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Ibrahim Halawa returned home to Ireland in October last year

Halawa thanks MEPs for support

Ibrahim Halawa is addressing a number of MEPs in Strasbourg this afternoon to thank them for supporting a resolution calling for his release back in December 2015.

Ireland • 13 Mar 18

'Dream comes true' as Ibrahim Halawa arrives home

Ibrahim Halawa has arrived back in Dublin after being released from prison in Egypt last week. The 21-year-old from Firhouse spent four years in jail in Cairo after being arrested during protests.

News • 24 Oct 17

Fatima Halawa holding a picture of her brother

Halawa family amazed and delighted with release

Ibrahim Halawa's sister and father have said they are amazed and delighted he has been released.

Ireland • 20 Oct 17

Ibrahim Halawa said that he can now 'walk freely and smile deeply from the bottom of my heart'

Finally I can see sky without bars, says Ibrahim

Ibrahim Halawa has posted a message on Facebook thanking staff at the Irish Embassy in Egypt for their work in securing his release from prison.

Ireland • 20 Oct 17

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

Ibrahim Halawa was acquitted of all charges in Cairo last month

Govt 'shares frustration' at delay in Halawa's release

The Government has said that it shares the growing frustration over the delay in Ibrahim Halawa being released from prison in Cairo despite having been acquitted of all charges last month.

Ireland • 13 Oct 17

Ibrahim Halawa is still waiting for his release after his acquittal

Shatter in call over Halawa's release

Irishman Ibrahim Halawa has said that the past three weeks in a Cairo jail have been harder than the previous four years following his acquittal of all charges relating to mass protests in the Egyptian capital.

Ireland • 11 Oct 17

Ibrahim Halawa was last month acquitted on all charges relating to mass protests in Cairo in 2013

No date set for Halawa's release from custody

The Taoiseach has said there is still no confirmation on when Ibrahim Halawa will be released from custody in Egypt.

Ireland • 04 Oct 17

Ibrahim Halawa has been in jail in Egypt since 2013

Minister 'hopeful' Halawa will be home this week

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says he is hopeful and confident that Ibrahim Halawa, who was acquitted on all charges relating to mass protests in Cairo, will be home by the middle of this week.

Ireland • 25 Sep 17

Ibrahim Halawa was acquitted of all charges by a court in Egypt last Monday

Halawa family still awaiting confirmation of release

Ibrahim Halawa's sister, Fatima, has said they do not know yet exactly when their brother is going to be freed.

Ireland • 23 Sep 17

Peter Greste was arrested and held by Egyptian authorities for more than a year

Halawa's former cellmate 'over the moon' at acquittal

Ibrahim Halawa's former cellmate has said he was "over the moon" to hear of his acquittal yesterday.

Ireland • 19 Sep 17

The 21-year-old from Dublin has been in jail in Egypt since his arrest in 2013

President welcomes Halawa acquittal

President Michael D Higgins has welcomed the acquittal of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa on all charges relating to mass protests in Cairo four years ago.

Ibrahim Halawa • 18 Sep 17

Ibrahim Halawa was tried alongside nearly 500 other people

Profile: Ibrahim Halawa

A look at the background to a case that saw a 17-year-old Irish boy end up in a prison in Egypt.

Ibrahim Halawa • 19 Sep 17

Ibrahim Halawa after his acquittal was announced, and Irish consul Shane Gleeson gesturing to him after the verdict (Pics: @declanwalsh)

Halawa acquitted on all charges over Cairo protests

Irishman Ibrahim Halawa - and his three sisters who were tried in absentia - have been acquitted on all charges relating to mass protests in Cairo in 2013.

Ibrahim Halawa • 19 Sep 17

Ibrahim Halawa was jailed after being arrested during protests in Cairo in August 2013

Halawa's solicitor calls for deadline over case

The solicitor representing the family of Ibrahim Halawa has called for a deadline to be imposed for Egypt to act in his case.

Ireland • 31 Aug 17

Ibrahim Halawa's trial has been repeatedly adjourned

Varadkar says Halawa return a priority

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that his priority is to secure the return of Ibrahim Halawa to Ireland as soon as possible.

Ireland • 28 Aug 17

Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was first detained in Egypt

Taoiseach and Egyptian president to discuss Halawa case

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that he will speak with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi about the case of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa.

News • 17 Aug 17

The next hearing in the case will take place on 1 August 2017

Prosecution in Halawa trial makes closing presentation

The prosecution in the trial of Ibrahim Halawa, the Irish man on trial in Egypt over a protest almost four years ago, has made its closing presentation.

Ibrahim Halawa • 25 Jul 17

Ibrahim Halawa has gone on hunger strike during his imprisonment

Prosecution case in Halawa trial set to end this month

The prosecution case in the trial of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt is set to end later this month.

Ibrahim Halawa • 04 Jul 17

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in Cairo in August 2013

Halawa next trial date set for July

The trial of an Irish citizen who has been detained in Egypt for almost four years has been delayed as a number of witnesses failed to turn up in court today.

Courts • 17 May 17

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in Cairo in 2013 during protests against the ousting of then president Mohammad Mursi

Hopes Halawa case moving towards 'conclusion'

Amnesty International's director has said there are hopes that the case of Ibrahim Halawa may be "moving slowly to some sort of conclusion".

Courts • 27 Apr 17

Ibrahim Halawa has been in prison without trial since 2013

Halawa in written plea to Taoiseach to secure release

Ibrahim Halawa, who has been in prison in Egypt for four years without trial, has written an impassioned plea to Taoiseach Enda Kenny for his release after seeing another inmate being freed.

Ireland • 25 Apr 17

Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in Cairo in 2013

Judge to consider application to release Ibrahim Halawa

A judge has said he will consider releasing Ibrahim Halawa on humanitarian grounds after almost four years in an Egyptian jail.

Ireland • 05 Apr 17

Ibrahim Halawa's sisters want their brother released

Vigil held for Ibrahim Halawa outside Leinster House

A candlelit vigil has taken place outside Leinster House to highlight the plight of Ibrahim Halawa.

Ibrahim Halawa • 04 Apr 17

Ibrahim Halawa is in poor health and on hunger strike, his family said

Ibrahim Halawa trial postponed for 20th time in Egypt

The trial of Ibrahim Halawa has been postponed for the twentieth time in Egypt.

Dublin • 22 Mar 17