Coming-of-age memoir describes life in exile, homesickness and struggles with PTSD following her attack

A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimum

Outoing president will be entitled to pension of half his €350,000 salary

The trail from a Normandy pig farm has helped expose Russia’s campaign of sabotage across Europe aimed at inflaming division, spreading fear and weakeing support for Ukraine

What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion

Author Naoise Dolan and Independent TD Barry Heneghan among those on board boat captured in Mediterranean

Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews and artist Tadhg Hickey among group of 16 en route to Ireland via Greece

Volunteers trying to reach Gaza taken to notorious Ktzi’ot prison complex in Negev desert, lawyers say

Campaign triggered mass protests including a general strike in Italy, where 60,000 people marched through Rome

Fresh wave of aid boats continues en route to famine-hit enclave despite capture of Global Sumud vessels

A comedian, a Senator, a poet, and a mechanic are among Irish citizens believed to be detained by Israeli authorities

Organisers name 15 Irish on boats likely intercepted by Israeli forces during attempt to deliver aid to enclave

Andrews had been on board the Spectre vessel that was intercepted off the coast of Egypt

On approach to Gazan coast, 12 unidentified ships were spotted approaching fast

Unclear what Israel might do to stop the 50 boats from reaching besieged Palestinian enclave