The Irish Times

Delicate diplomacy: The full story of Richard O’Halloran’s long road home

Dubliner’s extraction following almost three years in detention required delicate diplomatic campaign

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 21:30

'In the air, all safe. Take a deep breath': The inside story of Ireland’s Kabul rescue mission

Grief and frustration haunt rescue run that had to hitch a ride and leave people behind

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 01:00

Facebook content moderators expected to ‘remain quiet’ over poor treatment

Tánaiste to write to Facebook over concerns as employees discuss ‘unfair’ conditions

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 22:09

Hate speech against immigrants and Travellers ‘widespread’ online

Users seldom report hate speech, study tracking ‘racially-loaded toxic speech’ finds

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 20:19

Electric Picnic 2018: Everything you need to know – traffic, weather, alcohol rules and more

From the weather to driving directions and camping spots, here’s your go-to guide

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 08:10

A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland

News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 04:13

Taoiseach urged by NI figures to act over ‘offensive’ Brexit

James McLean among 200 signatories to letter warning over UK’s split from Europe

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 07:52

Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 16:41

Ibrahim Halawa welcomed back with flowers by Catholic priest

Dubliner says he is ‘taking time off’ with his family following his return from Egypt

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 20:22

Rights groups criticise Macron for welcoming Egyptian president

French president says he will not lecture Sisi on human rights

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 19:00

Ibrahim Halawa: home at last

He now has the space to begin to put his Egyptian nightmare behind him and to carve out a new life

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 00:02

State should be as ‘anxious’ about 32 Irish prisoners abroad as about Halawa

TD questions lack of action for prisoners abroad who want to serve jail time at home

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 21:46

‘It still feels like a dream’: Ibrahim Halawa arrives home after four years

‘This is the moment I’ve waited for for four years. It’s impossible that I’m really here’

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 18:22

Ibrahim Halawa comes home: ‘Every day in prison I would imagine this day’

Freed Irishman vows to help innocent prisoners around the world

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 17:03

Halawa family prepare bedroom in advance of return to Ireland

‘He’s saying I miss the Irish milk, the Irish yoghurt, the Irish dairy’

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 22:07

Irish man facing prison in Philippines feels ‘abandoned’ by State

Eanna O’Cochlain awaiting drug charge claims Government focused on Halawa case

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 20:47

Ibrahim Halawa expected to return home within days

Irish man’s release comes a month after he was found not guilty on several charges

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 15:07

Ibrahim Halawa release: ‘Dad, Dad! I left prison! Dad, I’m free’

Hussein Halawa ‘speechless’ as he speaks to his son following more than four years in jail

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 12:25

Halawa’s maltreatment in Egypt prison fits wider pattern of abuses

Divergence between those who emphasise human rights and those prioritise Egypt’s stability

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 11:13

Ibrahim Halawa’s family rejoice following news of his release

Freedom is the ‘best feeling you can give anyone. It put us at ease and allowed us to sleep easily’

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 09:56

Ibrahim Halawa in ‘good spirits’as he awaits return home

Embassy staff visit Dubliner who has yet to be released despite being cleared of all charges

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 22:06

Ibrahim Halawa set to receive consular visit this week

Egyptian authorities have not yet begun to process paperwork for Mr Halawa’s release

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 14:09

Ibrahim Halawa: an unacceptable delay

The Egyptian government has the power to expedite Halawa’s release and should do so immediately

Wed Oct 11 2017 - 00:02

Egyptian authorities have not begun process to release Ibrahim Halawa

It has been two weeks since the Cairo court found the Irish man not guilty of all charges

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 21:13

Coveney ‘frustrated’ by delays to Halawa release

Irish man’s return ‘a matter of time’ but process must be gone through, says Minister

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 14:38

Government has no confirmation of Ibrahim Halawa’s release date

Taoiseach says family want to keep arrangements for Irishman’s return private

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 18:34

Paperwork approving Ibrahim Halawa’s release delayed

Family expected documents would be submitted by Egyptian officials on Tuesday

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 18:28

Coveney expects Halawa’s return in ‘short number of days’

Minister says letter from Egypt’s prosecutor directing Dubliner’s release yet to be acted on

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 17:44

Coveney confident Ibrahim Halawa will be home this week

Irish citizen was cleared of all charges relating to a protest in Cairo in August 2013

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 11:31

Hussein Halawa: ‘Four years, one month and five days I haven’t seen my son’

Father says he advised Ibrahim to enter mosque during chaos in Egypt in 2013

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 06:00

Taoiseach to intervene if Halawa’s release ‘delayed unreasonably’

Minister says Government staff worked about 20,000 hours on case

Fri Sept 22 2017 - 17:27

‘I can’t wait to see my friend, neighbour and lifelong brother Ibrahim’

Friends and public overjoyed at Ibrahim Halawa’s imminent return to Dublin

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 19:05

Lynn Boylan: Four years for Halawa’s release is shameful

Why did the Government continue to insist on a softly-softly approach?

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 01:43

Ibrahim Halawa gets new Irish passport ahead of release

Family fear he may be transferred to a holding cell, further delaying his release

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 18:54