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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 23, 2026

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sport

21:43:51 Time limit could be coming for World Cup throw-ins and goal kicks

20:23:11 Jamie George: England haven’t become a bad team overnight

19:33:43 Lindsey Vonn thanks doctor who ‘saved my leg from being amputated’ after crash

18:46:41 Viktor Gyokeres hails perfect response to Wolves setback as Arsenal thrash Spurs

14:37:26 Gianluca Prestianni provisionally banned by UEFA after Vinicius Junior incident

12:27:31 Michael Carrick says Man Utd ‘pulling together’ despite Jim Ratcliffe comments

11:48:55 Arne Slot believes Alexis Mac Allister is rediscovering his best form

11:24:59 Rory McIlroy rues weekend of missed chances as Los Angeles crown just eludes him

world

21:32:10 Maryland sues Trump administration to halt construction of ICE facility

20:37:50 Travel ban and blizzard warnings as major storm hits north-east US

20:17:17 Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder of his parents

20:10:55 Peter Mandelson: UK Labour grandee brought down by ties to Epstein

19:30:10 At least 73 dead in attempt to capture Mexican cartel boss and violent aftermath

18:44:03 Documents on Peter Mandelson appointment to be released early March – minister

17:18:26 Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

16:53:24 EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after objection from Hungary

09:32:53 French artist’s installation to transform Paris’s oldest bridge into giant cave

08:00:58 British national among 19 killed as bus plunges off mountain road in Nepal

07:34:10 Killing of Mexican drug lord sparks revenge attacks; cars and businesses set ablaze, highways blocked

06:53:56 Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 activists in 'Hong Kong 47' subversion case

entertainment

20:58:40 Romeo Beckham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on catwalk at London Fashion Week

20:42:32 Kate Moss, Barry Keoghan and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead Burberry London Fashion Week arrivals

19:02:21 John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ by ‘involuntary tics’ during Bafta Film Awards

18:44:01 Harry Styles to pull ‘double duty’ on Saturday Night Live

17:54:19 Met Gala theme for this year revealed as ‘Fashion is Art’

17:36:18 Winona Ryder reunites with Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega for new Wednesday series

12:13:21 BBC apologises after racial slur is broadcast during Bafta awards ceremony

winter-escapes

20:42:38 Bridgerton and the Scrubs Reboot: What to stream at home for the rest of February

ireland

20:29:31 Motorist who dragged garda six metres given five-year suspended sentence

19:25:47 Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics

19:19:08 Man who raped partner and threatened to gouge out her eye in Dublin hotel is jailed

18:40:55 Removal of 50:50 ‘negatively impacted’ Catholic recruits to PSNI, says Hargey

18:11:52 Man ‘put on act to cover his tracks after murdering’ pregnant girlfriend – trial

17:48:20 Twin brothers plead guilty to manslaughter of Romanian man in south Dublin

17:23:50 Man jailed after driving too close to motorcyclist (19) who was killed

17:03:14 Engineer who abused six child relatives jailed

16:53:42 Tipperary dentist who defrauded HSE of €58k is jailed and ordered to pay 100k

16:09:44 Two men died within 10 minutes of each other at Cork Ironman event, inquest hears

16:01:28 NFL game played in Dublin last year generated €105m for Irish economy

15:26:10 Officer tells inquest of theory missing boy feared to have had head injury

15:20:47 From Glasgow to Galicia: Aer Lingus announces new routes from Cork Airport

15:17:45 MMA fighter and chef refused bail over ‘ferocious’ Temple Bar assault

14:37:13 Fraud jumped in 2025 even as number of major crimes fell – gardaí

14:33:36 Judge to hold contempt hearing for Enoch Burke's mother and sister after court disruption

14:30:19 Daughter and son of prominent publican plead guilty to violent assault at hotel

14:28:32 Rally demands emergency care so Fermanagh has ‘same likelihood to live’

14:06:37 Nikita Hand set to be awarded damages after former neighbours fail to respond to lawsuit

13:44:40 Sammy Hutch gets six more years in jail for possession of improvised pipe bomb

13:25:10 1,700 children left waiting over four weeks for 'urgent' appointments

12:07:53 Man who struck man with slash hook in row over taxi jailed for two years

10:27:24 Minister slams ‘taxpayers’ money going up in smoke’ at new Louth soccer pitch

09:10:09 Two men and a woman killed in Co Tyrone road crash named

08:53:55 Monday's front pages: What the papers say

07:59:58 Investigation launched after man (50s) dies in garda custody

07:19:47 Hamnet director Chloe Zhao says the hit film has ‘some energy’ from Ireland

07:12:35 Flights to Dublin cancelled as Storm Hernando closes in on US east coast

explained

16:37:37 Explained: Cop turned crime boss Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera leaves bloody legacy

lifestyle

15:16:09 7 things to know about Tourette Syndrome – as I Swear wins three Baftas

12:42:47 Baftas 2026: Emma Stone leads stars in daring red carpet fashion

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12:10:59 Are Irish diets missing the mark on protein and fibre?

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