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- Irish reporter awarded Order of Merit by Ukraine June 6, 2026Irish reporter and social media influencer Caolan Robertson has been awarded an Order of Merit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Scarva march and counter protest pass off peacefully June 6, 2026The Co Down village of Scarva has been brought to a standstill amid a counter-protest to a march in support of Palestine which is due to pass by.
- Christmas Day hands O'Brien a 12th Epsom Derby victory June 6, 2026Christmas Day, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ronan Whelan, won the Betfred Derby at Epsom.
- Ukraine fires wave of drones on last day of Russian forum June 6, 2026Ukraine has fired hundreds of drones at Russia leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country's flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said.
- Committee chairs unlikely to see €10k allowance rise June 6, 2026Long-standing calls for Oireachtas committee chairs to receive a near €10,000 increase in their allowance as part of the final reversal of 2008 economic crash pay cuts are unlikely to be signed off on by officials.
- Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies - Hegseth June 6, 2026US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings in remarks in Normandy.
- Circus ringmistress, singer Marion Fossett dies aged 71 June 6, 2026Marion Fossett, a ringmistress who was known as "one of the best" in circus entertainment, has died at the age of 71.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar leads tributes to Anthony Head June 6, 2026American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has led the tributes to her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Anthony Head after the death of the English actor aged 72.
- Pope says church sexual abuse 'still an open wound' June 6, 2026Pope Leo XIV has said sexual abuse within the Catholic Church remained "an open wound" as he began a trip to Spain that will include a meeting with victims.
