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Gaza

The Morning Lead

Irish sovereign wealth fund still investing in companies linked to Israeli settlements and genocide

The fund’s shareholdings in five companies listed on UN databse rose by almost €1.5 million last year.

Stephen McDermott

15 Jul

10.5k

Russia sanctions

Sanctions on Russia are a 'priority' for Ireland's EU Presidency, McEntee says

13 Jul

6.4k

Labour Party

Andy Burnham says UK's Labour 'got it wrong' in the early stages of Israel's offensive in Gaza

9 Jul

12.8k

Your Thoughts

Letters to the editor

9 Jul

6.2k

Hussam Abu Safiya

Gaza doctor held by Israel since 2024 told lawyer 'this is the last time you'll see me'

7 Jul

12.0k

Palestine

Hamas announces dissolution of its government in Gaza, paving way for new administration

6 Jul

12.8k

Analysis

Von der Leyen visit comes as Euroscepticism is high and the EU's Gaza response is a key driver

The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Cork comes as support for Ireland’s EU membership is at its lowest point in 13 years.

Christina Finn

reports from Cork

2 Jul

8.4k

carbon bootprint

Kelly Earley: As global militaries wage war and kill people, they are also killing the planet

Kelly Earley

1 Jul

3.0k

Irish Red Cross

Evacuated Gazan family told they have to leave Dublin despite complex hospital care needs

A Palestinian family say that moving to rural Kilkenny will disrupt hospital care for their son, who has severe haemophilia and a complex knee injury sustained during an Israeli strike.

26 Jun

35.0k

Palestine

Israel continues genocide in Gaza by deliberately killing children, UN inquiry finds

23 Jun

3.8k

Press Freedom

Al Jazeera reports death of journalist in Gaza after Israeli strike on refugee camp

20 Jun

4.8k

defence and cash

Ukraine and China dominate as talks go into the early hours at EU summit

The 27 leaders are meeting for their last summit before Ireland takes over the EU presidency in a couple of weeks.

Emma Hickey

reports from Brussels

Updated 19 Jun

7.3k

new books

The case against the West: Just who enabled Gaza’s destruction?

Fintan Drury

18 Jun

3.2k

Israel's assaults

Lebanon under siege: 'Without UNIFIL, we will become the next Gaza'

Hannah McCarthy

12 Jun

3.3k

GOOP

Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash after starring in ad for luxury apartment development in Israel

10 Jun

17.7k

west bank settlers

West Bank: Israel is advancing its E1 master plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities

Brendan Ciarán Browne & Bana Abu Zuluf

Updated 9 Jun

4.6k

Israel

Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country

5 Jun

11.3k

pain of war

'Without the socks, the prosthetic slips off': For Gaza’s amputees, survival is a daily struggle

Hana Salah meets Gaza’s amputees who try to create a ‘normal’ life in extraordinary circumstances, by improvising with socks and broken prosthetics.

Hana Salah

Palestinian journalist

1 Jun

4.4k

Analysis

Taoiseach digs in on Occupied Territories Bill, but concerns grow among government TDs

Christina Finn

31 May

15.0k

Israel

Michael D Higgins calls on Ireland to recover the 'moral standing' of the EU during its presidency

28 May

13.9k

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza

Updated 27 May

7.9k

Middle East

Donald Trump's Board of Peace fund is empty

27 May

31.4k

occupied territories bill

Government accused of taking 'wrecking ball' to Occupied Territories Bill

Updated 26 May

7.7k

No entry

Government urged to follow France and ban Israeli ministers entering Ireland

26 May

12.7k

Cabinet

Helen McEntee aims to have Occupied Territories Bill enacted before Dáil summer recess

26 May

5.0k

Israeli detention

Beatings, humiliation and sexual violence: The abuse allegations made by flotilla activists

25 May

10.0k

European Union

EU sanctions against Israel could happen after Ireland assumes presidency, Dooley says

24 May

7.7k

Flotilla

On return home, Margaret Connolly describes ‘dehumanising’ conditions for activists

Updated 23 May

23.6k

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global sumud flotilla

Fourteen Irish flotilla activists deported from Israel expected to return home on Saturday

Updated 22 May

7.2k

Palestine

Who are the Irish flotilla activists detained and deported by Israel?

22 May

9.6k

Israel

Netherlands moves to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements as McEntee pushes for EU-wide ban

Updated 22 May

20.3k

Gaza

First of Gaza Flotilla activists deported from Israel arrive in Istanbul

The lawyer for the activists has said the treatment of those detained had been “severe” and that three had been hospitalised before being released.

Updated 21 May

25.7k

global sumud flotilla

Taoiseach 'appalled' by Israeli minister's video showing Gaza flotilla activists with hands bound

Dr Margaret Connolly, the sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among 14 Irish citizens who were detained on Monday.

Updated 20 May

37.2k

global sumud flotilla

Israel's detention of Dr Margaret Connolly in breach of international law, Tánaiste says

Updated 19 May

11.6k

Flotilla

President Connolly 'very proud' of her sister who was detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla

Updated 18 May

137k

column

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sanction Israel now, the way we did Russia

Richard Boyd Barrett

17 May

7.1k

110

eurovision result

Bulgaria are surprise winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Israel finish in second place

Israel finished in 8th place after the jury votes were announced and once again received a massive public vote in the contest.

Daragh Brophy

reporting from Vienna

Updated 17 May

56.8k

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Vienna

Pro-Gaza protesters arrested near Eurovision arena as contest takes place amid heavy security

Austrian police said the protesters were repeatedly asked to remove face coverings and detained after they refused to comply.

Daragh Brophy

reporting from Vienna

16 May

11.2k

Palestine

Israel kills at least seven in strike on Gaza it says targeted Hamas military leader

Gaza has seen near-daily Israeli fire despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached in October.

16 May

2.4k

Eurovision

'No Stage for Genocide' concert held in Vienna, with more protests expected over weekend

Updated 15 May

5.6k

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