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<p>Gerry Adams, far left, and former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, far right, will address the Oireachtas committee on how Ireland's peace process, which then president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton were also involved in, could inform the peace process for the Middle East. File Picture:/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams to discuss peace process at Oireachtas committee

In his statement, Mr Adams will focus on the cause of Palestine and will call for the Government to pass the Occupied Territories Bill

Supporters of the Iranian opposition group People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran attend a protest in Munich (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

world

Exiled crown prince calls for global day of action to support protests in Iran

<p>An Israeli checkpoint between Israel and the West Bank near the West Bank village of Nilin Picture: Nasser Nasser/AP</p>

world

Israeli minister calls West Bank control measures ‘de facto sovereignty’

Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians

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Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians

When Israel accepts 70,000 deaths in Gaza, the West’s moral failure is no longer deniable

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When Israel accepts 70,000 deaths in Gaza, the West’s moral failure is no longer deniable

Israel Palestinians

world

At least 20 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza

Government Trade Forum

Helen McEntee condemns Israeli actions against UNRWA

Justice minister says: 'Ireland fully supports UNRWA and its mandate. I call on Israel to immediately halt all attacks and measures directed at the agency'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

'We have been cut off': UCC student fears for family amid Iran crackdown

'We have been cut off': UCC student fears for family amid Iran crackdown

UCC medical student Shadi Mahjoum describes fear, helplessness and heartbreak as Iran’s internet shutdown silences families

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Australia Reacts To Mass Shooting At Bondi Beach

A month after Bondi attacks, Jewish diaspora remains in shock

Politicisation of the tragedy to attack anti-genocide movement is a further affront to Jews everywhere, writes Ria Czerniak-Lebov

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Tadgh McNally: McEntee 'appalled' that Israel bans medical kit from Gaza

Tadgh McNally: McEntee 'appalled' that Israel bans medical kit from Gaza

Visiting Egypt's Rafah border crossing, Helen McEntee met families broken by the conflict, and Red Crescent workers who cannot bring much-needed medical aid into Palestine

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill set to exclude ban on services

Occupied Territories Bill set to exclude ban on services

The spring legislative programme does not reference a ban on services when referring to the proposed Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Tadgh McNally: A diplomatic balancing act awaits Helen McEntee in the Middle East

Tadgh McNally: A diplomatic balancing act awaits Helen McEntee in the Middle East

Gaza aid, Iran unrest and US pressure loom as the foreign affairs minister seeks balance abroad and unity at home

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests

Trump ‘unafraid to use military force on Iran’, White House says

Press chief says US president considering ‘many, many’ options amid deadly regime crackdown on protesters

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Helen McEntee visit to Belfast

Helen McEntee travels to Egypt and Jordan as Government pushes for more aid to enter Gaza

Ms McEntee is expected to meet with senior ministers from Egyptian and Jordanian governments, Tadgh McNally reports from Cairo

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests

Iran warns Donald Trump against attack as protest death toll reportedly soars

At least 538 people have been killed in the violence surrounding demonstrations, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRNA), including 490 protesters.

Sun, 11 Jan, 2026

Iran shuts off internet as protesters start fires in widening unrest

Iran shuts off internet as protesters start fires in widening unrest

Protests began late last month with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating over inflation and the rial, but soon spread to universities and provincial cities, young men clashing with security forces.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

close up picture of the cover of Irish passport

Almost 2,000 Irish people needed consular assistance in 2025

The 1,981 cases in 2025 also included serious injuries, arrests, mental health issues, and deaths abroad

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict

State Papers: Concerns were raised over ‘backlash’ to opening Israeli embassy in Dublin

The Israeli embassy in Dublin announced last year that it would close, with the country’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of crossing 'every red line in its relations with Israel'

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

Santa Claus

Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Turkey Libya

Libya’s military chief and four others killed in plane crash over Turkey

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other people crashed after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, on Tuesday, killing everyone on board.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Qatari leader says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

Qatar’s prime minister has said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down, with the remains of just one Israeli hostage still held by militants in Gaza.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Simon Harris visit to Lebanon

Irish peacekeepers safe after coming under fire in Lebanon

Irish UNIFIL troops escaped injury after coming under small-arms fire near Bint Jbeil, prompting condemnation from defence minister Helen McEntee

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Syria Mideast Wars

Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

Israeli forces raided a Syrian village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents, killing at least 13 people, Syrian officials said/The Israeli attack on Friday was the deadliest since its troops seized a swathe of southern Syria a year ...

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Taoiseach calls for global push to end conflicts during Ireland’s first G20 summit speech

Taoiseach calls for global push to end conflicts during Ireland’s first G20 summit speech

In a landmark G20 appearance, Micheál Martin pressed world leaders to end major conflicts and support inclusive global growth

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Lebanon Israel

Israel’s military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens

The Israeli military has carried out multiple barrages of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on what it said were Hezbollah weapons storage facilities after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including ...

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

APTOPIX Trump Saudi Arabia

Trump dismisses findings that Mohammed bin Salman was likely aware of Khashoggi killing

The US-Saudi relationship had, for a time, been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Mr Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

APTOPIX Trump Saudi Arabia

Trump welcomes Saudi crown prince to the White House

US President Donald Trump is hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday during the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia’s first White House visit since Saudi agents killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

UN approves US plan authorising international stabilisation force in Gaza

The vote was a crucial next step for the fragile ceasefire and efforts to outline Gaza’s future following two years of war between Israel and Hamas

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Pre-Deployment Mission Readiness Exercise, 127th Infantry Battalion,

Dorcha Lee: What the end of Unifil means for Lebanon and for Ireland's Defence Forces

As the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon prepares to wind down, Dorcha Lee examines the prospects for the region — and what the 49-year mission has meant for our Defence Forces

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Pakistan Afghanistan

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks fail amid rising border tensions

Tensions have escalated in recent weeks following deadly border fighting that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Election 2025 NYC Mayor

Marion McKeone: Zohran Mamdani win rings starting bell for Donald Trump vs New York fight

Billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo was swept away by ordinary New Yorkers galvanised by a cheery 34-year-old who kept his campaign focused on the cost of living

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Afghanistan Earthquake

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 and injures hundreds in Afghanistan

A powerful 6. 3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Remains of Israeli soldiers killed in October 7 attack returned

Israeli officials have said the remains of three hostages returned from Gaza the previous night belong to soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7 2023 that triggered the war.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel hands over bodies of 30 Palestinians as ceasefire agreement edges forward

Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to health authorities in Gaza on Friday, completing an exchange after militants turned over remains of two hostages, in a sign that the tense Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is edging forward.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Palestinian militants hand over the remains of two more hostages

Israel’s military said on Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

Fearing the truce may collapse, some Palestinians rushed to buy goods from a main market in Nuseirat and families fled their homes in Khan Younis further south, after airstrikes hit nearby.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israeli military launches attack on Gaza, Israeli media reports

The Israeli military has launched an attack on , as Israel continued to trade blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas over violations of the US-brokered ceasefire aiming to end the war in the enclave, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel identifies remains of one more hostage

Hamas has said it is committed to the terms of the ceasefire deal, including the handover of bodies

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting

Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting

Hamas says it needs specialist equipment to recover remaining bodies as Israel’s defence minister threatens to resume fighting

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Red Cross receives remains of two more Hamas hostages to be given to Israel

The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Tensions rise as Israel says body released by Hamas was not that of a hostage

Gaza’s health ministry said it received 45 additional bodies of Palestinians from Israel

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid and delay plans to open the southern border crossing to Egypt because Hamas had violated the ceasefire deal by failing to turn over bodies of hostages

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-HOSTAGE

Returning hostage bodies from Gaza may take time, Red Cross says

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees as Donald Trump declared an end to the war

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Trump declares end of Gaza war as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees

Trump declares end of Gaza war as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from on Monday under a ceasefire deal, and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian , as US President Donald Trump declared the end of the two-year-long war that has upended the broader Middle East.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel

Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive home under ceasefire deal

Under the deal, Israel is set to release 250 Palestinians convicted of murder and other serious crimes as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained in Gaza

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Trump

Trump sets off for Middle East to mark Gaza ceasefire deal

Mr Trump thinks there is a narrow window to reshape the Middle East and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbours

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel and Hamas officials sign first phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt a war that has evolved into a regional conflict

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

What do we know about Trump's Gaza deal?

Here are some details of what is known and not known so far.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Deal could be reached ‘in coming days’ as top officials join Gaza peace talks

Two officials from Arab countries said progress was made in Wednesday’s talks and that a deal could be reached in the coming days

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Mideast Wars Two Years

Gaza peace talks enter their second day on war’s two-year anniversary

The devastating war that has ensued has upended global politics, resulted in the deaths of 67,160 Palestinians

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025