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Imagery related to the Irish UNIFIL zone in South Lebanon. (Images: Planet Labs, IDF, Andrew Fox)

Irish UNIFIL Zone: IDF advance looms as Hezbollah tunnels exposed

Almost every building has been destroyed or damaged in the town on the main route into the Irish UN peacekeepers' main base in South Lebanon, new data and imagery shows.

Prime Time • 12 Nov 24

Imagery related to the Irish UNIFIL zone in South Lebanon. (Credits: Planet Labs, IDF, Andrew Fox.)

Irish UNIFIL Zone: IDF advance looms as Hezbollah tunnels exposed

Almost every building has been destroyed or damaged in the town on the main route into the Irish UN peacekeepers' main base in South Lebanon, new data and imagery shows.

Prime Time • 11 Nov 24

Nigerian architect Onyema Udeze was attacked while in Dublin to speak at a conference at the RDS

'Brutalised': Nigerian architect speaks out about Dublin attack

A Nigerian architect and online business owner who was assaulted and falsely accused of rape in what he says was a racist attack in Dublin city centre has spoken out about his experience

Prime Time • 05 Nov 24

Onyema Udeze was attacked and falsely accused of rape while in Dublin to speak at a conference

'Brutalised': Nigerian architect speaks out about Dublin attack

A Nigerian architect and online business owner who was assaulted and falsely accused of rape in what he says was a racist attack in Dublin city centre has spoken out about his experience

Prime Time • 30 Oct 24

The details were revealed as part of case filed in Louisville, Kentucky (pictured).

Internal TikTok documents reveal moderation failures and concerns

Confidential internal TikTok documentation, disclosed and referenced in a US court filing obtained by RTÉ, reveals how some senior employees were aware of potential harms to young users linked to compulsive use of the app.

Prime Time • 17 Oct 24

The documents reveal how senior employees and executives were aware of potential harms to young users linked to compulsive use of the app

Internal TikTok documents reveal moderation failures and concerns

Confidential internal TikTok documentation which was disclosed and referenced as part of a US court case, and obtained by RTÉ, reveals how senior employees and executives were aware of potential harms to young users linked to compulsive use of the app

Prime Time • 17 Oct 24

Imagery used during verification and geolocation processes

Irish UNIFIL area: How journalists monitor events in a war zone

As the conflict in Lebanon ramps up, Irish peacekeepers are caught between two warring parties. With independent information difficult to ascertain, media monitoring and verification have become crucial to the reporting process.

Prime Time • 17 Oct 24

Irish UNIFIL area: How journalists monitor events in a war zone

As the conflict in Lebanon ramps up, Irish peacekeepers are caught between two warring parties. With independent information difficult to ascertain, media monitoring and verification have become crucial to the reporting process.

Prime Time • 15 Oct 24

Satellite image shows IDF metres from UNP 6-52. Credit: Planet Labs

Satellite image shows IDF was based metres from Irish UN post

Satellite imagery shows the Israeli military established a large staging post within metres of the Irish UN position on Lebanon's defacto border.

Prime Time • 09 Oct 24

IDF troops and units have been operating across the Irish UNIFIL zone

The Irish UNIFIL Zone: What we know about recent clashes

Following previous reports on the early days of the Israeli incursion, here's what we've been able to establish about the scale of fighting in that area over recent days.

Prime Time • 08 Oct 24