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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 20, 2026

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world

22:58:21 Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief executive after nearly 15-year reign

22:45:46 Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl

19:13:01 Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Keir Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson

19:02:03 Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl (14) found dismembered in his car

16:48:40 British PM Starmer tells MPs it is ‘staggering’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting check

14:58:33 Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people

13:53:43 No 10 refuses to say whether Starmer will correct the record on Mandelson appointment

12:17:47 Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan and tsunami alert issued

11:46:42 Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

11:32:06 Amy Winehouse’s father loses High Court row with singer’s friends over auctions

08:41:16 Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal

02:59:26 Louisiana father kills seven of his children plus another child, police say

sport

22:03:27 West Ham move two points clear of drop zone and relegate Wolves with Palace draw

19:59:25 Leicester’s decline from Premier League champions to brink of League One

18:13:15 Formula One bosses unveil rule changes following driver criticism

17:57:53 Marco Rose appointed Bournemouth head coach on three-year deal from summer

12:21:58 Ibrahima Konate close to agreeing new Liverpool contract despite ‘tough year’

11:03:43 Erling Haaland taunts Arsenal by reminding them they have ‘come up short’ before

10:54:35 Dominik Szoboszlai prefers last-gasp derby winners to comfortable 3-0 victories

09:03:21 Everton boss David Moyes bemoans ‘cruel’ finish to dramatic Merseyside derby

07:30:55 Erling Haaland feels Gabriel should have seen red for head move in heated clash

ireland

21:47:59 Taoiseach calls for ‘fiscal sustainability’ as Tanaiste eyes income tax package

21:40:50 Man who raped stepdaughter and escaped from jail back behind bars

20:53:22 Child seriously injured after being struck by car in Lisburn

20:35:15 Defence Forces corporal wins High Court permission to challenge refusal of promotion

20:08:28 Keir Starmer urged to include ‘deep dive’ into ombudsman appointment in vetting review

19:51:27 Revenue took in almost €700m in unpublished tax settlements last year

19:00:35 Man who repeatedly raped daughter and threatened her at knifepoint is jailed

18:30:02 Man who is now 70 years old regularly abused teenage girl 50 years ago

17:41:28 €1.4 billion offshore windfarm project discontinued because it would not survive weather

17:09:16 Man who abused girl during her foster placement in his home as a teen jailed for two years

16:36:00 Serial M50 payment evaders hit with €434,000 in fines

16:23:37 Ukrainian teenager killed in emergency care facility suffered multiple stab wounds, inquest hears

16:14:18 Soup kitchen reintroduces sit down meals which ceased during pandemic

16:06:26 Man (30s) in serious condition after assault in Cork

16:01:56 Arrest after man fires crossbow and brandishes sword at police in Co Down

15:30:28 President’s advisory group meets to discuss Government’s draft asylum laws

15:28:37 Bord Bia sit-in cost taxpayers €220,000

14:56:56 Fuel protest group threatens further action next month

14:53:09 ‘Practical’ to allow garden homes to be rented out privately, Taoiseach says

14:37:21 Hearing date to be set for proposed extradition of Jonathan Gill

14:02:07 Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of Government

13:45:40 PSNI officers ‘never thought they would find Noah Donohoe in storm drain’

13:25:23 Judge condemns 'manosphere' after female worker harassed with relentless and lewd comments

13:22:06 Sentencing adjourned for Isis terrorist who stabbed garda as court looks to address radicalisation

12:33:34 One in every 15 vehicles on Irish roads uninsured

12:09:52 Minister announces investments of over €3m in Coillte sites nationwide

11:14:14 Fire at derelict Antrim hotel being treated as deliberate, police say

10:30:52 Man (20s) seriously injured in two-vehicle Sligo collision

09:27:31 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

08:00:30 Scarlett Faulkner’s brother dies just days after her funeral

06:50:08 Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian fathers now call each other brother

entertainment

18:29:26 Jack Whitehall split his suit trousers on wedding day

18:07:22 Anne Hathaway praises ‘unbelievable’ co-star Meryl Streep

13:18:17 Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson says the films ‘act as a warning’

10:39:16 Miss Hoolie actror ‘never expected’ to return to Balamory over two decades later

10:27:34 Adam Thomas praised by I’m A Celeb co-stars after saying David Haye ‘broke’ him

lifestyle

13:34:08 Olivia Munn says cancer journey led her to be ‘kinder to myself’

11:31:45 Three country estates showcasing Ireland’s equestrian tradition

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