Cian McCormack

Amit Solvy is the mayor of Kibbutz Be'eri, where Emily Hand was kidnapped from by Hamas

Emily will recover with her community - Kibbutz mayor

The mayor of the Israeli kibbutz where Emily Hand was kidnapped by Hamas has said the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl will make a recovery with her community.

Ireland • 29 Nov 23

Oded and Yocheved Lifshitz were abducted on 7 October - Yocheved was later freed by Hamas

Grandson hopes hostage release will happen soon

A relative of two people kidnapped by Hamas is hoping hostages will be released despite delays with the deal and pause in fighting.

World • 23 Nov 23

Neta Heiman Mina with a poster of her mother Ditza

Families welcome deal for release of some hostages

Israeli families of hostages taken by Hamas have welcomed the agreement to release some of those kidnapped over the coming days.

Middle East • 23 Nov 23

Sara and Ali El Estal with their uncle Mohammed Jendia, pictured with Irish diplomat Grace Earley, after crossing from Gaza

'Up to 25' Irish citizens should be able to leave Gaza

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said "up to 25" Irish citizens and dependants should be able to cross from Gaza into Egypt.

Middle East • 17 Nov 23

The Shaheen family left Gaza via the Rafah crossing yesterday

'We've escaped Gaza hell' - family to return to Ireland

An Irish-Palestinian man who escaped Gaza says his family has been given a new lease of life after fleeing the conflict zone.

Middle East • 16 Nov 23

Ibrahim Alagha was in Gaza City on holidays when the Israeli bombardment began

'We made it' - Irish citizen arrives in Egypt from Gaza

Twenty-three Irish citizens are in Egypt having left Gaza through the Rafah crossing today.

Middle East • 15 Nov 23

Saeed Adli Sadeq pictured with his father Adli Sadeq - a writer and former Palestinian diplomat

Mayo man trapped in Gaza hopes to leave warzone safely

A Mayo man trapped in Gaza is hoping to escape the warzone safely when the Rafah Crossing to Egypt opens to Irish citizens. Saeed Adli Sadeq, 21, is wating for confirming from the Government that Irish citizens are allowed to leave.

Middle East • 03 Nov 23

Aymen Shaheen, his wife Suha, his 19-year-old daughter Rawan and 13-year-old son Ibrahim

Irish citizens waiting for green light to leave Gaza

An Irish-Palestinian family waiting to escape Gaza remain uncertain but hopeful about when they will get to leave.

Middle East • 02 Nov 23

The moratorium on evictions was lifted on 1 April

'Tidal wave of misery' - Letters over eviction ban

Letters released to RTÉ's Morning Ireland highlight the shock, horror and disbelief of people facing eviction before and after the lifting of the ban.

Ireland • 27 Sep 23

It emerged Bord Na Móna paid its CEO's BIK bill following a series of parliamentary questions (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Bord na Móna spent €64k on CEO's benefit in kind bill

Semi-state company Bord Na Móna footed the benefit-in-kind tax bill for its chief executive's €127,000 electric BMW and health insurance at a cost of €64,000 in 2022.

Ireland • 18 Sep 23