Gunmen kill six during mass in Burkina Faso A priest and five churchgoers were shot dead during mass in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, security sources … World • 13 May 19
15 killed during police operation in Sri Lanka Police in Sri Lanka say 15 people, including six children, have died during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces as three cornered suicide bombers … World • 27 Apr 19
Sri Lanka admits 'major' lapse over deadly bombings Sri Lanka's government has acknowledged "major" lapses over its failure to prevent the attacks on Easter Sunday that killed more than 350 people, despite prior … World • 24 Apr 19
Plenty of fight left in Syrian conflict Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin looks at the multi-layered conflict in Syria and examines what the future holds for the various fighting factions. World • 11 Apr 19
Smith comments questioned by former military director Comments made by an Irish woman who is being held in a Syrian refugee camp saying she just "ran with the crowd" have been questioned … Ireland • 08 Apr 19
Govt to 'find a way' to bring woman home from Syria Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the Government will try to find a way to bring former Defence Forces member Lisa … Ireland • 25 Mar 19
SDF declares Islamic State defeated in Syria The so-called Islamic State has been defeated at its final shred of territory of Baghouz in Syria, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces has said, announcing … World • 23 Mar 19
Trump's IS defeated statement disputed US President Donald Trump appears to have prematurely claimed defeat against the Islamic State terror group's last bastion in Syria. World • 22 Mar 19
Baby of IS bride Shamima Begum has died - reports There are unconfirmed reports that the baby son of Shamima Begum, a teenager who fled the UK to join Islamic State in Syria, is believed … World • 08 Mar 19
Children jailed in Iraq for alleged links to IS - HRW Iraqi authorities are prosecuting children suspected of ties to the so-called Islamic State group in a "deeply flawed" process, using flimsy accusations or confessions obtained … World • 06 Mar 19
Shamima Begum says she regrets speaking to media British teenager Shamima Begum, who joined the so-called Islamic State when she was 15, has said she regrets speaking to the media and wishes she … World • 24 Feb 19
IS teen compares Manchester bomb to Syria airstrikes A teenage girl who fled Britain to join the Islamic State group has compared the Manchester Arena bombing to military assaults on Syria. World • 18 Feb 19
Kurds warn of 'time bomb' over captured jihadists Kurdish-led authorities in north Syria said they would not free foreign detainees of the so-called Islamic State, but countries must take responsibility for them. World • 18 Feb 19
London schoolgirl who joined IS wants to return home An east London schoolgirl who left Britain as a 15-year-old to join the so-called Islamic State group is now heavily pregnant and wants to come … World • 14 Feb 19
Irish citizen held in Syria says he is not IS fighter A man detained by authorities in northern Syria who claims to be an Irish passport holder has said he was forced by so-called Islamic State … World • 06 Feb 19
US calls for repatriation of citizens detained by SDF The US has called on Ireland and other countries to repatriate citizens being held by Kurdish-led forces fighting the Islamic State in Syria. News • 04 Feb 19
US intelligence chiefs contradict Trump's world view US intelligence chiefs have contradicted some of President Donald Trump's most fundamental foreign policy claims. US • 30 Jan 19
Four released without charge in terror finance probe Four people arrested by gardaí investigating the terrorist financing of the Islamic State group have been released from custody. Ireland • 23 Jan 19
Pompeo confident of good outcome for Turkey and Kurds US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is confident that the Trump administration and Turkey can agree a way to protect the Kurdish … World • 13 Jan 19
Order for withdrawal of US troops from Syria signed The order has been signed for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, where they had been deployed to assist in the war against the … World • 24 Dec 18
Trump orders full withdrawal of US troops from Syria The United States will withdraw all of its troops from Syria, a US official has said, after President Donald Trump claimed America has "defeated ISIS" … World • 19 Dec 18
Three held in Australia over plans for 'mass' attack Australian police have arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to attack the public in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man killed one … World • 20 Nov 18
UN says IS left behind 200 mass graves in Iraq The United Nations has said more than 200 mass graves containing up to 12,000 victims were left behind by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq. World • 06 Nov 18
Islamic State leader urges Muslims to fight on The leader of the so-called Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has called on Muslims to fight on - despite recent defeats. Islamic State • 23 Aug 18
Barcelona remembers victims of Las Ramblas van attack A year after jihadist attacks in Catalonia killed 16 people, Barcelona has paid homage to the victims. Barcelona • 17 Aug 18
