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22:51:38 Biden signs executive orders reversing Trump policies following his inauguration

22:35:13 President Biden says Trump wrote him a 'very generous' letter

22:05:41 Democrats gain control of US Senate as new members take oath

21:44:01 Biden to jump-start US Covid-19 response with string of executive orders

21:30:36 Joe Biden sworn in as he replaces Donald Trump as US president

20:11:13 ‘There’s nothing wrong with being woke,’ declares Boris Johnson

20:04:38 Joe Biden safely sworn in as president with no security issues

19:34:22 With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem at inauguration

19:21:43 Greta Thunberg mocks ‘happy old man’ Trump as he leaves White House

19:09:02 Poet Amanda Gorman delivers inspirational inauguration performance

19:07:05 Four killed as gas explosion rips through Madrid building

18:57:48 UK records its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic

18:39:09 Vice president Kamala Harris opens a new chapter in US politics

18:13:51 Indian village cheers for Kamala Harris during swearing-in as US vice president

17:52:46 Trump hints at comeback as he bids farewell to Washington

16:59:44 Italian police find stolen copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi

16:17:25 Joe Biden is 46th President of United States, Kamala Harris is first female VP

16:15:31 ‘It’s been a great honour,’ says Trump as he leaves White House

15:45:14 Two killed in Madrid blast after apparent gas leak

15:28:08 Donald Trump pardons former strategist Steve Bannon

15:15:37 Trump vows to be 'back in some form' as he leaves White House for final time

14:41:35 Loud explosion rocks central Madrid

14:14:11 In Pictures: Stage set for Biden inauguration as Trump departs

14:13:09 Joe Biden to take reins of power after Donald Trump leaves Washington

13:07:08 Israel includes pregnant women on Covid vaccines priority list

13:01:05 Vatican starts vaccinating Rome's homeless against Covid-19

12:52:00 Biden’s first act: Orders on pandemic, climate and immigration

12:47:26 Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

12:21:44 Pfizer vaccine appears to be effective against UK Covid variant

12:04:40 Joe Biden inauguration: What to watch for

10:09:13 China brands Mike Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over Xinjiang genocide claims

09:14:21 Protests continue in Tunisia despite political leaders’ pleas for calm

09:05:03 Chinese tycoon Jack Ma makes video appearance after spell out of public view

08:46:20 Oxygen tanks in short supply in Mexico as Covid-19 death toll soars

08:39:12 Trump pardons Lil Wayne but Tiger King's Joe Exotic misses out

08:17:24 Donald Trump wishes good luck to new administration ahead of handover of power

07:59:56 Washington locked down as Joe Biden prepares to take oath of office

07:40:03 Ancestral village in India to celebrate Kamala Harris’ rise to vice presidency

07:33:44 Julian Assange misses out on pardon from Donald Trump

06:36:45 Theresa May slams Boris Johnson for abandoning UK’s ‘global moral leadership’

06:11:09 Businesses reopen as searchers dig in Indonesia earthquake rubble

05:07:58 Donald Trump expected to pardon former strategist Steve Bannon

04:31:49 Joe Biden remembers victims of coronavirus on eve of inauguration

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ireland

22:37:21 Lockdown likely to last well into next month, FG meeting hears

21:57:51 Independent probe into relatives of Coombe staff receiving Covid-19 jab ordered

21:23:44 Ending lockdown cycle requires calibre of politicians who ended Troubles, expert says

19:56:19 Gardaí arrest 11 after ‘persistent’ lack of compliance at Dublin protest

19:03:47 Court overturns €65,000 award over €10 Dunnes jug that shattered

19:03:23 Military to help medical staff in North battle Covid-19 pandemic

18:35:52 US President Joe Biden is 'one of us' in Ireland, Taoiseach says

18:28:03 Photos: Joe Biden’s ancestral homes in Ireland celebrate inauguration

17:40:21 Covid-19: 61 further deaths, 2,488 additional cases

17:34:54 Court hears appeal by John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty over Covid-19 restrictions

17:32:37 Ireland could attract up to 16,000 more Erasmus students - Seán Kelly

16:32:44 Sentencing in Kerry rape case adjourned over lockdown travel concerns

16:25:34 RTÉ reveals six-figure earnings of top on-air talent

15:55:58 Mother kicked son out of home for ordering €24,000 of drugs online

15:33:56 Varadkar: Slower reopening of society 'probably would have been better'

14:58:37 Girl injured during gymnastics class settles for €80,000

14:53:24 Ireland to rollout AstraZeneca vaccine mid-February at earliest, Taoiseach says

14:49:35 Homeless man barred from Government Buildings after perimeter breach

14:30:19 Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters appeal against Covid-19 restrictions

14:20:17 Taoiseach backs under-fire Education Minister in school reopenings row

13:39:05 Woman pleads guilty to having over €600,000 in organised crime cash

13:29:27 Wife unable to attend husband’s funeral because she has Covid

12:27:30 Small village in north east Cork celebrates €500,000 EuroMillions win

12:11:46 Employees on Debenhams picket warn of possible deaths from homeless sleeping in bins

12:09:20 Unions taking 'unreasonable stance' over special schools, Minister says

10:47:23 St Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year

10:36:49 Government urged to take immediate decision on full reopening of childcare

10:29:54 Number of Covid patients in hospital drops slightly

09:49:20 Norma Foley says union 'disingenuous' over school reopening claim

08:55:42 Varadkar leaked GP contract while minister for health was seeking copy

08:10:37 Government abandons plans for reopening of special schools

07:56:15 DUP Minister Edwin Poots facing surgery after chance cancer diagnosis

07:22:58 No deliveries of Covid vaccines before regulatory approval, EU says

07:02:29 Lockdown set to extend into February as daily Covid deaths hit record high

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sport

22:33:07 Manchester United back to the top with stunning Pogba strike

22:16:28 Conor McGregor interested by big-money Manny Pacquiao fight

21:06:08 Manchester City leave it late to see off stubborn Aston Villa

17:33:57 Irish Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark signs new two-year deal

16:30:05 ‘The world is a crazy place’ – Jurgen Klopp bemoans lack of patience in football

15:45:46 Premier League clubs agree to trial permanent concussion substitutes

14:43:16 Australian Open players told to stop feeding mice at quarantine hotel

14:25:14 Novak Djokovic: I have a duty to speak up for my fellow players

13:57:29 Sokratis Papastathopoulos free to find new club after Arsenal contract cancelled

13:44:30 Shamrock Rovers teen Kevi Zefi set to join Inter Milan

13:09:01 Are Leicester serious Premier League title contenders?

13:07:19 Will the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics go ahead this summer?

13:06:05 My last win feels a long time ago – Rory McIlroy aiming to start year on a high

13:04:54 Rory McIlroy insists Justin Thomas will ‘try to be better’ after homophobic slur

12:19:40 How Frank Lampard compares to other Chelsea managers under Roman Abramovich

12:17:22 England boss Eddie Jones isolating after assistant tests positive for Covid-19

11:50:33 FAI announces SSE Airtricity sponsorship of Women's National League

11:33:14 Sam Bennett stars in hilarious Dublin Bikes advert

10:13:04 Rory McIlroy backs Tiger Woods to make quick recovery from latest back surgery

08:22:30 Danny Ings holds off on signing new deal with Southampton

06:16:37 More coronavirus cases linked to arrivals for Australian Open

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entertainment

21:33:20 Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey among famous faces celebrating inauguration

19:23:00 Gary Barlow says he is ’50 years young, but not done’ as he celebrates milestone

17:35:49 Olivia Rodrigo responds to speculation about Drivers License love triangle

16:35:35 Rachel Riley wins libel case against blogger over ‘harassment campaign’ article

14:27:03 Nigella Lawson names Bitter Orange Tart recipe of the day as Trump leaves office

13:10:27 James Corden celebrates One Day More of Trump with Les Miserables performance

11:12:21 Jake Gyllenhaal calls Donnie Darko ‘a film that changed my life’

11:10:22 Netflix crosses global subscriptions milestone and hints at more Bridgerton

11:07:30 Katy Perry joins line-up to celebrate Joe Biden’s inauguration

07:36:23 Eva Longoria says David Beckham is a ‘great cook’

06:32:30 Gary Barlow at 50: Highs and lows of Take That star’s career

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lifestyle

21:31:46 Simon Reeve’s guide to the world’s greatest adventures

11:21:02 How to manage bad dreams and get enough sleep in lockdown

09:57:31 Life in lockdown: Everything you need to know about sleep

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brexit

19:11:15 Quicker to send goods from Northern Ireland to Spain rather than UK, hauliers say

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business

11:37:48 Government debt hit new peak of €227.5bn last September

11:29:16 Dixons Carphone has 'teething problems' supplying Ireland after Brexit deal

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