Colm Ó Mongáin

Niall Muldoon said it was 'disappointing' that the documents indicate there was no communication between the departments to advance his request for a reporting system to be established

Ombudsman waiting over eight years for concussion policy

The Ombudsman for Children has been waiting eight years for a whole-of-government policy on protecting children from concussion and monitoring the long-term effects of injuries sustained by children playing sport.

Ireland • 27 Apr 24

EU, UK want 'negotiated resolution' over NI Protocol

Both the UK and the EU want a negotiated solution to issues over the Northern Ireland Protocol, but arriving at an agreed outcome will be difficult, the Taoiseach has said.

Politics • 06 Oct 22

Inside the office of the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees in Ramallah after it was raided by Israel forces

Human rights groups urge West to act over Israeli raids

Raids by Israel's security forces on Palestinian civil society groups have triggered a clamour from global human rights activists for an international response to protect the human rights organisations.

World • 28 Aug 22

Activists hang a banner outside the Palestinian Al-Haq Foundation in the West Bank city of Ramallah after Israel raided and closed an entrance to their offices on 18 August

UN body calls on Israel to reverse designation

An independent panel of UN experts - including three Irish women - has called for the international community to put pressure on Israel to reverse its designation of six Palestinian civil society groups as 'terrorist organisations'. All the organisations have rejected the accusations.

World • 24 Aug 22

Internally displaced children run in an alley of a camp in the town of Azezo, Ethiopia

10 most neglected refugee crises around the world

The speed and scale of the response in European Union and NATO countries to the crisis in Ukraine shows what is possible in times of emergency.

Climate Change • 01 Jun 22

The Irish Army has been serving on in Mali for almost a decade (File pic: Defence Forces)

EU halting military training in Mali, staying in Sahel

The EU is shutting down parts of a mission on which Irish troops have been serving for almost a decade.

World • 12 Apr 22

The patch of the Bundeswehr and the EUTM Mission is pictured during a shooting class at a training compound in March 2017

EU Dilemma After Reports of Mali Massacre by Russians

A NGO says it has received credible reports of a massacre of civilians in central Mali by Russian mercenaries and Malian government troops. If confirmed, the EU will have grounds to revisit its decision to stay there, writes Colm Ó Mongáin.

World • 10 Apr 22

A poor record on human rights should be, but has never been, a barrier to being elected to the UNHRC

6 Human Rights Council members who've faced criticism

The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of a US motion to expel Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over alleged human rights abuses by its troops during the invasion of Ukraine.

Analysis and Comment • 07 Apr 22

The Javelin missile, which has been used by Ukraine against Russian tanks, can be fired by one person (file pic)

The weapons used, feared and threatened in Ukraine war

At the outset of its invasion of Ukraine the range of weapons at Russia's disposal was expected to overwhelm its neighbour. But Kyiv has effectively used its more limited arsenal against the larger aggressor.

World • 06 Apr 22

An elderly woman collects firewood to heat her house in Bucha

Scenes and accounts from Bucha tell grim story

Shocking scenes have not been rare since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Apr 22