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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 02, 2026

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ireland

22:01:46 Further fuel protests expected before the Budget, spokesmen say

20:20:17 Army bomb squad called as suspicious device found in Donegal

18:41:25 Man arrested after cocaine worth estimated £1m seized in Co Tyrone

15:27:02 Police urge parents to speak to children after ‘unacceptable’ disorder in Derry

14:17:05 What's on this May bank holiday weekend?

13:45:24 Kemi Badenoch apologises for Bloody Sunday clips in social media video

12:52:13 Auction of gold seized by gardaí raises over €1.8m for the State

11:55:26 Man charged in relation to Dunmurry police station attack

10:16:01 Over 1,200 people caught speeding since Thursday

09:37:15 What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

09:14:40 Significant restrictions on Luas Red Line over bank holiday weekend

sport

21:32:09 GAA wrap: Dublin beat Louth in Leinster semi-final, late free sees Monaghan reach Ulster final

21:20:49 Saturday sport: Leinster and Ulster both reach European Cup finals

19:40:14 Arsenal boost title hopes as Viktor Gyokeres double helps see off Fulham

19:00:11 Newcastle beat Brighton to ease pressure on Eddie Howe with owners in attendance

17:41:08 Battle-hardened Leinster hold off Toulon fightback to reach Champions Cup final

17:16:42 West Ham’s survival out of their hands as Brentford’s win boosts European bid

17:08:31 Dan Ballard sees red for hair-pull as Sunderland draw with Wolves

10:50:21 Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former F1 driver Alex Zanardi dies

09:48:23 Michael Carrick hopes Man Utd embrace emotion and excitement against Liverpool

08:11:32 Saturday’s briefing: Leeds close on survival and Salah at peace

world

16:17:43 'I don’t blame my political opponents for my attack', Reform candidate says

16:01:49 Drone kills two in Kherson minibus strike as Russia claims frontline progress

12:13:11 In pictures: Sleep takes centre stage at Seoul’s Han River Nap Competition

10:22:14 Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

08:35:10 US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

08:26:27 US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over Strait of Hormuz tolls

07:52:01 US budget carrier Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years

entertainment

15:33:43 Danny Dyer says boys not brought up to be men and fear being ‘too cuddly’

11:04:41 Joanne McNally announced as part of BBC Celebrity Traitors lineup

09:17:03 Teenager in custody after ‘bomb hoax’ halts Peter Kay performance

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