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# syria - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Four children among those killed after missiles hit Syrian school
Missiles fired by Syrian regime forces killed eight civilians today, a war monitor has said.
# syria - Monday 30 December, 2019
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly air strikes kill at least 25 fighters
The attack saw US planes hit several bases belonging to the Hezbollah Brigades.
Justice Minister welcomes 50 Syrians at Mosney following arrival at Dublin Airport
The families have been resettled in Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
# syria - Monday 2 December, 2019
Lisa Smith's period of detention has been extended by 24 hours
Smith was arrested upon arrival at Dublin Airport yesterday.
# syria - Thursday 14 November, 2019
World-Cup winning boss Lippi resigns from China job once again after loss to Syria
Veteran coach Marcello Lippi’s second stint in charge of China lasted just six months.
# syria - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Israel kills top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza attack
Israel was attacked with rockets following the strike on the Palestinian militants.
# syria - Monday 11 November, 2019
British backer of Syrian White Helmets found dead in Turkey
The precise details of James Le Mesurier’s death could not be confirmed.
# syria - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
Twelve men found alive and 'in good health' in refrigerated truck in Belgium
The driver called police when he suspected that there were people in his container.
# syria - Sunday 27 October, 2019
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
The death of Isis leader al-Baghdadi, tense relations between the DUP and Irish government, and the Dublin City Marathon had everyone talking today.
Trump confirms ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US military raid
Baghdadi ignited an explosive vest after being chased into a tunnel by US forces.
# syria - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
US to lift sanctions on Turkey after successful ceasefire
Donald Trump made the comment in an address at the White House today.
Russia and Turkey agree 'historic' deal to undertake joint patrols in Syria
Under the deal, Kurdish forces are to be allowed withdraw from the border area.
# syria - Saturday 19 October, 2019
Turkey vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurdish forces if they don't pull out of proposed safe zone
The top figure on the Kurdish side said Turkey was preventing his forces’ withdrawal and trying to blame the deal’s collapse on the Kurds.
# syria - Friday 18 October, 2019
Trump says Turkey and Kurds needed to fight 'like two kids'
More than 500 people have been killed including dozens of civilians, mostly on the Kurdish side.
# syria - Thursday 17 October, 2019
Turkey has agreed to a ceasefire in Syria, Pence says
Pence spoke after he and other US officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
'Don't be a fool': No sign of progress as US demands Turkish ceasefire
Trump said that the Kurds ‘are not angels’ as vice-president Mike Pence heads to Turkey.
# syria - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
Turkey defends footballers over controversial goal celebration
Players were seen as supporting the country’s current military operation in Syria.
Donald Trump slaps US sanctions on Turkey and tweets about Napoleon protecting the Kurds
The US will freeze assets on Turkish ministers and place tariffs on steel.
# syria - Monday 14 October, 2019
EU agrees to suspend exporting arms to Turkey amid 'unacceptable' offensive against Kurds
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the unanimous move is in response to Turkey’s “unacceptable unilateral military action in northeast Syria”.
Syrian troops to help Kurds in wake of Turkish invasion
It follows US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of his troops from the conflict zone.
# syria - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Families of Islamic State supporters escape Syria displacement camp, officials say
The displacement camps host some 12,000 foreigners – 8,000 children and 4,000 women.
# syria - Saturday 12 October, 2019
Kurdish people in Ireland and Europe protest against Turkey's Syria offensive
Kurdish people in Dublin held a rally on O’Connell Street outside the GPO.
# syria - Friday 11 October, 2019
Turkish Ambassador to Ireland: There's no 'threat' to send 3.6 million refugees to EU
The Turkish President yesterday said the country could do just that if the EU doesn’t support the country.
Poll: Would you support sanctions against Turkey over its assault in Syria?
France has said the EU is to consider the action.
'Lock him up!': Trump hits out at Bidens and defends decision to withdraw from Syria
The US President is seeking to use an impeachment probe against him as a weapon on the campaign trail.
First Turkish soldier killed in offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
Seven civilians including a nine-month-old baby were killed in Turkish border towns and nearly 70 people were injured.
# syria - Thursday 10 October, 2019
Explainer: As Turkey attacks and Trump watches on, who are the Kurds and why are they in the middle?
The US made the surprise decision to pull troops out of northern Syria, leaving Turkey to enter.
British IS fighters known as 'The Beatles' taken into US custody
The US has moved some Islamic State prisoners amid fears they could escape custody as Turkey invades northeast Syria.
Trump defends Syria decision saying Kurds 'didn't help us with Normandy'
The Kurdish forces are “fighting for their land,” Trump said.
# syria - Wednesday 9 October, 2019
'Deeply troubled': Tánaiste urges Turkey to refrain from assault on Syrian Kurdish forces
The US has been accused of abandoning Kurdish troops as Russia warns that the ‘whole region could be ignited’.
# syria - Monday 7 October, 2019
Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' Turkey's economy if it does anything 'off-limits' in Syria
The US President cited his “great and unmatched wisdom” in deciding what is “off limits”.
In a major shift, US to remove troops as Turkey set to invade Syria
This move would result in an uncertain fate for the Kurdish fighters allied with the US.
# syria - Friday 26 July, 2019
Global 'collective shrug' criticised as violence spike in Syria sees death toll soar
Aid groups have described the spike in violence in Syria’s eight-year civil war as a “nightmare”.
# syria - Friday 19 July, 2019
Ireland trying to make arrangements to bring Lisa Smith home
The Dundalk woman and her young daughter are currently in Syria.
# syria - Thursday 18 July, 2019
Lisa Smith says she fears her daughter will be seen as a terrorist's child if she returns to Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that he wants her to come back to Ireland, but noted concerns over security risks and cost.
# syria - Friday 5 July, 2019
Lisa Smith expresses desire to live in a 'caliphate...but not a brutality group' as she seeks to return to Ireland
The Dundalk native made the comments in a new interview with BBC.
# syria - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Gibraltar detains supertanker suspected of delivering oil to Syria
European Union sanctions against Syria have been in force since late 2011.
# syria - Friday 21 June, 2019
Married couple who sent €261 to their son in Syria found guilty of funding terrorism by UK court
In September 2015, they sent the funds via an intermediary in Lebanon who was nominated by their son, nicknamed Jihadi Jack.
# syria - Friday 31 May, 2019
Donald Trump sent Benjamin Netanyahu a signed map of Israel with the word 'nice' beside annexed territory
The strange spectacle served as a distraction for Netanyahu who has failed to build a coalition and must hold another election.
# syria - Thursday 25 April, 2019
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in four month blitz on Syrian city, says Amnesty
Amnesty International say the coalition has only admitted to around 10% of the deaths.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already nswered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but not for a long time.
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
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Yes (38)
No (20)
I'm not sure (2)
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