Ireland formally takes seat on UN security council Ireland has formally taken its seat as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council. It will serve a two-year term. Ireland • 01 Jan 21
Social media firms 'weakened democracy' - US report A report by a congressional committee in the United States has found four major global digital companies have used their market dominance in "anti-competitive and … US • 06 Oct 20
McGuinness addresses EU approval hearing Ireland's European Commissioner-designate Máiréad McGuiness has begun her approval hearing before the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. Ireland • 02 Oct 20
Japan urged to take action on parental child abduction The European Parliament has called on Japan to take steps to prevent the parental abduction of children. World • 08 Jul 20
Nursing Homes Ireland concerned about access to PPE The group representing private and voluntary nursing homes has expressed concern about the availability of face masks in the coming weeks following guidelines to healthcare … Ireland • 02 May 20
Why were pandemic warnings ignored before Covid-19? Multiple reports in recent years have warned of the likely outbreak of a dangerous virus but governments, particularly in the west, were still left unprepared … Coronavirus • 12 May 21
'Fake news' undermining world's coronavirus response Disinformation, or 'fake news' is not just harmless gossip, it is helping to spread the coronavirus. Coronavirus • 18 Mar 20
Military firepower remains primary weapon in Syrian war After nine years of the Syrian Civil War, nearly a quarter of a million civilians have died and over five million refugees fled to nearby … World • 15 Mar 20
Why has coronavirus infected so many people in Italy? With the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases in Europe, Italy is taking drastic measures to contain the spread of the virus. Coronavirus • 05 Mar 20
Resigned Israelis go to polls for third time in a year Israel is once again heading for political deadlock as a majority coalition seems unlikely. Analysis and Comment • 01 Mar 20
