| 10:34 – Children groomed by criminal gangs to work in drugs trade, Prime Time report reveals | 10:15 – Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury welcome their second child | 10:14 – Nato summit most important in its history, says Rubio amid US force cutbacks | 10:13 – Angler describes significant fish kill as a 'wipeout' | 10:06 – Minister says government 'managing' AI growth after UN labels Ireland 'cautionary' tale

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 22, 2026

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sport

22:02:50 Montpellier beat Ulster 59-26 in the Challenge Cup final

21:55:17 LOI: Bohs beat Galway United 4-2, Sligo Rovers clinch last-minute winner against the Hoops

19:03:19 England boss reveals ‘clear the air’ talks paved the way for Ivan Toney’s return

18:27:38 Alex Albon collides with groundhog in Canadian Grand Prix practice

18:22:27 Emma Raducanu enjoys work again with coach Andrew Richardson after ‘just a text’

17:04:09 George Russell biggest F1 fight is with team-mate Kimi Antonelli – Lando Norris

16:47:23 Pep Guardiola says his time at Manchester City was ‘the experience of my life’

16:37:27 Aryna Sabalenka cuts press conference short in protest against French Open

15:11:50 Alvaro Arbeloa to leave Real Madrid role before reported Jose Mourinho return

14:22:26 Robbie Keane leaving Hungarian side Ferencváros, local media reports

14:20:38 Thomas Tuchel chose England squad of ‘specialists’ rather than individual talent

14:09:55 Michael Carrick makes clear his ambitions after Man Utd stay is made official

13:01:16 Thomas Clarkson to start for Leinster in Champions Cup final

11:21:58 Pep Guardiola confirms he is leaving Manchester City this summer

11:13:18 Michael Carrick confirmed as Manchester United head coach

10:32:00 England World Cup squad: Foden, Palmer and Alexander-Arnold miss out

09:30:53 5 of the best from Mohamed Salah at Liverpool

07:12:03 Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler but Stephen Bunting takes nightly win

06:41:20 Departing defender Andy Robertson confident Liverpool’s future is in safe hands

entertainment

21:16:45 Eva Longoria and Gillian Anderson among stars at Cannes Film Festival

19:09:08 First image of Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton in Peaky Blinders spin-off

19:04:50 Drake lands seventh number one record and three simultaneous Top 10 albums

16:33:51 Phil Collins says he cannot see himself performing live again

09:39:10 Olivia Rodrigo: New single The Cure is ‘thesis statement’ for upcoming album

08:32:26 The Script announce three concerts in Ireland

07:19:32 ‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert farewells The Late Show in emotional finale

06:36:40 Jessie J says she ‘sobbed for hours’ after learning she is cancer free

06:32:45 Cmat says ‘it’s nice to finally win an award in England’ with Ivors best album

ireland

21:11:11 Gardaí ask public not to share footage of fatal Blanchardstown assault on social media

20:35:02 'Shame, shame, shame': Burke family confront Minister for Education in Donegal

20:31:42 Two men arrested after €1.25m of cannabis seized between Dublin and Limerick

20:03:33 Ex-Navy officer jailed for extra year over child sex fantasy chats with undercover police

19:45:55 Nicholas Gordon murder accused ‘gloated’ about what they had done, court told

19:07:22 Garda ‘very proud’ of father awarded bravery medal

18:07:04 Meloni and Martin discuss reducing energy costs across EU during Rome meeting

18:02:26 €36m paid to landowners as Adare bypass aims for Ryder Cup deadline

17:02:03 Five men arrested under Terrorism Act in west Belfast

16:18:04 'Vulgar, cheap, malicious,' man who harassed female colleague ordered to pay €5k

15:58:59 'Acting crazy' arsonist smiled as he set curtains ablaze after hoax 999 calls

15:22:56 Weekend temperatures forecast to reach 25 degrees

15:02:54 Dublin couple urge people to donate organs after life-saving transplant involving three countries

14:54:58 ‘I’m a voter’ stickers handed out in two byelections

13:59:54 ‘Extraordinary sense of entitlement’, RTÉ journalist loses extra pay claim appeal

13:56:23 Taoiseach asks Pope for ‘every effort’ on redress for historical abuse

13:45:41 Man jailed for savage attack on teenager in Donegal

13:04:05 Woman who captained Irish boxing team jailed for 'frenzied' knife attack on cousin

12:13:04 Parents of woman who died at Cork City marathon touched by tributes at event this year

12:04:03 No other footage of prisoner's death while being restrained at Cloverhill, inquest hears

11:32:14 Re-turn declines to increase handling fee for retailers despite scheme costing them money

11:16:08 'Dancing with the Stars' boss says Ireland 'is the Wild West' in terms of piracy

11:00:07 Siptu says industrial action suspended after talks progress

10:55:47 Antacid overuse linked to kidney failure, study warns

10:46:22 No injuries after fire causes significant damage to Donegal business

10:27:06 Taoiseach arrives at Vatican for meeting with the Pope

10:24:10 Large solar farm in Cork gets green light despite originally being refused planning permission

09:54:33 Four charged over assault of man (20s) in Co Mayo last year

08:06:27 One person in hospital after fire at apartment block in Co Dublin

07:30:03 Voters picking two new TDs in by-elections

07:08:43 What the papers say: Friday's front pages

world

20:12:37 Former Wish You Were Here…? presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90

18:52:45 Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence in US

17:44:02 US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

16:54:24 Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans vote on seeking independence

16:41:57 Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 10, including child, officials say

16:07:46 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ‘spreading rapidly’ – WHO chief

15:55:34 US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on deal to end war

15:34:58 Nato allies bewildered by Donald Trump’s U-turn on US troop moves in Europe

11:33:27 Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76

10:12:49 Trump sends 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion on US presence in Europe

09:26:12 The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day

06:28:53 Investigation into former Prince Andrew to include claims of sexual misconduct

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