'It's time to listen to the voices of a hostage nation' Twenty years after Prime Time reporter Mark Little travelled to Afghanistan, he reflects on his time in the country and what happened in the years … Afghanistan • 27 Aug 21
36 evacuated as Ireland ends Kabul mission A total of 36 Irish citizens and residents have evacuated Afghanistan, as Ireland announced it was ending its emergency mission in Kabul. World • 26 Aug 21
18 million need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan An estimated 18 million Afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than three million children are at risk of acute malnutrition. World • 26 Aug 21
What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan? As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another threat: the so-called … World • 26 Aug 21
Afghan girl born on US military plane is named Reach An Afghan baby born aboard a US military plane as her family was fleeing Taliban rule was named Reach after the aircraft's code name, US … World • 26 Aug 21
ISIS bombs kill dozens in Kabul, including 13 US troops Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions today, causing deaths among civilians and US troops. World • 26 Aug 21
Covid vaccinations drop 80% after Taliban takeover In the first week following the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Covid-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan have dropped by 80%, the UN agency UNICEF has said. Coronavirus • 25 Aug 21
'Sea was closed': Raab denies claims while Kabul fell UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said reports of him paddleboarding on holiday while Kabul fell to the Taliban are "nonsense", because he was working … World • 25 Aug 21
Why is 31 August the date for US pull-out from Kabul? US President Joe Biden said yesterday that he aims to have all US forces out of Afghanistan by 31 August, ending a massive two-week airlift … World • 25 Aug 21
Rush to evacuate from Afghanistan ahead of troop exit Western nations continue to rush to evacuate people from Afghanistan, with less than a week until foreign troops leave, acknowledging that many Afghans who helped … World • 25 Aug 21
Panjshir Valley: The last holdout against the Taliban Among the pockets of resistance against the Taliban following their takeover of Afghanistan, the biggest is in the Panjshir Valley. Comprising anti-Taliban militia fighters and … World • 24 Aug 21
Aitheantas idirnáisiúnta don Talaban le plé ag G7 Beidh cruinniú fíorúil inniu ag ceannairí thíortha an G7 leis an gcorraíl san Afganastáin a phlé. Nuacht • 24 Aug 21
UN rights chief fears for women, girls in Afghanistan The UN rights chief has voiced grave concern at the situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban, urging them to honour commitments to respect the rights … World • 24 Aug 21
Government jet deployed to support Afghan mission The Government jet has been deployed to the Middle East to support the emergency mission that has been sent to Afghanistan. Ireland • 24 Aug 21
Afghanistan's media enters the unknown under Taliban Scores of journalists are among the tens of thousands of people trying to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, fearful of violent reprisals from the … World • 24 Aug 21
Biden cites growing risk of IS attack in Afghanistan US President Joe Biden has said that the American-led airlift from Afghanistan has to finish soon because of the increasing threat from the so-called Islamic … World • 24 Aug 21
Army Rangers head to Kabul as refugees land in Ireland The Government is sending military special forces to Afghanistan to help facilitate the evacuation of remaining Irish citizens. Afghanistan • 24 Aug 21
Afghan woman gives birth on US military plane An Afghan woman gave birth to a baby girl on a US military plane shortly after arriving on an evacuation flight to Germany, the US … World • 23 Aug 21
16,000 evacuated from Kabul in past 24 hours - Pentagon Around 16,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan through Kabul airport over the past 24 hours, the Pentagon has said, as international airlift operations sped … World • 23 Aug 21
Two more Irish citizens evacuated from Afghanistan Two more Irish citizens have been evacuated from Afghanistan bringing the total so far to eight, with 34 still seeking to leave. Ireland • 22 Aug 21
Taliban blames US for airport chaos The Taliban has blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Kabul, one week after the … World • 22 Aug 21
Afghan govt employees blocked from working by Taliban Afghan government employees in Kabul have been blocked by Taliban militants from returning to work this morning. Saturday is the first day of the working … World • 21 Aug 21
Will the return of the Taliban increase terrorism? While the world watches events in Afghanistan, security experts have said there is a risk that the Taliban will allow the country to become a … World • 21 Aug 21
Afghanistan crisis: A bad week for Biden The ongoing situation in Afghanistan has been the biggest international crisis of Joe Biden's presidency so far, writes Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan. Analysis and Comment • 21 Aug 21
Triúr saoránach Éireannach eile tugtha amach as an Afganastáin Tá sé deimhnithe ag an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha go bhfuil triúr saoránach Éireannach eile tugtha amach as an Afganastáin. Nuacht • 20 Aug 21
