:29 Talks between Iran and US will be held on Friday in Oman

19:12:55 Jeff Bezos' Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage

17:57:16 Man who tried to shoot Donald Trump at Florida golf course jailed for life

14:38:23 Andy Carroll denies breaching court order against reality TV star ex-wife

13:54:28 Angel resembling Meloni painted over after outcry from church and state

12:58:27 Peter Mandelson ‘betrayed' the UK, Keir Starmer tells MPs

12:42:21 Five children among 21 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, hospital officials say

09:18:48 Andrew and Epstein asked exotic dancer for threesome, legal letter claims

07:06:27 Peter Mandelson ‘to face criminal investigation amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal’

entertainment

21:19:55 Noel Gallagher to be named Songwriter Of The Year at the Brits

17:47:26 Melania documentary debut box office takings in Ireland and UK revealed

11:44:18 Jason Derulo will bid ‘farewell’ to current persona as ‘a new Jason is arising’

09:06:12 ‘You don’t need to hit 10k steps’: Rita Ora’s workout philosophy and why less can be more

06:48:57 Jesy Nelson is not going to stop talking about her twin babies’ diagnosis

lifestyle

21:08:18 Five new books to read this week

sport

17:51:25 John Virgo remembered as ‘great mate’ who ‘transcended the sport’ of snooker

16:00:31 Luke Littler feels he must break Phil Taylor’s records to be considered the best

13:31:05 Jurrien Timber believes winning the Carabao Cup could be springboard for Arsenal

11:40:05 Footballer Andy Carroll faces trial over alleged breach of non-molestation order

10:16:49 Snooker great John Virgo dies aged 79

business

13:27:50 Profits rise to €11.3m at Red Cow Moran Hotel after contract to accommodate asylum seekers

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