The Irish Times

Syrian refugees in Lebanon waiting two years to get to Ireland

Sourcing of long-term accommodation taking longer than anticipated, says department

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 01:00

Young child’s body recovered from Aegean Sea

Authorities estimate victim, found off Naxos island in Greece, was three years old

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 08:43

Aid workers: ‘I have to believe in goodness and in doing good’

Irish overseas offer humanitarian help in face of hunger, death and devastation

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 01:00

‘Horrified’ UN official condemns reported killings of civilians in Myanmar

Court postpones verdicts in two cases in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 15:08

‘There is no mercy’: Refugees in Libya desperate for help as thousands rounded up

Detainees include Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese who have fled war or dictatorships

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 19:31

Syrian refugees tortured on return, says Amnesty International

Human rights group urges European governments and Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to halt any forced return of refugees

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 16:55

Angelina Jolie: ‘It took a lot for me to separate from the father of my children’

The actor speaks about her divorce from Brad Pitt, activism and escaping Weinstein

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 12:30

Ireland can rise above shameful EU response to Afghan refugee crisis

We must learn the lessons of history and show generosity to Afghans

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 01:00

Fears for migrants stuck on Belarus border as EU states tighten security

Poland and Baltic states building fences to block ‘weaponised’ migration via Minsk

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 18:05

Moving Irish passport holders to Kabul airport ‘a big hurdle’

Three Irish nationals exit Afghanistan while those awaiting exit now 36, says Coveney

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 00:30

‘I was at a crossroads: I could kill people or be killed myself – or I could flee to Ireland’

New to the Parish: Abd nour Karouz arrived from Syria, via Lebanon, in 2018

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:00

Irish resident held without charge in Iraq

International groups of lawyers intervene in case of Australian citizen Robert Pether

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 16:57

Four Afghans jailed in Greece over Moria migrant camp blaze

Camp became symbol of Europe’s response to migration crisis on its southern borders

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 21:27

CDU hopes regional poll triumph will derail Germany’s Greens

Governing party buoyed by Saxony-Anhalt win as Germany prepares for autumn election

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 10:54

Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe

Rights advocates critical as UNHCR denounces move as ‘frightening race to the bottom’

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 15:12

Coastguard returns over 4,000 intercepted in Mediterranean Sea to Libya

Desperate refugees face uncertain future in poorly-run, unsafe detention centres

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 17:52

Family reunification law ‘undermines’ rights of refugees

IHREC chief says law introduced four years ago relies on outdated concept of the family

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 19:51

Rohingya children separated from families by deadly fire at Bangladesh camp

Aid workers say children were looking for their parents after fire left hundreds missing

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 08:00

UN says 15 dead, 400 missing in fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh

Witnesses say barbed wire fencing around camp trapped many including children

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 13:42

World leaders urged to make Covid vaccine available to millions of refugees

Humanitarian figures and NGOs call for rollout to take in all people for the global public good

Fri Jan 01 2021 - 16:30