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Protesters block a major road during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon

Myanmar has biggest protests since troop deployments

Myanmar's anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force with the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta.

World • 17 Feb 21

Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted earlier this month (File pic)

Suu Kyi faces new charge in Myanmar

Myanmar's military has drawn fresh international criticism by slapping a new charge on deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

World • 16 Feb 21

Thousands of people have joined nationwide rallies demanding the country's generals relinquish power

Myanmar protests continue as US sanctions coup leaders

Myanmar's military regime braced for a seventh straight day of street protests after the US announced sanctions on leaders of the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi.

World • 12 Feb 21

People in Yangon bang pots in protest over the coup

Key Suu Kyi aide arrested as protests over coup grow

A key aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been arrested, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power.

World • 05 Feb 21

The latest coup marks the second time the military has refused to recognise a landslide election win for the NLD

Myanmar army chief says coup was 'inevitable'

The military ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi's government in Myanmar was "inevitable", army chief General Min Aung Hlaing said, as Washington formally designated the takeover as a coup.

World • 02 Feb 21

Aung San Suu Kyi told an audience in Dublin, that the British had always referred to the Burmese as the Irish of the East

Aung San Suu Kyi's 'complicated' democratic journey

Aung San Suu Kyi knows how to win over a crowd - and not just in Myanmar.

Analysis and Comment • 01 Feb 21

A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament, after the military detained the country's leaders in a coup

Myanmar military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup today, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency - moves that sparked global outrage and calls for the generals to immediately backtrack.

World • 01 Feb 21

Supporters of the National League for Democracy party celebrate in Yangon

Myanmar opposition demands vote re-run

Myanmar's main opposition has demanded a re-run of a parliamentary election and called for military help to ensure fairness as partial results put Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party on course for victory.

World • 11 Nov 20

Aung San Suu Kyi leaving the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague

Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims at top UN court

Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected allegations of genocide against Myanmar in the UN's top court, despite admitting the army may have used excessive force against Rohingya Muslims.

World • 11 Dec 19

Members of the Rohingya Action Ireland group have been lobbying for Aung San Suu Kyi's award to be rescinded

Galway council revokes freedom award for Suu Kyi

Galway City Council has voted to revoke a resolution giving the Freedom of the City to Aung San Suu Kyi.

Connacht • 11 Feb 19

Aung San Suu Kyi has had other honours withdrawn, including the freedom of the city of Dublin

Amnesty strips highest award from Aung San Suu Kyi

Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

World • 12 Nov 18

Aung San Suu Kyi's response to the Rohingya crisis has been widely criticised

Suu Kyi stripped of honourary Canadian citizenship

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has become the first person to be stripped of honourary Canadian citizenship over her refusal to call out atrocities by her nation's military against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Asia • 03 Oct 18

Almost 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar's Rakhine State

Myanmar military 'planned' Rohingya atrocities - US

A US government investigation has found that Myanmar's military waged a "well-planned and coordinated" campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.

News • 25 Sep 18

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi also defended a court decision to jail two Reuters reporters

Rohingya crisis 'could have been handled better'

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the crackdown against "terrorists" from the Muslim minority, and also addressed the army's handling of the crisis.

Myanmar • 13 Sep 18

Kyaw Soe Oo (L) and Wa Lone face up to 14 years in prison if convicted

Reuters journalists charged under Myanmar secrets act

Myanmar police have formally filed charges against two Reuters reporters accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act, a judge said, an offence that carries up to 14 years in prison.

World • 10 Jan 18

Pan Ei Mon (C-L), wife of Wa Lone, and Nyo Nyo Aye (C-R), sister of Kyaw Soe Oo, speaking at a press briefing on 28 December

EU concerned over detention of journalists in Myanmar

The European Union's envoy to Myanmar has raised concerns about the arrest of two Reuters journalists in a letter to the country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar • 09 Jan 18

Aung San Suu Kyi was given the award in 1999 and collected it in 2012

Councillors vote to revoke award from Aung San Suu Kyi

Dublin city councillors have voted overwhelmingly to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary Freedom of Dublin City award.

Dublin • 14 Dec 17

Aung San Suu Kyi and Bono meet Eamon Gilmore as she is presented with flowers upon her arrival at Dublin Airport in 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi: Peace icon image fades

When Aung San Suu Kyi received her Freedom of Dublin award during a special ceremony in Grand Canal Square in 2012 she received gifts from children of the Rohingya community in Ireland.

World • 13 Dec 17

Over decades, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh

'The most friendless people' - What went wrong in Myanmar?

When Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide victory in Myanmar the world hoped she would bring to an end decades of human rights abuses. With the escalating persecution of the Rohingya minority, what went wrong?

World • 13 Dec 17

Bono had championed Aung San Suu Kyi's cause at many of the band's concerts

U2 call for council to revoke Suu Kyi freedom award

U2 have written to Dublin City Councillors urging them to revoke the Freedom of the City Award to Aung San Suu Kyi.

Ireland • 13 Dec 17

Ms Suu Kyi said there had been an erosion of trust in Rakhine state

Pope says Myanmar should commit to human rights

Pope Francis has held talks with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the second day of his visit to the country.

News • 28 Nov 17

More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh

UN Secretary-General adds to pressure on Suu Kyi

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to return.

World • 14 Nov 17

Bob Geldof has handed back his Freedom of Dublin award

DCC kicks back Suu Kyi issue to Protocol Committee

Dublin city councillors have voted against discussing Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi's Freedom of Dublin.

Dublin • 13 Nov 17

It is Aung San Suu Kyi's first trip to Rakhine State since taking office

Myanmar's leader Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine state

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived on her first visit to northern Rakhine state, which has seen most of its Rohingya Muslim population forced out by an army campaign.

News • 02 Nov 17

Over 430,000 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, have fled from Myanmar in recent weeks and crossed into Bangladesh

UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar violence

The UN Security Council is to meet on Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the crisis.

News • 26 Sep 17