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Conflict

Last month
August 2025
Trump claimed that he's ended six (or seven) wars. Is there any truth to that?
Opinion: For Ukraine, it's a case of 'if you're not at the table, you're probably on the menu'
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
An Gorta Mór: How the horror of forced starvation in Gaza echoes our own cruel past
Fintan Drury
This year
2025
Balance and fairness: Have global media outlets accurately reflected the true horror of Gaza?
Robert Grant
Larry Donnelly: Caution on the Occupied Territories Bill is not cowardice
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: The US joining in Israel’s attack on Iran is the Iraq War all over again
Emma DeSouza
Tánaiste says 15 Irish citizens and dependants have departed from Israel
Irish embassies contact passport holders in Israel and Iran as evacuation plans considered
Irish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict
Greta Thunberg arrives in France after deportation from Israel
The crew of the Madleen were taken from the boat when the Israeli military seized the vessel yesterday.
Opinion: Israel’s attacks have not spared any aspect of healthcare in Gaza
Nessa Cosgrove
Jews against Zionism: 'What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric - I'll never support it'
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
Johnny Fallon: The EBU is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Israel
Johnny Fallon
India says it will hold back from escalation if Pakistan does the same
Death toll in India-Pakistan clashes hits 50 as JD Vance says conflict 'none of our business'
India and Pakistan exchange gunfire overnight after worst violence between them in two decades
​Explainer: The violent history that has nuclear nations India and Pakistan on the brink of war
The conflict between India and Pakistan originates from disputes over the territory of Kashmir.
Irish citizens warned to avoid travelling to areas of India and Pakistan
Bobby McDonagh: To avert our eyes from Gaza would be a moral travesty
Bobby McDonagh
Engineering hope: Marwan’s story of displacement, resilience and humanitarian action
Marwan Al-Bakur
Opinion: After 14 years of conflict, Syria's women stand ready to rebuild
Doaa Ghadab & Zeina Ali Bajo
Analysis: If Ukraine is sacrificed to the Russian dictatorship, no country in the region is safe
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Ukrainians on Zelenskyy at the White House: 'We now rely on the support of Europe'
Polina Bashkina
The dangerous road to health: Why Ukrainians leave Ireland for war to get medical treatment
Polina Bashkina
Tom Clonan: Irish neutrality should be protected, but we also need to spend on defence
Tom Clonan
Under siege in the West Bank: Life and resistance in the shadow of settler violence
Oliver Moore
'I want to live in Ukraine': Zelenskyy shares video of North Korean soldier's plea
The Irish sports stars speaking out about what's happening in Gaza
The Irish sports stars who refuse to stay silent on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Last year
2024
The world in 2025: Six actions global leaders can take to build a fairer and better planet
Karol Balfe
Houthi rebels retaliate after Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief was about to board plane
On a Kyiv-bound train: 'For the first time in three years, I feel there is no way out'
Polina Bashkina
Ukraine, Gaza, Syria: What will Trump do with the conflicts linking Russia, Iran and Israel?
Tom Clonan
Syria at a crossroads: Why we can’t let Syria become another forgotten crisis
Barry Andrews
Opinion: Foreign Policy must be at the centre of the General Election campaign
Dr Barry Colfer
Tom Clonan: This conflict is at a dangerous point now Ukraine is firing US long-range missiles
Tom Clonan
Women and children made up 70% of civilian deaths in conflicts in 2023
Life in Lebanon: ‘Our nights are filled with the terrifying sounds of bombing and airstrikes’
Patricia Hakmeh
Bombed Beirut: 'The war in Lebanon is becoming yet another graveyard for international law'
Gaza, one year on: 'I will never forget the sight of my children running towards the flames'
Dr Fidaa Ibrahim