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# burma - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
Aung San Suu Kyi denies Burma genocide claims at top UN court
The former pro-democracy figurehead refuted allegations that the army had killed civilians in 2017.
# burma - Tuesday 10 December, 2019
Myanmar's Suu Kyi told to 'stop the genocide' of Rohingya Muslims in top UN court
The court hearings are beginning on Human Rights day.
# burma - Saturday 2 June, 2018
Myanmar is 'failing to end recruitment of child soldiers'
The military and a number of rebel groups have drafted underage soldiers for years.
# burma - Monday 13 November, 2017
Bob Geldof defends decision to return the Freedom of the City of Dublin
Geldof says he doesn’t want to be associated with “handmaiden to genocide” Aung San Suu Kyi.
# burma - Tuesday 19 September, 2017
Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi defends Myanmar against international criticism
An estimated 412,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh following violent attacks.
# burma - Monday 18 September, 2017
Four in 10 people think Suu Kyi's Freedom of Dublin award should be taken back
She was awarded the Freedom of Dublin in 2000, but only received it in 2012 as she was under house arrest at the time.
# burma - Monday 11 September, 2017
UN accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing' as thousands of Rohingyas flee the country
The UN says 294,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar.
# burma - Saturday 9 September, 2017
'We could have blood on our hands': Councillors want to take Freedom of Dublin off Aung San Suu Kyi
Councillors across various parties have expressed disappointment in the Myanmar leader’s behaviour.
# burma - Saturday 2 September, 2017
Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
# burma - Thursday 6 April, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi denies allegations of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
Almost 75,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh where they have related grisly accounts of army abuse.
# burma - Saturday 1 April, 2017
The Irish couple and Asian entrepreneur forging a trading path with Myanmar
And they want the government to encourage others to do the same.
# burma - Monday 27 March, 2017
Free soup puts 350 in hospital with food poisoning
The entire 1,000-person village was bundled over to the nearest hospital, where 367 were admitted for treatment.
# burma - Friday 25 November, 2016
UN accuses Buddhist Myanmar of 'ethnically cleansing' its Muslim Rohingya minority
The head of the UNHCR says Burmese troops are slaughtering children, raping women and burning houses.
# burma - Wednesday 24 August, 2016
Two children have died and 60 ancient temples have been damaged in a massive earthquake in Myanmar
Heavy damage was reported in Bagan, Myanmar’s most famous archaeological site and a major tourist destination some 30km north of the quake’s epicentre.
# burma - Friday 13 November, 2015
Aung San Suu Kyi's party storms to victory despite 'dirty tricks and crackdowns'
The landslide win comes five years to the day since Suu Kyi was released from house arrest by the military.
# burma - Friday 29 May, 2015
"The Rohingya people are seen as a group to be eliminated"
The Rohingya people are languishing at sea because any possibility they had of a meaningful existence in Myanmar has been eradicated.
# burma - Friday 26 December, 2014
Trial begins of Burmese men accused of killing two British tourists
The two migrant workers face the death penalty if convicted. Both deny the charges.
# burma - Friday 28 February, 2014
'Thousands at risk' after Doctors Without Borders expelled from Myanmar
The government defended its decision, accusing the group of creating tensions and instability.
# burma - Monday 30 December, 2013
Myanmar's president pardons political offenders
Myanmar’s reformist president is trying to fulfil his pledge to free all political prisoners by the end of this year.
# burma - Thursday 5 September, 2013
From Burma to Croke Park...all in support of the Cork hurlers
This is how to prove you love your county.
# burma - Thursday 27 June, 2013
Denis O'Brien's company fails to win Myanmar phone licence
The syndicate involving O’Brien’s Digicel Group has missed out on being awarded one of two nationwide phone licences.
# burma - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Two-child limit for Muslims in parts of Burma
Authorities in Burma’s western Rakhine state face accusations of ethnic cleansing after applying a two-child limit to Muslim families that does not also apply to Buddhists in the area.
# burma - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Denis O'Brien assembles consortium to bid for Myanmar mobile license
O’Brien has joined forces with George Soros and Serge Pun to secure one of two new telecommunications licences for the country formally known as Burma.
# burma - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
School blaze in Myanmar kills 13 students
Religious tensions are running high in the country, despite police assurances that the blaze was accidental.
# burma - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Myanmar prepares for new era of uncensored daily newspapers
Burmese law will change from tomorrow – ending a regime where only state-run papers were allowed to issue daily editions.
# burma - Friday 28 December, 2012
Burma to allow daily private newspapers
It will be the first time since 1964 that non-state media will be allowed to publish news in the country.
# burma - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Plane crashes on Burma road, killing three
It’s reported that the pilot mistook the road for a runway in bad weather.
# burma - Monday 19 November, 2012
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Obama visits Aung San Suu Kyi at home, calls for more reform
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US President to visit the country.
# burma - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit
Officials said 452 prisoners would walk free, but most or all of them appeared to be ordinary criminals rather than political prisoners.
# burma - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Over 500 prisoners released in Burma's latest amnesty
The latest amnesty comes as the country’s president, Thein Sein, is set to travel to New York to address the United Nations.
Aung San Suu Kyi awarded with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour
Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour – which she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
# burma - Monday 20 August, 2012
Burma's government ends direct media censorship
Under the new rules, journalists will no longer have to submit their work to state censors before publication.
# burma - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi warns Ireland over trade with China
Aung San Suu Kyi has advised the Irish government not to “look the other way” in relation to human rights abuses carried out by trading partners like China.
# burma - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
# burma - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Video: Aung San Suu Kyi making speech in Dublin
See the video from within Bord Gáis Energy Theatre where she paid tribute to Ireland’s highlighting of her case.
# burma - Monday 18 June, 2012
'This will be one of the unforgettable days of my life': Aung San Suu Kyi in Dublin
“I have been welcomed to Ireland as though I belong to you.”
Aung San Suu Kyi in Ireland: Full details of public event
The Burmese democracy icon will receive the Freedom of Dublin and be serenaded at public concert. Here’s the running order for the night.
# burma - Sunday 17 June, 2012
Column: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Irish visit is a historic moment. Here’s why.
The iconic former political prisoner is able to travel at last. Let’s stand with her, writes Colm O’Gorman.
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'These are the days you live for': RNLI volunteers recall dramatic rescue of young paddle-boarders in Galway
By John O'Donell and Ian O'Gorman
There was jubilation this week when cousins Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn were found off Inis Oirr.
Try these recipes for a delicious three-course meal, courtesy of Master pastry chef Shane Smith
By Shane Smith
A chicken pie, baked camembert and a soothing sorbet for you to try at home.
Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'
By Dr Anthony O'Connor - @Antcon7062
Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
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