Irish refugee resettlement team returns to Lebanon Eighteen months after their trip was suddenly cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, a team of Irish officials is back in Lebanon this week, to ... Ireland • 21 Sep
Afghan children facing threat of malnutrition - UNICEF UNICEF is warning that close to one million children in Afghanistan are facing the threat of acute malnutrition, as a result of drought and the ... World • 12 Sep
Millions still flee, 70 years after Refugee Convention Today marks 70 years since global leaders first signed a pact to protect the rights of refugees. The Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July ... World • 28 Jul
Communities preparing to host around 20 Syrian families Close to 20 neighbourhoods across Ireland are preparing to receive Syrian families, under a programme called Community Sponsorship, with many of the refugees expected to ... Ireland • 25 Jul
Deeply scarred South Sudan turns ten The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is marking its first decade in existence today, but while there will be official celebrations, it is a country ... World • 09 Jul
Afghan peace, women's rights left 'hanging in balance' Hard fought for peace and women's rights left "hanging in the balance" in Afghanistan, as foreign troops begin to pack up and leave, writes Eleanor ... Analysis and Comment • 04 Jul
Refugee arrivals resume after pandemic hold-up Twenty-eight unaccompanied child refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos are due travel to Ireland shortly. World • 30 Jun
Ireland hosts special graduation ceremony in Gaza Twenty-five Palestinian students who came to Ireland to study for Masters' degrees have finally graduated at a special ceremony held in Gaza by the Irish ... World • 29 Jun
Merkel prepares to bow out amid tributes and crises Europe is preparing to say goodbye to German Chancellor Angela Merkel who is retiring from politics this autumn. Europe • 24 Jun
Pandemic making it harder for refugees to rebuild lives The UNHCR in Ireland has said the Covid-19 pandemic has made it much harder for refugees to resettle here, with arrivals over the last two ... News • 20 Jun
