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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 27, 2026

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world

23:02:17 ‘I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton faces questions about Epstein

22:42:04 Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter behind dozens of 1960s and ’70s hits, dies at 86

22:12:24 Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran as more talks on nuclear programme expected

20:33:38 Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after new strikes, defence minister says

20:15:11 Swedish military says Russian drone made unauthorised flight off Sweden

18:45:36 Two dead and dozens injured after tram derails in Milan

16:43:55 Bill Clinton gives evidence to US committee probing Epstein

14:21:01 Cambodian officials welcome back looted artefacts

11:25:15 Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite humiliation of Green by-election win

11:22:13 Bill Clinton to give private testimony to Congress about Epstein

10:59:41 EU to provisionally apply Mercosur trade agreement

10:55:57 Man charged with possession of offensive weapon after Manchester mosque incident

10:20:43 Arrest made after Churchill statue defaced with ‘Zionist war criminal’ graffiti

10:13:45 Gregg Wallace discontinues High Court claim against BBC, corporation says

10:05:11 Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation

06:57:26 Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

06:45:36 Man yelled ‘I’ve done it’ after Soham killer Ian Huntley was attacked – reports

sport

22:05:15 Wexford’s Derek Kent chosen as next GAA president

21:55:49 League of Ireland: Bohemians survive late scare to defeat Shamrock Rovers

16:56:50 Luis Enrique says Paris St Germain still the team to beat in Champions League

16:22:33 Pep Guardiola brushes off title race talk as Man City continue Arsenal pursuit

16:10:16 An impressive character – Michael Carrick hails Harry Maguire’s importance

11:42:15 Top seeds Arsenal to face Bayer Leverkusen challenge in Champions League last 16

10:26:27 Arne Slot gives Mohamed Salah his backing amid Liverpool forward’s goal drought

08:40:14 Cost of sacking Ruben Amorim revealed in Manchester United stock exchange filing

06:37:03 Vitor Pereira reveals he ‘took risk’ shaking up Forest team against Fenerbahce

06:22:24 Stephen Bunting triumphs in Belfast after Luke Littler suffers another setback

entertainment

21:11:05 Claudia Winkleman Show teaser revealed

14:42:45 The Wanted singer Max George says heart condition has been ‘a blessing in ways’

13:18:52 Talent agency representing Marty Morrissey, Oliver Callan and Jennifer Zamparelli sees profits rise to €140,000

11:58:14 Paul McCartney says his new documentary has let him see ‘so much of Linda’

07:05:42 Ozzy Osbourne to be honoured with Brit Awards lifetime achievement award

06:15:37 Jessie Buckley says she ‘loved’ giving the Bride of Frankenstein a voice

ireland

20:31:09 Number of 'Coco's Law' prosecutions last year rises by over 40%

20:14:38 Statue of Queen Victoria in hospital complex vandalised in paint attack

18:17:28 Judge dismisses rugby club's case over sale of Foxrock playing pitches

18:01:43 Man can be deported to Nigeria after multiple failed attempts to stay in Ireland, court rules

17:23:09 Enoch Burke seeks permission to bring late appeal against order banning him from school

17:21:34 Former school caretaker gets two more years for sexual abuse

16:44:46 Former professional soccer player jailed for raping woman at knifepoint in her home

16:04:24 Court rejects application to stop trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee

16:03:50 Teacher convicted of rape and sexual assault of relative struck off for minimum of 30 years

15:58:20 Violent criminal jailed for life for murder of ‘loving and caring family man’

15:24:43 Woman (60s) arrested in connection with fatal assault of man in Co Dublin

14:58:13 Homelessness in Ireland surpasses 17,000 for first time

14:34:18 No record of Jeffrey Epstein staying at Hillsborough Castle, according to trawl

14:04:36 Dublin man (22) charged with murder of English tourist after Temple Bar attack

12:43:48 Man arrested, garda hospitalised after being struck by motorbike in Dublin

11:19:50 Irish Life Health and Level Health implement price increases

09:34:19 Richest 10 per cent of households have nearly half of Ireland's wealth, Central Bank says

08:22:19 Nearly 320,000 homes in arrears on their electricity bill at the end of 2025

07:01:59 New headquarters for Dublin City Council to cost over €670m

06:45:16 What the papers say: Friday's front pages

lifestyle

17:48:19 Kate Moss closes Gucci’s Nineties comeback at Milan Fashion Week

quiz

16:34:20 Quiz: What clubs do these Ireland players play for?

advertising-feature

13:26:44 Raisin Bank: Helping Irish savers find better deposit interest

explained

11:31:32 Kingfishr release new music with Anthony Boyle starring in video

business

11:30:44 Ryanair cries 'fake results' after finishing last in customer satisfaction survey

09:05:59 Aer Lingus' parent company posts record profits

08:45:28 Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

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