EU migration policies are enabling deaths at sea
People are prevented from safely reaching territory where they can seek asylum
‘You feel like you’re dead but you’re alive’: Libyan war reaches first anniversary
No end in sight to conflict which has seen some 150,000 civilians displaced
Libyans turn to deadly Mediterranean route amid escalating conflict at home
The end of a rescue ship’s ninth mission in the area underlines growing danger in Libya
Anatomy of a rescue on the world’s deadliest migration route
On Friday, the Alan Kurdi ship pulled 32 Libyans from a small boat in the Mediterranean
Mayor of Palermo accuses EU of ‘genocide’ against refugees
Politician who fought Mafia says Europe will face ‘second Nuremberg’ over migrant policy
Christmas on the Mediterranean – a month on a migrant rescue ship
With a death toll of over 1,200 so far this year, this is the world’s deadliest migration route
Fr Tony Coote obituary: A priest who found hope in adversity
‘When the train stops I will step onto that platform with hope and no fear’
Turning toothaches to smiles volunteering with refugees in Lesvos
‘I went to salve the guilt of my own privilege. Instead, I came face to face with ordinary people.’
The child who died in Gaza, her family and the propaganda war
Images of eight-month-old Layla Ghandour shocked the world and triggered a fresh dispute
From camp to campus: Students from the Calais ‘Jungle’
In 2016, Lille university invited people from the refugee camp to enrol. Is the ‘experiment’ working?
8,500 people lost in Mediterranean since death of Alan Kurdi
Figures show perilous journeys continue on anniversary of three-year-old’s death
State of Play: ‘War is a monster that has devoured the green’
Football For Refugees is working to bring a touch of colour back into lives of child refugees
Does World Press Photo of the year of assassination promote terror?
The winning photo capturing the murder of Russian ambassador on camera raises questions about sensationalism and giving publicity to terrorism
As a society, are we losing our empathy?
Empathy can help curb recidivism and speeds up the healing of patients in hospitals, and Peter Bazalgette reckons it can solve a lot of our currents societal problems
State right not to consult Ballaghaderreen on refugees
Giving platform to naysayers would have sown division in welcoming town
A 7-year-old girl tweets from Aleppo. Can we believe it?
Bana al-Abed’s account of bombings has attracted wide attention – as well as scepticism
Andrew Trimble: ‘It’s strange to stand in a refugee camp and be inspired’
Ireland and Ulster rugby player Trimble travelled to two refugee camps in Tanzania
How much has changed since little Alan Kurdi died?
A year after the boy drowned, those trying to escape war still get little help from Europe
Father of Alan Kurdi calls for more help for refugees
Photograph of three-year-old boy’s body lying at waters edge prompted global outcry
Refugee crisis: A journey that should not be destined to end in despair
Of the thousands of migrants sheltering on Sicily, many are unaccompanied children
Plight of boy not exceptional in Syria, says photographer
Image of shocked Omran Daqneesh represents reality for millions of children
Television: Faces of a modern-day Exodus
Hassan, a teacher from Syria, pays €2,000 for a dinghy crossing from Turkey to Greece
Overseas delays blamed for likely delay in accepting refugees
Frances Fitzgerald said last year Ireland would take up to 4,000 people under EU plan
Money, politics and what it means to be Irish
Patrick Pearse set out a mystical rationale for Irish nationality. How does his vision stand up in now, and can a nation state compete with the forces of hypercapitalism?
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