Jackie Fox

A fire being started on stairs at an IPAS centre

Security review of all IPAS centres after arson attack

A security review of all IPAS centres will take place speedily in the wake of an arson attack on a facility in Drogheda, the Minister of State for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has said.

Ireland • 02 Nov

side shot of the ipas centre damaged by fire with a garda car in front of it

IPAS centre fire started deliberately, say gardaí

A fire at a building accommodating people applying for International Protection in Drogheda was started deliberately, gardaí have confirmed.

Louth • 02 Nov

Members of the Defence Forces marching outside a barracks as members of the public watch on

End of UNIFIL mission a 'source of regret', says Harris

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that it is a "source of regret" that the UNIFIL mission will come to an end next year.

Ireland • 31 Oct

Protest outside Citywest centre ends peacefully

A demonstration at the entrance to the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin ended peacefully this evening following a number of protests in the area this week.

Dublin • 23 Oct

Battalion trains ahead of one of final UNIFIL deployments

Final training has been taking place for the 127th Infantry Battalion ahead of its United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) deployment next month.

Ireland • 22 Oct

Garda cold case team to review Liam Farrell investigation

The Garda Commissioner has requested that the Serious Crime Review Team look at the investigation into the death of Liam Farrell, according to a letter seen by RTÉ News.

Ireland • 22 Oct

Two gardaí hospitalised, 23 arrested at Citywest protest

23 people have been arrested during a second night of disturbances at the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin which gardaí say was predominantly carried out by teenagers and young adult males.

Dublin • 22 Oct

Comments by Humphreys a 'new low', says Connolly

Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has described as "a new low" comments by her Fine Gael opponent for the role, Heather Humphreys in a newspaper interview, that she had tried to make money out of people's misfortune by representing banks in home repossession cases.

Presidential Election • 20 Oct

Enoch Burke confront Catherine Connolly on campaign trail - sourced by Paschal Sheehy

Enoch Burke confronts Connolly on campaign trail

Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly was confronted by teacher Enoch Burke while she was canvassing in Limerick this afternoon.

Presidential Election • 19 Oct

Israeli tanks and military vehicles deployed along the border in Sderot

'No other option' - future of peacekeeping roles in Gaza

One of the objectives in Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan is an International Stablisation Force, and while there is no clear indication of what that will entail, for Ireland, the idea of a peacekeeping mission has not been totally shelved, writes Jackie Fox.

Analysis and Comment • 15 Oct