Gail Conway

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Johnny Murphy and his wife Melissa Groome

Westmeath man wins Emmy award for prosthetic makeup

A prosthetic makeup artist from Co Westmeath has won a Creative Emmy award at last night's ceremony in the US.

Regional • 11 Jan 24

The next boss of NATO is expected to be announced before a July summit in Washington

NATO: Is the future of the alliance female?

To date, there have been 13 Secretary Generals of NATO and all of them have been men. With the current Secretary General due to leave the role, Gail Conway of RTÉ's foreign desk asks if the future of the military alliance is female.

World • 23 Dec 23

Watch: Irish-Palestinian man films blast from window

An Irish-Palestinian man living in Gaza has appealed to the Taoiseach and Government for help after filming a blast outside a window in his home.

Middle East • 02 Dec 23

Palestinian people, who left their houses, take shelter at the al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City

Gazan hospitals will be like 'morgues' - MSF doctor

A doctor in Gaza has described how medical staff are "totally exhausted and under severe stress" after working constantly while "their families are at risk".

Middle East • 04 Nov 23

People rest after being rescued from the shipwreack in Greece last week

Greek shipwreck shines light on migrant deaths globally

Last week's shipwreck off Greece, which killed at least 78 people among hundreds packed onto a fishing boat, has shone a light once again on the deaths of thousands of migrants each year fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East.

World • 20 Jun 23

Professor Nick Maynard has been travelling to Gaza since 2012 and the West Bank in Palestine since 2007 to teach medical students

Serious concerns for cancer patients in Gaza

A consultant surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals has expressed serious concerns for the welfare of cancer patients in Gaza who are unable to receive proper treatment for their conditions.

World • 14 May 23

At a glance: What is happening in Sudan?

An at-a-glance look at what is happening in Sudan now.

World • 25 Apr 23

Residents in eastern Ukraine welcome the Red Cross

'Not fit for civilians to live' - Red Cross in Ukraine

The International Committee of the Red Cross have delivered much needed supplies to towns and cities near Bakhmut in a three day convoy.

Ukraine • 23 Mar 23

A man stands next to a damaged migrant boat in Thermi on the Greek island of Lesbos in February

EU behaviour on human rights defenders 'shameful'

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is 75 years old this year. But people who take peaceful action to promote and protect the rights of others are still facing risks, threats and rights violations themselves.

World • 15 Mar 23

Female survivors participate in an awareness-raising and discussion session on violence against women

Women share their stories of crossing the Mediterranean

The Central Mediterranean Sea is considered the deadliest migration route and women represent only a small proportion of those who make the dangerous journey from Libya to Italy.

World • 07 Mar 23