Fiona Mitchell

Correspondent

Liz Truss outside No 10 as the newly appointed Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary on 14 July 2016

Liz Truss - Treading an unconventional path to No 10

Liz Truss' path to No 10 has not been the most conventional, and she faces a slew of issues, including the worst cost-of-living crisis in modern times and a Brexit that is not yet 'done', writes Fiona Mitchell.

UK • 05 Sep 22

The war in Ukraine is very likely to be the defining event of Vladimir Putin's lengthy time as Russian leader

Putin - The Russian leader in six acts

Perhaps one of the best ways to try to understand the Vladimir Putin of 2022 is to look back at how he got here, writes Fiona Mitchell.

Analysis and Comment • 24 Aug 22

A US soldier is handed a baby at Kabul Airport as people try to flee Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Major challenges a year after troops left

A year after US and Western forces withdrew from Afghanistan, Fiona Mitchell looks at the challenges facing the country.

World • 14 Aug 22

A Taliban fighter pictured in Kabul in March this year

Enduring al-Qaeda-Taliban relationship a concern for US

The death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri comes just days before the first anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years.

Analysis and Comment • 02 Aug 22

Israel's President Isaac Herzog (L) and caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid (C) listen to US President Joe Biden (R) as he addresses his hosts upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv yesterday

US President Joe Biden celebrates Irish roots in Israel

US President Joe Biden celebrated his Irish roots on the second day of a visit to the Middle East.

World • 14 Jul 22

Boris Johnson has long been known as a man who can withstand things which other politicians couldn't, or wouldn't

Boris Johnson: From sure-fire vote winner to liability

A man whose unique selling point was being a sure-fire vote winner is now seen as a political liability, which in the end, meant there would only be one outcome.

UK • 07 Jul 22

Russian tanks in Victory Day rehearsals in Red Square yesterday

Victory Day in the shadow of war

Russian plans to use Victory Day as a full stop in its war in Ukraine will now have to be redrawn, instead marking an inflection point and a rallying cry for what Moscow calls a "special military operation."

World • 08 May 22

President Michael D Higgins met Austrian President Alexander Van Der Bellen at Vienna's Hofburg Palace

President Higgins says it's time for neutrality debate

President Michael D Higgins has said it is time to have well informed debate in Irish society about Ireland's neutrality, in the wake of the war in Ukraine, as he called for an accelerated timetable for EU membership for Ukraine.

Ireland • 06 Apr 22

There have been no shortage of bitter tirades from Vladimir Putin against the West in recent times

Putin warns 'scum and traitors' over opposing invasion

With all the subtlety and nuance of a sledgehammer, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a stark warning this week to those in his own country who might disagree with his war in Ukraine.

Ukraine • 19 Mar 22

Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressing the media at the Embassy of Ireland in London today

Taoiseach discusses Ukraine crisis with British PM

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to discuss the Ukraine crisis.

Politics • 12 Mar 22