# Civil War

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# Yemen

At least 56 people die after human traffickers force 300 off boats and into the sea

The migrants were being smuggled from Africa to Yemen.

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Aug 10th 2017, 8:43 PM

# Yemen

The world's largest ever outbreak of cholera looks like it's about to get even worse

Yemen’s rainy season could accelerate the outbreak, agencies have warned.

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Jul 21st 2017, 4:26 PM

# Syria

Suicide bomber kills 18 after car chase in Damascus

It’s the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 12:10 PM

# TV debate

Macron tells Marine Le Pen her election would lead to a French 'civil war'

Tonight’s final debate between Le Pen and presidential rival Emmanuel Macron was a spiteful affair.

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May 3rd 2017, 10:47 PM

# devastating war

Ireland pledges €2 million to 'forgotten humanitarian crisis' in Yemen

Almost 19 million Yemenis require humanitarian support, said Minister Charlie Flanagan.

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Jan 4th 2017, 9:26 PM

# Civil War

Desperate civilians wait for evacuations from Aleppo

The Red Cross pleaded for a deal to “save thousands of lives”

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Dec 17th 2016, 6:53 PM

# FARC

Colombia's government will sign a new peace deal this week

The new, revised accord will be submitted to Congress for approval, after the last one was rejected in a referendum.

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Nov 23rd 2016, 7:32 AM

# Syrian White Helmets

Syria's heroes: the volunteers who run towards the bombing

“To save one life is to save all of humanity”.

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Oct 15th 2016, 9:00 PM

# Civil War

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the President of Colombia

Juan Manuel Santos has won for his efforts to broker a civil war peace deal.

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Oct 7th 2016, 10:13 AM

# Abduction

German woman kidnapped in Syria while pregnant has been released with her baby

The pair were released yesterday and had safely crossed the border into Turkey, a ministry spokeswoman said.

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Sep 29th 2016, 10:39 PM

# Polygamy

Divorces and multiple marriages - the other issues in the Syrian civil war

According to official figures, polygamous relationships accounted for 30% of marriages registered in Damascus in 2015, up from just 5% in 2010.

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Sep 18th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Syria

Warplanes have dropped suspected chlorine bombs on a crowded neighbourhood in Aleppo

At least 71 people were hospitalised after the attack, with 10 in critical condition.

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Sep 7th 2016, 7:47 AM

# Colombia

The longest-running war in the world comes to an end today

Colombia and FARC rebels have agreed a peace deal.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 7:26 AM

# Civil War

Irishman Joshua Molloy became foreign fighter in Syria after seeing Isis atrocities

The 24-year-old is currently being held by Kurdish authorities.

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Apr 18th 2016, 5:08 PM

# Capital Punishment

The man who lived: How one convicted murderer escaped Ireland's death penalty

Patrick Aylward, 63, was accused of burning a young child to death.

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Mar 28th 2016, 9:45 PM

# Civil War

Aid will finally reach 500,000 besieged Syrians today but peace is a long way off

Almost half a million people in Syria are in areas under siege.

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Feb 17th 2016, 7:15 AM

# Syria

Tens of thousands flee for Turkish border amid Russia-backed onslaught on Aleppo

Turkey last faced such an influx in 2014 when 200,000 refugees fled the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane over three days.

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Feb 6th 2016, 2:41 PM

# emmet kirwan

'When a working class person writes, you're asked: Is it like Roddy Doyle?'

Emmet Kirwan spoke to us about his role in Juno and the Paycock.

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Jan 31st 2016, 9:30 PM

# peace plan

The UN Security Council has backed a US-Russian plan for peace in Syria

The US and Moscow are ‘agreeing to disagree’ on the fate of Bashar al-Assad.

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Dec 18th 2015, 10:54 PM

# Desperate Times

ISIS have taken their oil, so Syria has put a tax on shwarmas to pay for the civil war

The country’s oil revenues have imploded.

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Dec 12th 2015, 7:00 PM

# Explainer

The case for war: Reasons for and against bombing Islamic State in Syria

MPs will vote on airstrikes today.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 7:50 AM

# Civil War

Joe Duffy: 'It's only a matter of time before all this stuff comes back to bite him in the ass'

The UFC lightweight is putting his Dublin nightmare behind him.

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Nov 3rd 2015, 6:56 PM

Voices

I learned how to write in the dirt as a child soldier - now I'm an aid worker in the same conflict

The story of James Riak, an aid worker with GOAL in South Sudan, who was kidnapped from his family as a ten-year-old and trained as a child soldier.

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Aug 19th 2015, 1:00 PM

Voices

'Children are being targeted by snipers and civilians shot in the street'

Irish aid worker David Adams visited a clinic that helps to rehabilitate some of the casualties of the Syrian conflict.

May 20th 2015, 8:30 PM

# Central African Republic

French soldiers accused of 'stomach-turning' rape of children fleeing war

Reports claim children as young as nine were raped in exchange for food.

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Apr 29th 2015, 11:33 PM

# shock and awe

Video captures Yemeni arms dump being completely blown apart

The capital Sanaa has been rocked by air-strikes.

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Apr 20th 2015, 12:42 PM

# Civil War

It was Sonny Bill v Dan and Richie in New Zealand earlier and the result wasn't even close

The Chiefs were too good for the Crusaders in Christchurch earlier.

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Apr 17th 2015, 12:37 PM

# Seán Lemass

Maureen Haughey recalls how her father escaped death in the Easter Rising

The wife of former Taoiseach Charlie Haughey made a rare public appearance today.

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Mar 20th 2015, 7:00 PM

Voices

'This could become a mass grave,' I thought as we waited there together

As we waited to be evacuated, a shell hit and a woman lost her leg. By the time the ambulance arrived five hours later, she had bled to death.

Feb 19th 2015, 2:54 PM

Shot dead on his wedding day: Tragic love stories from Ireland's Civil War

John Kennedy married his fiancé during a break in fighting but was killed later that day.

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Feb 14th 2015, 7:00 AM

# Apartheid

On this day 25 years ago, the speech that changed South Africa forever

FW De Klerk ended apartheid – and freed Nelson Mandela.

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Feb 2nd 2015, 7:00 PM

# LAS RUMBLAS

Leo Messi and Luis Enrique did have a training-ground row, Barca star confirms

The defender has lifted the lid on a heated argument involving the No.10 and his boss after the winter break.

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Jan 29th 2015, 2:52 PM

# Civil War

Pro-Russian rebels launch rocket attack on Ukrainian market, killing 30 and injuring dozens more

The assault on the port of Mariupol follows a rejection of peace talks.

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Jan 24th 2015, 7:45 PM

# home exchange

What else could I get for… the €150k pricetag on this old post office in Galway

We take a look at what that amount of moolah could get you around the rest of the country.

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Jan 15th 2015, 11:57 AM

# Civil War

Man arrested in Derry in connection with "illegal activity" in Syria

Reports say the man had recently returned from the war-torn country.

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Nov 6th 2014, 3:09 PM

# hidden history

Do you know anything about Ireland's secret War of Independence caves?

An archaeologist in Sligo has identified 35 used to hide people and ammunitions and needs your help to find more.

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Oct 31st 2014, 3:57 PM

# Defence Forces

Coveney satisfied UN will review Irish troops' Golan Heights mission

He said that he’s satisfied they acceded to his request for a review.

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Oct 1st 2014, 8:50 PM

# Better late than never

This man is getting a US Medal of Honour - 151 years after his death

Alonzo Cushing commanded a force at Gettysburge

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Aug 26th 2014, 10:20 PM

# Incursion

Ukraine claims Russia attempted to send troops disguised as aid mission

The move was averted through diplomatic channels.

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Aug 9th 2014, 10:38 AM

# Civil War

Russia is not only supplying weapons to rebels but is also firing on Ukraine - US

US officials called Russian artillery fire a “clear escalation” of the conflict.

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Jul 25th 2014, 8:28 AM