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Mr Halawa said he does not plan to return to Egypt

Halawa says he was never member of Muslim Brotherhood

Ibrahim Halawa has said he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and does not support their ideology.

Ibrahim Halawa has been in custody in Cairo since his arrest in 2013

EU rights chief says Halawa release remains a priority

The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights has said the release of Dublin man Ibrahim Halawa from an Egyptian prison remains top of his agenda.

News • 18 Oct 17

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was speaking in Kilkenny

Taoiseach to ask for Halawa to be sent home after trial

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has scheduled a phone call with the Egyptian President on Monday, in which he will ask that Irishman Ibrahim Halawa be allowed to return home after his trial.

News • 26 Aug 17

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested by the Egyptian army in August 2013

Halawa trial delayed in Egypt for 15th time

Ibrahim Halawa has had his trial delayed in Egypt once more.

News • 03 Oct 16

Fatima Halawa's Imprisonment Series2 EP3

“For me to be arrested, that was never something that crossed my mind. Ever. Until I was arrested!"

Voices • 31 Oct 16

A banner with 121 ribbons to mark each week Ibrahim Halawa has spent in jail

Vigil held for jailed Ibrahim Halawa

Family and supporters of Ibrahim Halawa held a vigil outside the Egyptian Embassy at Clyde Road in Dublin to mark his 20th birthday and to highlight the fact that he has now been in an Egyptian prison without trial for over two years.

News • 13 Dec 15

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in Cairo in August 2013

Halawa family to raise case at European Parliament

The family of Dublin teenager Ibrahim Halawa are to raise his case at the European Parliament in Brussels.

News • 20 Oct 15

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in Egypt in 2013

Ibrahim Halawa visited 42 times by embassy staff

Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has told the Dáil that Ibrahim Halawa has been visited 42 times by embassy staff since his arrest in Egypt in 2013.

News • 14 Jul 15

Ibrahim Halawa has been held in an Egyptian prison since August 2013

Govt could seek pardon for Ibrahim Halawa

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said the Government could seek a presidential pardon for Ibrahim Hawala once his trail has concluded.

News • 11 Jun 15

28-year-old Somaia, 22-year-old Fatima and 21-year-old Omaima were detained following clashes in Cairo

Halawa sisters home in Ireland after Egypt ordeal

The Halawa sisters from Dublin who were detained following unrest in Egypt earlier this year have arrived home at Dublin Airport this morning.

News • 01 Dec 13

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