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Opinion

Column: How does St Patrick’s Day translate in the heart of Africa?

17/03/12 3,418 Views 3 Comments

Oliver McGrath will be spending our national day with his MSF colleagues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. How different will it be?

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Sunday 12 February, 2012

Syria

“They tied a detonator to my hand”: Stories from inside Syria

12/02/12 3,372 Views 22 Comments

Torture, killings and forced amputations: three people injured by Assad’s security forces reveal their horrific experiences.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Friday 27 January, 2012

Libya

MSF, Amnesty accuse Libyan authorities of torture

27/01/12 607 Views 6 Comments

Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders is suspending its operations at Misrata detention centres over the claims.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Haiti

Half a million people still living in camps in Haiti

12/01/12 889 Views 2 Comments

Plan Ireland’s report on Haiti two years after earthquake reveals major challenges as other NGOs also note scale of work required for country to recover will need international investment.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Friday 30 December, 2011

Somalia

MSF “deeply shocked” by staff killings

30/12/11 1,859 Views No Comments

The staff members were killed in Mogadishu yesterday. MSF has said today that some staff members are to be relocated from the compound there for security reasons.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Thursday 29 December, 2011

Somalia

Two Doctors Without Borders staff “shot by fellow employee”

29/12/11 3,196 Views 2 Comments

The incident involved a disgruntled former employee and took place in the Somali capital of Mogadishu today.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Sunday 25 December, 2011

Opinion

Column: My Christmas in a Haitian hospital

25/12/11 2,362 Views 9 Comments

Kilkenny man Richard Delaney will be dressing up as Santa this year – in an under-construction hospital in Port-au-Prince. He writes about his experiences.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Friday 14 October, 2011

Abducted

Vehicle found during search for Spanish aid workers

14/10/11 331 Views 6 Comments

The MSF employees were kidnapped from the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya by gunmen believed to be part of Somalia’s al-Shabab militant group.

Food Aid

Substandard food aid “fails malnourished children”

14/10/11 228 Views 5 Comments

World Food Day takes place on 16 October and Médecin Sans Frontières is appealing to countries to ensure they provide nutritious food aid to malnourished children.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Thursday 6 October, 2011

Bin Laden

Doctor who ‘helped CIA find bin Laden’ accused of treason

06/10/11 591 Views 16 Comments

The CIA’s fake vaccination programme in the Pakistani town where bin Laden was found and killed in May has caused many problems in its aftermath.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Tuesday 23 August, 2011

South Sudan

‘Hundreds dead’ following South Sudan tribal clashes

23/08/11 182 Views No Comments

As many as 600 people, including medical humanitarian workers, are presumed dead after tribal clashes. Raiders targeted an MSF compound and clinic, looting medical equipment, drugs and other valuable items.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Friday 6 May, 2011

Lampedusa

Call for Italian government to improve conditions for Libyan refugees

06/05/11 219 Views 4 Comments

Thousands of migrants have arrived on the small island of Lampedusa, where they face conditions that one agency describes as “wholly inadequate”.

# medecins-sans-frontieres - Friday 25 March, 2011

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast violence threatens access to medical care

25/03/11 522 Views 2 Comments

Medecin Sans Frontieres staff providing treatment despite difficulties including lack of supplies, resources and threats of violence, while Concern steps up its work in Liberia after refugees pour in from the Ivory Coast.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
By Jim Clarken

Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
By Michael Taft - @notesonthefront

Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
By Jane Suiter - @JaneSuit

With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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