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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 26, 2026

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world

22:43:06 Hillary Clinton: I had no idea about Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities

22:12:47 Warner Bros Discovery deems Paramount takeover bid superior to Netflix deal

21:55:55 US aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees, document says

20:56:10 Judge scolds Shia LaBeouf and orders him to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest

19:52:07 No deal announced after US-Iran nuclear talks conclude as risk of war looms

19:22:04 Suspect identified after attack on Soham Killer Ian Huntley in prison workshop

18:58:33 US and Iran hold third round of nuclear talks as American fleet gathers

17:14:58 Soham killer Ian Huntley attacked in prison workshop with metal bar

14:56:41 Jeremy Corbyn secures control of Your Party leadership committee

14:46:36 Denmark calls early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

14:07:34 Ukraine says Russia launched major aerial attack ahead of Geneva talks with US

12:59:17 Soham killer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack

12:54:16 King was to blame for Andrew losing trade envoy role – Epstein

12:43:36 Head of World Economic Forum quits after backlash over Epstein meetings

11:52:02 Father of Molly Russell says ‘we shouldn’t bury our heads’ about harmful content

10:24:14 Cuba says four killed in speedboat shooting were trying to infiltrate country

09:20:55 Natalie Cassidy on what teens see on social media: ‘I cannot tell you how shocking it is’

09:12:47 US justice department ‘reviewing’ whether any Epstein files mistakenly withheld

04:26:11 Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai

sport

21:05:41 Benfica deny reports Gianluca Prestianni admitted racially abusing Vinicius Jr

20:56:36 Luke Littler suffers another early exit as Premier League struggles continue

18:46:29 Andrea Pavan ‘thankful to be alive’ after reportedly falling down lift shaft

17:59:57 Jeremie Frimpong back in training with Liverpool after five-game absence

15:11:31 IRFU face battle to retain Andy Farrell after the World Cup as Saracens offer €1.2m-a-year deal

15:00:17 James Lowe to miss remainder of Six Nations with a groin injury

13:30:45 Mike Prendergast to depart Munster at the end of the season

12:19:24 Man Utd goalkeeper Senne Lammens relishes physical battle of the Premier League

11:02:52 GAA preview: Where to watch this weekend's action

lifestyle

19:10:40 Five new books to read this week

ireland

19:02:38 Claim of negligence against GP over diagnosis of gastroenteritis, not appendicitis, is dismissed

18:42:58 Clare man avoids jail for €6k fake ID plot to bring Moroccan woman to Ireland

18:42:25 Agriculture Minister asks Irish Farmers’ Association to halt Bord Bia protest

18:41:01 Sex offender sent lewd Snapchat to schoolgirl just hours after leaving prison, court told

18:37:17 CAB recoup over €1m for exchequer selling homes linked to gangsters in Limerick, Dublin and Waterford

17:55:56 Man (38) jailed for strangling his partner in her front garden

17:48:20 Ireland’s equality body says ‘no meaningful engagement’ on immigration bill

17:18:32 ‘I can’t, my head is spinning’: Murder accused’s 999 call played to jury

17:00:39 RTÉ says it is legally obliged to screen Ireland's home game with Israel

16:28:56 Pat McDonagh fails in attempt to block legal costs protection for environmental group

16:26:34 US man who killed father at Laois hotel to stay in Central Mental Hospital after insanity verdict

16:07:28 RTÉ receives €3 million for its share of GAAGO

15:58:24 Noah Donohoe’s phone location relayed to searchers after seven hours – inquest

15:53:55 Funeral details announced for teenagers who died in Co Donegal collision

15:15:09 Dublin couple linked with more than 30 injury claims face jail

14:53:35 Man (95) appears in court over alleged indecent assaults of a child almost 50 years ago

13:41:09 Tipp man to be Grand Marshall of New York St Patrick's Day parade

13:13:18 Man (20s) arrested after alleged assault in Co Waterford

13:10:50 'It can't always be someone else': Former Garda chief says oesophageal cancer was his biggest battle

12:56:22 Livestream ‘peddled as alibi’ recorded four days previously, trial hears

12:09:25 Transdev loses €1.75bn Luas contract after running tram service for 22 years - reports

11:45:25 New public transport security force to have powers of arrest

11:44:05 No international defence arrangements in place ahead of EU presidency - McEntee

11:33:33 Belfast legal firm launches group action for students impacted by Covid-19

11:27:33 Short absences from school linked to lower Leaving Cert grades, study finds

10:35:10 'Proportionate response' needed to target individuals responsible for LOI match violence - Minister

09:49:04 Irish people attend average of five funerals a year while those in Kerry and Limerick go to more

08:29:34 Planning permission for apartments at Bessborough mother and baby home site 'devastating'

07:52:46 Man arrested following €1.54 million cocaine and cannabis seizure

07:22:45 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

06:37:40 Second arrest in a day by police investigating disappearance of Lisa Dorrian

06:32:41 Rescue service volunteers hoped to find Noah Donohoe alive, inquest told

entertainment

17:53:38 Anthony McPartlin says he never wants to host the Brit Awards again

15:54:18 Lindsay Lohan asks why nobody protected her as a child star

14:34:57 New drama to be aired on Kate McCann being made a suspect

11:13:12 Wuthering Heights movie prompts a new wave of Brontëmania in sisters’ village

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