The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

EU relations, Northern Ireland and Gaza on agenda for PM and Taoiseach meeting

Irish premier Micheal Martin is to travel to the UK for the meeting with Sir Keir Starmer on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Ireland won’t participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel does: Broadcaster

RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2025

RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

National broadcaster joins Slovenia in making participation next year conditional amid war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Coroners in Northern Ireland ‘to be able to investigate some deaths abroad’

Justice Minister Naomi Long is set to bring legislation forward to allow the move.

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

Ireland calls for clarity on proposal to partially suspend EU-Israel agreement

Ireland has called for ‘clarity’ on the European Commission’s proposals to partially suspend its Association Agreement with Israel.

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

World Cup qualifying: Armenia stun Republic of Ireland while Norway hit 11

The Republic of Ireland manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, is under pressure after the 2-1 defeat, while Erling Haaland scored five in an 11-1 rout of Moldova

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Dead Island 3 is happening — and the setting might surprise you

Dead Island 2 is one of the best action games on Xbox Game Pass right now, and its developer is teasing a potential Dead Island 3 sequel.

Windows Central · Sep 9, 2025

Heimir Hallgrimsson admits Republic’s World Cup qualification hopes look grim

Ireland have collected just a single point from the first two games of the campaign.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Former martial arts star Conor McGregor unveils business link with Trump Jr as he plots comeback

While McGregor seems intent on reviving his sporting career, he also hasn't given up on his pledge to run for the presidency of Ireland, and has gathered some celebrity endorsements along the way.

Euronews · Sep 9, 2025

Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading

Unveiling Amazon Web Services’ long-awaited NZ$7.5 billion “cloud region” – a cluster of local data centres – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon specifically referenced Ireland and Singapore as “two economies we often look to for inspiration on investment and technology”.

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025