On the frontline of Pakistani women’s fight against online abuseAccidental activist Nighat Dad leads campaign for digital rights as women who use social media particularly vulnerable to harassment, intimidation or blackmailSat Jan 2 2016 - 01:02
Year when Europe opened its doors to refugeesWorld review of the year: Flow of refugees from Syria and other countries gathers speedMon Dec 28 2015 - 18:00
Selfishness on refugees has brought EU ‘to its knees’‘Paralysis and ambivalence’ threatening Europe’s futureSat Dec 26 2015 - 16:05
Ibrahim Halawa’s future hinges on political dealAnalysis: No quick solution for Government in what Egypt sees as a terrorism caseMon Dec 21 2015 - 09:06
Human rights body ‘deeply concerned’ about Halawa situationEuropean Parliament resolution demands unconditional release of Irish manFri Dec 18 2015 - 14:09
Europe calls for release of Halawa from Egypt prisonEU parliament seeks Irish man’s immediate release and cites breach of human rightsFri Dec 18 2015 - 08:51
UN could have prevented deaths of 250,000 Syrians - FlanaganIreland ‘a model member’ of United Nations, Kofi Annan says marking 60 years of membershipThu Dec 17 2015 - 19:43
Lack of women in paid work holding back global developmentIreland in sixth place on ‘Human Development Report’ indexWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Ibrahim Halawa trial postponed for tenth timeAbsence of one of the 420 defendants results in trial being adjourned until 19th DecemberTue Dec 15 2015 - 13:39
Immigrants less likely to claim benefits, study findsCentral and eastern Europeans claim fewer benefits, put lower burden on public servicesWed Dec 9 2015 - 22:10
Ireland should take in 22,000 refugees, say agenciesGroup of 21 NGOs calls on State to ‘show leadership’ by lifting Dublin ConventionMon Dec 7 2015 - 01:00
New EU guidelines for products from Israeli settlementsFood labeling measure widely seen as attempt to put political pressure on IsraelMon Dec 7 2015 - 01:00
Aids cases outpace rise in those treated, says ONE reportInternational funding stagnates, though Ireland singled out for praise in reportSun Dec 6 2015 - 21:32
UN climate summit to go ahead protected by 30,000 policeCivil and military forces deployed to guard the venue where 140 world leaders will meet next weekTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Police say jihadists planned another attack in north ParisSalah Abdeslam, who fled to Belgium, may have changed his plans at the last minuteMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
EU moves to tighten borders after Paris attacksMinisters will propose increased scrutiny of EU nationals entering Schengen zoneSat Nov 21 2015 - 06:39
From ‘Flanby’ to war chief: Hollande’s unexpected turnParis aftermath: French leader undergoes transformation few could have imaginedSat Nov 21 2015 - 03:00
Moroccan intelligence led French police to suspected architect of Paris attacksAbdelhamid Abaaoud identified on CCTV footage recorded at suburban metro station while killings in progress in central ParisSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:04
Paris attacks: France on high alert until well into 2016Country’s senate votes to extend state of emergency for three monthsFri Nov 20 2015 - 19:09
Cafes close and hotels report dip in businessSharp fall-off in tourists visiting Paris while fears of attack lead to traffic gridlockFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
France extends state of emergency and loosens reins on security forcesBy an overwhelming vote, assembly broadens powers of house arrestFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
France considers airport-style security scanners at stadiumsMeasures would be in place for European Championships next summerThu Nov 19 2015 - 16:45
Two dead and eight arrested as police fire 5,000 roundsIntelligence leads police to Saint-Denis in hunt for Paris attacks mastermindThu Nov 19 2015 - 01:00
Victims’ stories reveal depth of tragedy for cityThe range of ages and nationalities exposes the indiscriminate nature of Friday’s terrorist attacks, writes Ruadhán Mac Cormaic in ParisWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
French police still grappling with unanswered questionsThe investigation shows security agencies failed to join the dotsTue Nov 17 2015 - 14:46
Paris aftermath: They attacked culture – music and revelryAttacks clustered on 10th and 11th arrondissements, known for the best nightlifeTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
France vows to step up air strikes on Islamic StateParis aftermath: François Hollande indicates current state of emergency will be extendedMon Nov 16 2015 - 21:21
France bombs IS stronghold as Paris attacker escapesMassive air attack targets Raqqa in northern Syria as hunt continues for Salah AbdeslamMon Nov 16 2015 - 10:00
Questions raised over French security intelligenceFormer DGSE agent says attacks at several locations is ‘security services nightmare’Mon Nov 16 2015 - 09:27
Three members of gang behind Paris attacks believed to be FrenchParis suburb-born Mostefai identified from severed finger found at BataclanMon Nov 16 2015 - 01:00
US, Algerian, Portuguese, Swedish and German citizens among victimsCitizens of at least 15 countries among the 132 killed in the attacksMon Nov 16 2015 - 01:00
Irish citizen stable after being shot at BataclanIrish man underwent surgery for gunshot wounds sustained at Paris concert venueMon Nov 16 2015 - 01:00
Paris attack: Police hunt ‘dangerous’ Salah AbdeslamFrance conducts ‘massive’ air strikes against Islamic State in Syria two days Paris attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 22:36
Severed finger of identified Paris attacker found at BataclanIsmaël Omar Mostefaï had been identified as being at risk of radicalisation in 2010Sun Nov 15 2015 - 20:17
Paris attacks: Three hours that shook the French capitalFriday night’s six deadly attacks were launched within an hour of each otherSun Nov 15 2015 - 20:15
Flanagan assured UK welfare moves ‘will not affect’ IrishUK benefits claimed by 14,000 Irish nationals, 12,000 British nationals on Live RegisterSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Kurds wrestle strategic Iraqi town from jihadistsLoss of Sinjar is second significant battlefield reversal for Islamic State in recent daysSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Maldives suspends basic civil rights for a weekState of emergency declared over ‘threat to national security’ lifted on TuesdayWed Nov 11 2015 - 17:58
EU issues labelling guidelines for goods made in Israeli settlementsMove seen as applying political pressure on Israel, which has fiercely opposed guidelinesWed Nov 11 2015 - 17:35
Flanagan calls for international investigation into Dwyer deathBolivian president Evo Morales is the first South American head of state to visit IrelandSun Nov 8 2015 - 16:54
President Michael D Higgins: four years inWeekend Read: Michael D’s public success, popular touch and work rate have confounded sceptics who doubted if a 74-year-old with a bad knee could do the job. But behind the scenes are episodes of tetchiness, a high staff turnover, and tension between the President and Government officialsSat Nov 7 2015 - 05:30
Evo Morales arrives for ‘historic visit’Bolivian president the first South American head of state to come to IrelandSat Nov 7 2015 - 01:05
Irish people advised not to travel to Egypt amid terror threatIrish Aviation Authority bans Irish operators from Sharm el-Sheikh over bomb fearsFri Nov 6 2015 - 01:00
‘The world has closed its eyes to what is happening in Syria’Leading Syrian human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni to address Dublin eventWed Nov 4 2015 - 01:00
Ethiopia heading for worst drought in decadesOver eight million people are already in need of food assistance as livelihoods devastatedThu Oct 29 2015 - 17:07
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic: Violence fills political vacuum in IsraelTalk of a third intifada may be premature, but violence can produce its own momentum.Fri Oct 23 2015 - 04:40
Famines are fewer, but armed conflicts threaten food securityHistoric change suggests starvation could be brought to an end across the globe by 2030Mon Oct 19 2015 - 01:00
‘Are we saying that nobody in a conflict zone can get healthcare?’Irish doctor left MSF hospital in Afghanistan two weeks before US aircraft bombed itFri Oct 16 2015 - 21:48
Budget 2016: Overseas aid granted extra €40 millionFlanagan says additional funding shows State’s commitment to fighting global crisesTue Oct 13 2015 - 18:55
Jordan war victims’ hospital offers a window into a region in turmoilA specialised facility in Amman cares for the wounded from Syria, Iraq and YemenTue Oct 13 2015 - 18:22