BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 15, 2021

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world

23:05:53 Doughnut coffin creates memorable send-off for New Zealander

23:04:58 Alabama legislature passes bill banning ‘biological males’ from female teams

21:14:18 Daunte Wright’s family demands more serious charges against US ex-police officer

20:26:03 Roberto Benigni to get lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival

19:52:58 Democrats propose measure to expand US Supreme Court to 13 judges

19:33:38 R Kelly to be transferred to New York ahead of ‘sex crimes’ trial in summer

19:32:45 Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year

19:05:33 SA township group saddened by Philip’s loss but vows to continue his legacy

18:33:03 France’s pandemic death toll reaches six figures amid new surge

18:19:12 France coronavirus death toll hits 100,000

17:39:42 US expels Russian diplomats and imposes new round of sanctions

17:24:07 Ex-officer Derek Chauvin will not testify at trial over George Floyd’s death

16:48:14 Downing Street insists Boris Johnson didn’t intervene in Newcastle takeover saga

16:33:17 Canadian MP ‘utterly mortified’ after appearing naked on video conference

15:22:58 Ursula von der Leyen gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

15:18:57 BBC coverage of death of Prince Philip breaks UK TV complaints record

15:18:38 WHO: Europe has surpassed one million Covid-19 deaths

15:10:28 US Secretary of State in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal

14:49:54 Macron hails ‘huge job’ rebuilding Notre Dame after devastating fire

13:22:04 River turns white with milk after tanker accident in Wales

13:08:53 EU countries reopening to summer holidaymakers ‘will take some time’

12:14:47 Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket

11:48:51 Marks and Spencer begins legal move against Aldi over Colin the Caterpillar

11:38:46 Ex-police officer charged over fatal shooting of black man in Minnesota

10:09:13 Man charged after ‘carrying axe’ near Buckingham Palace

09:32:33 French president to visit Notre Dame, two years on from devastating fire

09:03:22 Dubai jetman ‘failed to deploy parachute’ in fatal crash

08:30:51 Gucci heirs concerned over family’s depiction in new Ridley Scott film

07:28:58 Australia to follow US in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

07:24:18 Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge

07:10:38 EU and UK hold talks over post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland

07:00:06 Royals will not wear military uniform at Prince Philip’s funeral

03:51:32 US to announce fresh sanctions on Russia over SolarWinds hack

03:29:24 Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, US study suggests

02:19:47 Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase soars in US market debut

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soccer

22:12:40 Man United down Granada to set up Europa semi-final against Roma

22:04:27 Arsenal ease past Slavia Prague to book Europa League semi-final

20:42:10 Aubameyang reveals he contracted malaria on international duty

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ireland

21:36:58 Four walk-in Covid-19 test centres to open in Dublin and Tipperary

20:45:17 Taosieach praises church leaders for ‘peace building’ after violence in the North

20:30:18 Gardaí appeal for witnesses after seven injured in Louth collision

20:15:48 Fully vaccinated to be exempt from hotel quarantine, as capacity due increase

19:42:20 Minister for Health calls meeting with deputy CMO 'most positive in a long time'

18:25:10 Leaders in the North look to ‘brighter’ future with series of lockdown relaxations

17:49:15 Indoor and outdoor dining could return this summer, Tánaiste says

17:26:15 Covid-19: 309 new cases, eight additional deaths

17:22:03 Watchdog upholds complaint over ‘transphobic’ comment about JK Rowling

17:05:03 No jail for shop staff who hit customer after he allegedly spat during lockdown

16:55:27 Two jailed for contempt over Roscommon farm takeover ask court for release

16:45:44 Couple challenge ban on boarding flight without quarantine hotel booking

16:41:12 Health officials ‘expect’ Johnson and Johnson jab to be available soon

16:25:34 Two charged with money laundering and using crime cash for house deposit

16:18:31 Air ambulance sees 21% increase in call outs

15:36:12 Over 18,000 people sign up within hours of HSE vaccine portal opening

15:24:54 Drunk flight dispatcher threatened to spit on gardaí

15:01:12 Blackrock the most expensive Eircode for residential properties, CSO data finds

14:59:17 Couple to face trial over alleged brothel keeping

14:51:04 Ministers back proposal to remove fully vaccinated from quarantine list

14:36:33 David Duffy pleads guilty to attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target

14:21:24 Man charged with obtaining fraudulent PUP payments

14:16:31 Best pictures: Irish image among winners of World Press Photo awards

13:16:09 CAB seize BMW and cash in Westmeath operation

13:03:53 Garda youth diversion projects to be expanded under new Government strategy

12:51:20 Irish woman recalls Prince Philip’s response to shaving gaffe

12:22:27 Minister defends hotel quarantine after brother criticises 'incompetence'

12:08:55 Poor precaution measures to prevent Covid spread at Tallaght hospital, Hiqa finds

11:26:24 Funding of €19m for water spot facility centres across country

10:49:01 Gardaí seize 300 catalytic converters in Dublin search operation

10:31:58 Winning €12.7m ticket bought in Kilkenny, National Lottery confirms

09:40:04 M50 reopened to traffic after overturned truck cleared

09:26:55 Those who refuse AstraZeneca will go to back of vaccine queue, Varadkar says

09:03:38 Govt accused of failing to ‘get its act together’ over ‘chaotic’ hotel quarantine

08:34:58 Motorcyclist (30s) dies in Dublin road collision

08:18:35 Work begins to replace minimum wage with living wage in Ireland

07:40:16 Series of lockdown relaxations expected for Northern Ireland

06:51:46 Ireland 'on track' to ease restrictions in May and vaccinate majority by June

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lifestyle

20:52:17 Mercedes reveals its new luxury electric car with a range of 770km

20:48:51 Puff sleeves, florals and plenty of whimsy: The prairie trend is back

15:47:16 Google Earth reveals vivid changes to planet in interactive, explorable 3D

13:49:08 10 stunning images from the Sony Photographer of the Year awards

10:14:32 5 new books to read this week

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entertainment

20:40:41 Mick Jagger auctions online artwork in aid of grassroots music venues

16:43:12 Loose Women announces format change

15:38:14 Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez call off engagement after denying split

13:41:02 President Michael D Higgins and Johnny Sexton among Late Late guests

12:12:29 Sally Wainwright to write highway robbery adventure series for Disney+

11:11:53 Bobby Brown says he blames Nick Gordon for the death of Whitney Houston

10:58:09 Rob Brydon discusses prospect of Gavin & Stacey returning to TV screens

07:14:23 Keith Urban reveals how Taylor Swift approached him to feature on Fearless album

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business

18:19:23 Amazon's Irish data operation sees fall in profits

16:35:10 Supreme Court ruling to affect future workplace dispute resolutions

14:30:00 Woman loses damages case against Dublin airport over luggage trolley injury

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sport

18:02:36 Spurs sponsor sorry for brush-off and paints a pretty picture of partnership

17:50:42 Gundogan feels weight lifted as City reach Champions League semis

17:15:33 Scott Fardy announces he will retire from rugby at the end of the season

16:46:40 Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he will not appeal against latest ban

16:03:57 Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa denies he is close to signing new two-year contract

15:46:15 Dominic Calvert-Lewin ruled out of Everton clash with European rivals Tottenham

15:44:21 Drop it – Jose Mourinho may never explain why Spurs squander so many points

15:42:55 Mike Ashley ‘delighted’ by latest development after failed takeover of Newcastle

15:04:19 Dan Evans stuns Novak Djokovic to reach Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals

13:45:17 Paul O’Connell sees Owen Farrell as outstanding candidate to lead Lions

13:42:34 Ronnie O’Sullivan to face debutant Mark Joyce in World Championship opener

13:24:10 Premier League fixtures pushed back to give all clubs one home game with fans

13:17:48 What has gone wrong for Liverpool this season following Champions League exit?

13:03:00 New Spurs sponsor paints poor picture of club with teasing tweets

11:54:14 Declan Rice keen to join Manchester United and Barca enter race for Haaland

10:59:18 Can anyone stop Man City? The key questions around their quadruple bid

10:15:46 Tokyo Games could still be cancelled, admits senior Japanese government member

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video-news

17:00:20 Video: April 15th three-minute evening news update

13:00:51 Video: April 15th three-minute lunchtime news update

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