| 17:12 – Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon | 17:09 – Man (42) jailed for rape of woman he met the day before | 17:05 – Retrial ordered for man accused of Cameron Reilly murder | 17:00 – Woman who allegedly committed €600,000 fraud seeking variation of freezing order | 16:47 – Over 20,000 fish estimated to have been killed in Louth river

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 05, 2026

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sport

21:59:55 Bukayo Saka fires Arsenal into Champions League final

18:51:05 It’s different – Daniel Dubois says Fabio Wardley luck will run out this weekend

18:20:49 Everton fan arrested as Man City report racist abuse of Semenyo and Guehi

14:38:35 Young Benfica forward among new names in Ireland squad

14:16:17 Wu Yize pips Shaun Murphy in last-frame decider to become world snooker champion

13:55:22 Rangers player Dujon Sterling fined after he admits drink-driving

10:53:47 Pep Guardiola vows Man City will not let up in title fight despite Everton draw

10:31:05 Joao Pedro feels sorry for Chelsea fans after Forest defeat and eyes improvement

10:24:00 Phil Foden agrees terms in principle to extend Manchester City deal to 2030

ireland

21:45:58 Man who attacked teen girlfriend for 'liking' TikTok video has sentence tripled by appeal court

21:23:40 Man speaks of 'horror film' attack when younger brother stabbed him and his brother

20:11:55 John McGuirk criticised by judge after adjournment of libel action against Paddy Cosgrave

19:33:38 Plans to be lodged for 223-bedroom hotel in Rathmines

18:34:21 Media regulator opens Meta probe over Facebook and Instagram algorithms

18:00:21 Woman claiming she has distorted vision after alleged diagnosis delay sues Cork doctor service

17:39:30 Victim of sextortion allowed his bank account to be used to sextort 15 others, court hears

17:30:31 Teenage motorcyclist seriously injured in Ballymun hit-and-run

17:27:25 'Devastating problem' for prosecution with man accused of rape at age four

17:24:53 Coimisiún na Meán opens investigations into Meta's Instagram and Facebook

16:56:08 PSNI apologises for ‘unacceptable failings’ in Katie Simpson investigation

16:49:11 Driver (30s) tested positive for cocaine and found with 5kg of cannabis in Cork

16:41:26 Passenger (47) avoids jail after row with Ryanair staff at Dublin Airport

16:24:04 Man absconded from mental health facility before falsely imprisoning woman, court hears

16:23:42 Ex-garda remanded in custody over fatal hit-and-run

16:09:51 Man jailed for manslaughter of pensioner with 'MMA-style kick'

16:02:17 Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of woman in Clondalkin

14:34:10 Garda failure to interview sex offender's wife did not prejudice his trial, court finds

14:15:16 Family of Katie Simpson ‘have taken heart’ from report findings

13:28:02 Reductions to college fees may be scrapped to cover Department of Education overspending

13:12:03 'Massive culture shift': Civil ceremonies more popular than Catholic weddings last year

12:40:00 Enoch Burke to remain in prison after he told court he was not trespassing

12:26:27 Judge says it remains his ‘expectation’ that Donaldson trial begins on May 26th

12:00:59 ‘Institutional misogyny’ blamed for warning signs missed in Simpson investigation

11:49:34 Rare skin condition patients gain access to newly approved drug

11:44:05 Man and woman arrested after gardaí recover firearms and replica grenade in Wicklow

11:40:44 Attacks on gardaí becoming 'far too common' - Garda Representative Association

11:31:07 Minister defends medical student loan plan tied to working in Irish health service

10:47:53 Two PSNI officers attacked during disorder at Belfast car meet

10:45:06 'Valerie's Law' will strip parents who kill their spouses of guardianship rights to their children

10:36:49 Taxi driver ordered to pay €12k to blind couple after refusing lift over guide dog

09:55:57 Man (30s) fighting for his life after serious assault in Cork

09:27:05 Tuesday the final day to register to vote for Dublin and Galway by-elections

08:08:28 What the papers say: Tuesday’s front pages

08:04:47 Bail denied for man accused of stabbing ex-partner's father

07:08:05 Economic growth forecast for island of Ireland despite fuel supply turbulence

world

18:37:08 Trump reignites war of words with Pope as Rubio bids to repair relations

18:12:42 Zelensky condemns Russia as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine ahead of ceasefire

18:01:20 Stepmother accused of killing girl in 1978 ‘told brother to say it was accident’

17:29:35 Hegseth says US ceasefire with Iran ‘not over’ despite Strait of Hormuz attacks

17:19:23 Macron sings for his supper as he croons ballads at state dinner in Armenia

17:14:05 Nissan to merge UK production lines and cut European workforce

15:52:57 Nations with ‘equity stake’ in Strait of Hormuz should assist, says US general

15:10:49 Leipzig car-ramming suspect’s motive remains unclear, German investigators say

14:20:39 Stepmother accused of killing girl in 1978 bath scalding ‘violent to children’

12:33:04 US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

12:09:54 Human to human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise but risk to public low, WHO says

11:51:48 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over 'It Ends With Us'

07:14:23 At least 26 killed by explosion at fireworks plant in central China

entertainment

17:56:36 New Rolling Stones album to feature Paul McCartney and The Cure’s Robert Smith

14:56:44 Kylie Minogue felt ‘so scared of what was ahead’ after breast cancer diagnosis

13:49:25 Matt Damon battles as Odysseus in The Odyssey trailer

12:53:18 Kylie Jenner debuts bleached brows at Met Gala – are they making a comeback?

12:43:54 Pussycat Dolls make ‘heartbreaking decision’ to cancel all but one US tour date

11:30:56 Marvel and DC heroes come ‘directly’ from Homeric epics, Christopher Nolan says

10:21:27 Dolly Parton cancels previously postponed Las Vegas residency amid health issues

08:24:22 Beyoncé in skeletal couture and 11 of the most eye-catching Met Gala outfits

business

16:39:30 Tesco fails to get order forcing homewares retailer to stay open in superstore

quiz

08:07:25 How well do you know modern Irish musicians?

iran-conflict

07:39:55 US says it sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as it opens Strait

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