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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 21, 2026

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ireland

21:00:45 Iran ambassador to Ireland ceremony goes ahead after protests-related delay

20:55:55 Judge should have convicted speeders caught like 'fish in a barrel' in 60km/hr zone

20:42:06 Man jailed for headbutting and punching teenage ex-girlfriend outside nightclub

19:52:03 Former Army sergeant jailed for sexual abusing two victims

19:32:01 Logistics boss jailed after €1.2m cash haul intercepted on M7

19:27:25 Two men charged in connection with death of man in Belfast

18:31:36 Former civil servant jailed for distributing child sex abuse material

18:17:02 Macron shows Taoiseach ‘very moving’ letters from Wolfe Tone to France

17:25:45 Retired teacher jailed for 15 years over 97 sexual offences against boys

17:22:19 Prisoner found dead in cell after drinking hand sanitiser in mistaken belief it had alcohol

17:19:22 Enoch Burke officially sacked after appeals panel upholds school’s decision

17:15:43 Flotilla video has ‘accelerated’ mood in EU for action against Israel – Martin

16:42:14 Trafficked workers endured ‘slave-like’ conditions in Donegal, court told

16:40:31 Garda treated wife like 'chattel' during years of 'controlling and coercive' behaviour, court hears

16:14:57 Man wanted for the murder of Robbie Lawlor hit with €860k CAB bill

14:41:10 Man who stabbed his partner 13 times jailed for manslaughter

14:16:24 Over 120 IPAS residents evicted from accommodation centres for breaches of rules

14:08:54 Over 800 e-scooters seized by gardaí as part of nationwide clampdown

14:01:23 Natalie McNally’s killer called himself a ‘monster’ in probation statements

13:11:54 Sex offences cases against Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife ‘to run together’

13:09:10 Fourteen Irish flotilla participants at Israeli airport for deportation

13:06:36 Protest outside Leinster House after death of Yves Sakila

13:05:10 Taoiseach greeted by French president on arrival for talks in Paris

13:00:52 Protest in Kilkenny over US billionaire investment in Waterford Airport

11:30:20 Revenues at Slieve Russell hotel increase 10% to €22.35m

10:40:43 ‘Final opportunity’ to resolve ambulance pay dispute before next strike

10:38:52 Planning permission granted for Ireland’s first medically supervised drug injection facility

10:17:53 Sunshine in store for the weekend with temperatures set to hit 22 degrees

08:35:09 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

08:18:34 Man and woman charged over 4kg cocaine seizure in Tipperary

06:52:38 Taoiseach to discuss Middle East and Ukraine with Macron in Paris meeting

06:44:01 Taoiseach heckled by Burke family during Galway canvass

sport

17:49:10 John Stones: Pep Guardiola helped me understand football as Man City boss

17:29:56 Áine Keane: 'Being back on the pitch with the girls brings a smile to my face'

17:25:36 Harry Maguire ‘shocked and gutted’ to miss out on World Cup with England

15:37:10 ‘Spygate’ drama the source of sleepless nights for Middlesbrough’s Kim Hellberg

15:34:17 ‘We are champions, Daddy!’ – Mikel Arteta found out title news from tearful son

12:43:33 Robert Baloucoune returns for Ulster in Challenge Cup final

11:54:21 Former Camogie Association president Liz Howard dies

11:10:51 Liverpool: Who else might follow Salah and Robertson out of Anfield this summer?

11:03:09 Sharlene Mawdsley runs lifetime best for 400m victory in Italy

10:51:15 Matty Cash: Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is definitely king of the Europa League

09:47:35 FA investigates Southampton over ‘Spygate’ scandal

09:06:20 Leo Scienza: Southampton’s play-off expulsion over ‘Spygate’ is ‘heartbreaking’

05:28:25 Thursday’s soccer briefing: Villa win Europa League and Southampton lose appeal

entertainment

17:10:57 Married At First Sight spin-off remains in pre-production, Channel 4 says

13:30:00 Jeremy Clarkson jokes ‘fat jabs’ left him looking ‘like a Lowry painting’

10:49:11 Kelsey Parker speaks of ‘being treated like criminal’ after stillbirth ordeal

10:21:31 Married At First Sight allegations raise serious concerns, says Ofcom boss

05:37:11 Rami Malek, Demi Moore and Halsey among stars at Cannes Film Festival screening

world

15:42:09 Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK and Australia

15:00:38 Israel deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists amid international backlash

14:26:47 Appeals in Congo for supplies as groups warn Ebola outbreak ‘gaining momentum’

11:57:53 Ukraine says drones hit Russian refinery as long-range strikes escalate

10:24:35 Documents on former British prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy to be released

09:53:13 Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day

08:44:49 Heatwave empties roads and markets in India and farmers switch to night working

07:43:50 Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as he prepares for Labour leadership bid

07:26:31 French artist JR begins his giant ‘cave’ art inflation over Paris’ oldest bridge

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