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    At the UNICEF centre in Beni, both boys and girls are prepared for life after war

    The child soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Jean is not sure if he has killed another human being.

    Analysis and Comment • 22 Jun 19
    Children in DRC are key to spreading the word back in their homes and villages

    Education key to tackling ebola in DRC

    A group of locals sit on a row of benches under a corrugated iron shelter as a stranger holds up buckets and packets of soaps.

    World • 20 Jun 19
    The Ebola Treatment Centre in Beni has dealt with 305 cases of the disease

    Inside a DRC Ebola treatment centre

    A small boy enters an Ebola treatment centre under a cloud of suspicion, fear and desperation - and leaves a month later to the huge relief of his family.

    World • 19 Jun 19
    Idlib is the last major opposition stronghold in north-west Syria (File pic)

    Syria accused of war crimes in Amnesty report

    A hospital, school, blood bank and a bakery in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib have been recently targeted by government forces, according to an Amnesty International report.

    World • 28 Mar 19
    Andrew Foley was determined to come up with a solution to give migrant children in camps a proper education (Pic:Fionn MacArthur)

    Lesbos school: 'Normal kids with traumatic stories'

    After experiencing the harsh reality of life in a squalid migrant camp in Greece and the lack of facilities for children, Co Waterford man Andrew Foley was determined to come up with a solution.

    Europe • 14 Mar 19
    What will Irish voters care about at the EU Elections?

    What will Irish voters care about at the EU Elections?

    In May, Europe will go to the polls in one of the most important parliament elections in decades. Here RTÉ's Dimitri O'Donnell asks what matters most to Irish voters – and examines how a rise in populism could shape the future direction of the EU.

    Elections 2019 • 14 May 19
    75% of respondents said they are happy with how democracy works in the EU, the highest figure recorded across Europe

    Ireland among most pro-European countries - survey

    Ireland is among the most pro-European countries, according to a newly-published Eurobarometer survey. The findings reveal that the majority of Irish citizens have a largely positive image of the institution.

    Ireland • 05 Mar 19
    The crowd rose to their feet in applause as President Higgins and Sabina arrived

    Air of excitement as Higgins meets Liverpool Irish

    There was an air of excitement at Liverpool's Irish Centre in Everton as word spread that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina had arrived.

    UK • 14 Feb 19
    President Higgins, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and Sabina Higgins met at the Victoria Gallery and Museum

    Relations more important after Brexit, says Higgins

    President Michael D Higgins has said that Ireland and the UK will be working closer together after Brexit.

    UK • 12 Feb 19
    President Higgins acknowledged that the bombs had a very negative effect on the daily lives of Irish people living in Birmingham

    President pays tribute to Birmingham bombings victims

    President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the victims of the 1974 bombings in Birmingham, and has laid a wreath at a new memorial near the site of the bombings.

    UK • 11 Feb 19
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