Ireland: BreakingNews https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ 3 BreakingNews https://www.breakingnews.ie/images/logo/logo.svg https://www.breakingnews.ie European Union ‘needs to do more’ in terms of Israel – Taoiseach https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/european-union-needs-to-do-more-in-terms-of-israel-taoiseach-1910175.html Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the actions of Israel are ‘not acceptable’. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:57:49 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/european-union-needs-to-do-more-in-terms-of-israel-taoiseach-1910175.html RNLI rescues passengers after boat engine catches fire off Cork coast https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rnli-rescues-passengers-after-boat-engine-catches-fire-off-cork-coast-1910137.html Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat ‘Annette Hutton’ was paged at 2:58pm and launched minutes later under the command of deputy coxswain Sean Bawn O’Sullivan with mechanic Donagh Murphy and coxswain Joe O’Sullivan, crew Joe Cronin, Seamus Harrington, Dave O’Donovan, and William O’Driscoll. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:41:12 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rnli-rescues-passengers-after-boat-engine-catches-fire-off-cork-coast-1910137.html Teen released without charge after arrest over fatal assault on Qayyum Balogun  https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/teen-released-without-charge-after-arrest-over-fatal-assault-on-qayyum-balogun-1910116.html 21-year-old Qayyum Balogun was surrounded and violently attacked by six men on Clarendon Street in the early hours of Monday, June 1st. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:26:03 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/teen-released-without-charge-after-arrest-over-fatal-assault-on-qayyum-balogun-1910116.html Heavy police presence as pro-Palestine march and rival demo pass off peacefully https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/heavy-police-presence-as-pro-palestine-march-and-rival-demo-pass-off-peacefully-1910108.html Large crowds gathered in the Co Down village of Scarva on Saturday ahead of the passing of the march on the nearby towpath. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:57:26 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/heavy-police-presence-as-pro-palestine-march-and-rival-demo-pass-off-peacefully-1910108.html Car wash worker denied bail over alleged assault of partner in her vehicle https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/car-wash-worker-denied-bail-over-alleged-assault-of-partner-in-her-vehicle-1910084.html He faced bail objections from Garda Gavin Kelly, who cited the seriousness of the incident on Thursday. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:38:43 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/car-wash-worker-denied-bail-over-alleged-assault-of-partner-in-her-vehicle-1910084.html Heavy police presence near village amid pro-Palestine march and counter-protest https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/heavy-police-presence-near-village-amid-pro-palestine-march-and-counter-protest-1910079.html The march, which set off from Lurgan, was due to pass Scarva. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:34:13 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/heavy-police-presence-near-village-amid-pro-palestine-march-and-counter-protest-1910079.html Group calls for Government to delay introduction of pay transparency https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/group-calling-for-government-to-delay-introduction-of-pay-transparency-1910039.html The directive requires all member states from Sunday to make companies publish more details on wages, especially the gender pay gap between workers doing the same job. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:27:40 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/group-calling-for-government-to-delay-introduction-of-pay-transparency-1910039.html Rotunda Hospital’s clash with Coalition over private maternity care deepens https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rotunda-hospitals-clash-with-coalition-over-private-maternity-care-deepens-1910020.html The board of the maternity hospital held a general meeting on Friday and says it has requested a meeting with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to explain the rationale behind its decision. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:11:27 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rotunda-hospitals-clash-with-coalition-over-private-maternity-care-deepens-1910020.html What the papers say: Saturday's front pages https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/what-the-papers-say-saturdays-front-pages-73-1909963.html A look at what stories are making the front pages of Saturday's papers. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:44:04 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/what-the-papers-say-saturdays-front-pages-73-1909963.html Provisional liquidators appointed to Tipperary renewable energy firm https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/provisional-liquidators-appointed-to-tipperary-renewable-energy-firm-1909889.html Woodco Renewable Energy Ltd, which provides biomass and solar power facilities, encountered financial difficulty following delays to various projects the company was involved in Ireland BreakingNews.ie Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:36:23 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/provisional-liquidators-appointed-to-tipperary-renewable-energy-firm-1909889.html