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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 16, 2026

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world

22:23:47 Three killed, including suspect, in shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink

18:39:02 Trump slams energy deal between California and Britain, Politico reports

18:13:04 UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns

17:51:12 Terror charges for suspect in alleged plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Vienna

16:59:58 Logan Paul’s Pokemon trading card sells for record £12m at auction

16:44:36 Mourners in Moscow mark two-year anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death

16:15:25 Injured seabird seeks help by pecking at door of German hospital

15:53:12 Australians with alleged IS ties turned back after leaving Syrian camp

15:42:00 X outage hits thousands of social media platform users

15:27:50 North's First Minister questioned over engagement with China, but not US president

13:30:38 Rubio backs Orban’s bid for another term during visit to Hungary

09:03:04 Accused Bondi Beach terror attack gunman makes first court appearance

08:09:22 Rubio meets Orban in Budapest as US and Hungary to sign civilian nuclear pact

07:26:31 What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

sport

21:25:41 England centre Tommy Freeman ‘struggled without realising it’ after Lions tour

19:02:51 Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua car crash prompted his return to ring

16:41:09 Chris Kavanagh will not referee top-flight game this weekend after FA Cup errors

16:31:52 Emma Raducanu falls to Antonia Ruzic in Dubai Tennis Championships opener

14:44:37 Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal face ‘tough’ Wolves challenge before north London derby

13:30:05 Paul McGrath bumps into Roy Keane and Niall Quinn at Manchester Airport

12:56:46 Wayne Rooney says referees are over-reliant on VAR

12:15:21 Limerick's Declan Hannon says hurling has never been faster - and it’s only getting sharper

10:33:17 IRFU investigates ‘cowardly’ racist abuse of Edwin Edogbo

08:11:34 Andy Farrell criticises ‘keyboard warriors’ and urges them to back Ireland

06:38:39 James Trafford unsure over his Man City future due to Gianluigi Donnarumma

ireland

21:23:25 Meta granted High Court permission to challenge €12 million State levy

20:41:08 Convicted child abuser to be sentenced for abuse of primary school boys

20:18:49 ‘State needs to lead’ on right to work remotely – Labour TD

17:47:20 Delivery driver caught with over €700k of cannabis at Dublin Airport jailed

17:41:07 Husband jailed for pouring pot of boiling water over head of sleeping wife

16:26:03 Plan for savings scheme within four months, Simon Harris says

16:14:21 New flood warning for seven counties amid more heavy rain

15:42:46 Man who defiled teenager jailed for 18 months

15:39:05 No need for State apology over Troubles-era extradition policy, minister says

15:32:38 RTÉ announces disinformation and policy correspondents

15:30:11 'I left to survive': asylum seekers locked up with criminals ahead of deportation

14:22:38 Man who regularly raped sister-in-law jailed for 12 years

13:45:33 Sinn Féin to continue boycott of White House events on St Patrick’s Day

13:02:46 Man (39) jailed for the sexual abuse of his partner's younger sisters

12:49:28 'Horseplay' injury and vehicle explosion among 140 Defence Forces incidents

12:47:14 Chloe Mitchell murder trial to get under way next month

12:30:36 Don’t flip out, but pancake prices are on the rise

12:21:06 Vogue Williams named Dublin's St Patrick's Day Grand Marshal

12:18:54 Witness who saw Noah Donohoe cycling naked thought it was a ‘prank’

11:14:35 Gardaí starting new search for JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

10:44:32 Trolley watch: 598 patients waiting for beds in hospitals

10:35:18 Over 300 dogs given up after Christmas as charity urges people to consider if they are 'dog ready'

10:08:52 Try our quick-fire crossword challenges

09:59:32 Wife of Doddie Weir takes on 750-mile cycle to raise money for his charity

09:44:08 Woman (40s), man (20s) and boy hospitalised after house fire in Co Cork

08:33:49 Over 19k vehicles seized for driving without insurance in 2025

07:34:02 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

06:32:27 Proceedings due to get under way in Natalie McNally murder trial

06:26:06 Pessimism holding back farmers from implementing bovine TB measures – study

north-news

16:03:06 ‘Absolute relief’ for Chloe Mitchell’s family as trial to go ahead next month

15:54:07 Jury sworn in at Natalie McNally murder trial

winter-escapes

15:03:40 I visited a spa inside a 500,000-year-old cave in Bermuda

lifestyle

12:41:49 Five new books to read this week

06:48:26 Paul C Brunson: These are red flags to watch out for on dates

entertainment

08:39:56 ‘I went too far’ – Tyra Banks revisits America’s Next Top Model in documentary

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