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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 18, 2026

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sport

Man Utd strengthen Champions League bid after edging past struggling Chelsea
Saturday sport: Ireland beat Poland 1-0 in women's World Cup qualifier
Late Brighton equaliser means struggling Tottenham’s wait for a win continues
Bournemouth win at Newcastle to increase pressure on former boss Eddie Howe
Leeds edge towards Premier League safety with 3-0 win over Wolves
Dublin boss Ger Brennan's 12-week suspension upheld by DRA
Keith Andrews highlights Brentford’s progress after draw with Fulham
Brentford miss chance to break into top six as Fulham force goalless draw
Jordan Morris: Meath are giving supporters something to shout about again
Arne Slot hopes Liverpool can pick up pace in Premier League after cup exits
Pep Guardiola would not view winning this title as his best Man City achievement
Saturday’s briefing: Coventry up as Arsenal and Man City prepare for battle

world

Life jacket used by Titanic survivor sells for €770,000 at auction
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz and demands end to US blockade
French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say
Pope Leo: It’s ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump about Iran war
Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz after US ‘violates deal’
Counter-terror police probe another arson attack in north-west London
Keir Starmer must quit over Peter Mandelson row, says Scottish First Minister
Swiss football club FC Basel cancel Kanye West concert
Tanzania investigates death of American social media influencer

entertainment

Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is ‘recovering alcoholic’
Victoria Beckham thanks family and friends for ‘most magical’ birthday
Tulisa reveals ‘minor’ but short-term paralysis after Bell’s palsy attack
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter for surprise appearance at Coachella
Traitors star: Bafta Games Awards frontrunner made me question my morality
Harry Redknapp prank leaves Gemma Collins in tears on I’m A Celebrity…
Zayn Malik thanks fans for their support from his hospital bed

ireland

HSE medical consultant paid over €17,000 per week in 2025
Four people rescued after boat catches fire and sinks off Dún Laoghaire coast
Dublin Bus to get new tracking system to help address 'ghost bus' issue
Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28
Publication of 1926 census records ‘allows us to step back in time’ – Taoiseach
Trump administration deports elderly Irishman from US to Costa Rica
We must all work together to protect democracy, says Catherine Connolly
Man accused of boiling water attack at Co Tyrone court remanded in custody
Ex-Clare TD Violet Anne Wynne's debt won't be paid off until 2028, court hears
Families of Stardust victims take part in slow walk to Coroner's Court
Enoch Burke's sister and mother appeal High Court's contempt ruling
Government ‘acutely aware’ of pain and fear caused by rising fuel prices
Rallies to be held across the southeast over fuel and cost-of-living crisis
Census 1926 records now online with details of employers available for first time
Three injured, one seriously, after road crash in Limerick
Man (20s) to appear in court after two gardaí injured in Co Monaghan
'We’ve been acting like colonisers’: New TG4 series rethinks the modern garden
What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
Arrest of Daniel Kinahan follows lengthy investigation spanning continents

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Explained: How to search through Census 1926 records
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