Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
Lebanon
Six arrested following attack on Irish Unifil peacekeepers, Lebanese army says
Defence Forces soldiers in armoured vehicles came under fire on Thursday evening from men on mopeds
Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon
Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported
Irish peacekeepers join thousands attending pope’s Mass in Beirut
Pontiff’s three-day trip to Lebanon ‘brings a lot of hope’
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace efforts
Visit takes place amid heightened tensions as Israel says it is targeting Hizbullah’s rebuilding efforts
‘We are all very lucky that he is visiting’: Lebanon welcomes Pope Leo
Pontiff hails country as one where ‘peace is a desire and a vocation’ where its people have acted as peacemakers
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
Head of Catholic Church visits Lebanon after leaving Turkey on first overseas trip
Pope Leo condemns violence in name of religion at landmark event in Turkey
Pontiff urges Christian leaders to overcome centuries of heated divisions
Pope Leo set to visit Middle East on first international trip as pontiff
First papal journey of US pontiff centres on Turkey and Lebanon as regional tensions persist
Israel’s latest strike on Beirut is likely precursor of wider military operation
Binyamin Netanyahu’s government says it will act aggressively to prevent Hizbullah reasserting a presence in southern Lebanon
‘It was a lovely place’: Life in southern Lebanon under Israel’s ‘remote occupation’
One year after a ceasefire with Israel, some residents are returning to live under the hum of surveillance drones
Israel says it killed Hizbullah official in first strike on Beirut in months
Iran-backed militant group warned not to rearm and rebuild
Israel steps up strikes on southern Lebanon aimed at blocking Hizbullah revival
Attacks on villages kill 14 people in past 24 hours, including 13 in Palestinian refugee camp
Israeli attack kills 13 people in Lebanese city of Sidon
Israel’s military claims it struck Hamas militants who it said were operating in crowded Palestinian refugee camp
The Revolutionists: Jason Burke’s new book charts the rise of modern terrorism
Burke’s study follows the trajectory of international terror from 1970s revolutionary movements to the emergence of Islamist militancy
Israel carries out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon
Israel claims it is hitting Hizbullah targets and trying to stop group from rebuilding despite year-long ceasefire
Israel accuses Beirut of ‘dragging feet’ on Hizbullah, threatens to ‘intensify’ response
Lebanese government must honour commitment to disarm Iran-backed group, says Tel Aviv
Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli soldiers after worker killed in raid
Killing has led to widespread anger over repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty by Israel
A Syrian artist who took refuge in Dublin: ‘Picasso came to this life to open a door. I hope I can open a door’
Manar Mervat Al Shouha, who fled civil war, prefers to talk through her paintings, but she has much to say about her fears for Syria, Irish people’s indirectness, and how ‘the feeling of time’ is similar in both countries
In pictures: Defence Forces hold training in Co Wicklow ahead of Unifil deployment
The 127th Infantry Battalion undergo their last stage of training in preparation for deployment to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
‘The world is a very unstable place’: What next for Defence Forces after Lebanon mission?
Withdrawal from Unifil will allow for ‘reset’ and ‘focus on national defence’, chief of staff says
‘Young people are at Mass here every night’: Chaplain stabbed at barracks on military faith
Chaplain back in Lebanon after forgiving teenager who stabbed him at Renmore Barracks in 2024
‘We were raised up with the Irish since 1978, and suddenly they are pulling out’
Planned withdrawal of Unifil troops from Lebanon will ‘embolden’ Israeli military, locals fear
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
Ceasefire due to start day after Israeli ratification and hostages could be released 72 hours later
Taoiseach would have ‘no issue’ with Donald Trump addressing Oireachtas
US president could be afforded honour of speaking to Oireachtas if he visits Ireland for Ryder Cup event in 2027
How is it possible to live with the knowledge that you have facilitated mass murder?
One term encapsulates the way Israel and its enablers are dealing with the genocide in Gaza: instant amnesia
Lebanon: Three children among five killed in Israeli drone attack
PM Nawaf Salam calls strike a ‘deliberate crime against civilians’ one year into Israel’s escalation of bombardments
Palestinian generations unite to tell Downing Street current conflict was ‘made in Britain’
Ninety-one-year-old and his grandson, shot more than six decades apart, present petition holding UK responsible for divisions
Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Force describes incident as ‘one of the most serious attacks on Unifil personnel and assets’ since end of Israel-Hizbullah war
Letters to the Editor, September 2nd: On inclusion, Unifil, CAO points, and sanctions
‘Belonging creates safety, and safety unlocks learning’
Irish troops could be part of peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the end of war
Simon Harris ‘open to considering’ deployment of Irish peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if required
Ireland proposes EU-led peace mission in Lebanon as UN operation winds down
Simon Harris’s plan would see countries working together to train up Lebanese army
UN Security Council votes to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon until 2027
Irish peacekeepers would remain in Lebanon for two years ahead of drawdown period
UN Security Council set to renew Lebanon peacekeepers for final time
Security Council to vote to extend peacekeeping mission until end of 2026
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