# Conflict

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2022

Voices

Barry Andrews: The EU's response to Ukraine must not repeat the mistakes it made around Syria

The Irish MEP says Putin had a hand in atrocities in Syria too but the EU’s response there was muted at best.

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Mar 13th 2022, 6:37 PM

Voices

Debate Room: Charlie Flanagan and Richard Boyd Barrett debate Ireland's neutrality

As war rages in Ukraine, the question of Ireland’s place in the world as a neutral voice for peace is under the spotlight.

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Mar 12th 2022, 11:00 AM

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Tom Clonan: Russia will now target more innocent civilians to achieve 'victory' in this war

The security analyst says based on the trajectory of this invasion, it’s now clear that the civilian population in Ukraine is a de facto target.

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Mar 11th 2022, 5:57 PM

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'We saw things no family should ever see': Irish aid worker meets refugees at the border

Concern’s Kieran McConville meets the refugees telling their stories of heartbreak and survival.

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Mar 9th 2022, 11:44 AM

# Lviv

'I owe it to my homeland': Ukrainians at the Polish border explain why they're going back home

Thousands of Ukrainians displaced by Russian attacks have been arriving in Lviv and waiting days to board trains and buses travelling to Przemyśl.

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Mar 8th 2022, 6:00 AM

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Timmy Dooley: 'We cannot be shy about how many Ukrainian refugees we can accommodate'

The Fianna Fáil senator visited Ukraine at the weekend with colleague Billy Kelleher and saw first-hand the suffering there.

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Mar 7th 2022, 6:58 PM

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Opinion: Imagining better days in hopeless times - tips for managing the stress of the world

Clinical Psychologist Dr Trudy Meehan has some practical ways to help us cling to hope in dark times.

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Mar 5th 2022, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home

The Kremlin has exerted tight control over news and social media in an effort to control the information Russians receive about Ukraine.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 3:24 PM

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Opinion: Russia’s invasion is a response to Ukraine’s pro-democratic and pro-western ambitions

Ukraine today is a country attempting to forge its own political destiny in the shadow of a larger force, write Professor Hana Cervinkova and Dr John Paul Newman.

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Mar 1st 2022, 6:00 PM

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Tom Clonan: Putin is waging a 1942 war in 2022, causing untold suffering and destruction

The security expert says the Russian leader has employed similar tactics in Grozny in Chechnya.

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Mar 1st 2022, 12:05 AM

# Conflict

Second Africa Cup of Nations row for Watford as club accused of refusing to release Senegal winger

Nigeria previously suggested Watford were ‘baring fangs’ when the club objected to Emmanuel Dennis being named in their squad.

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Jan 2nd 2022, 7:33 PM

All time

# Ethiopia

UN chief calls for 'unconditional and immediate' Ethiopian ceasefire

Ethiopia has expelled four Irish diplomats due to Ireland’s stance on the ongoing conflict in the country.

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Nov 25th 2021, 8:13 AM

# Tigray Conflict

Eritrea condemns 'illicit and immoral' US sanctions over conflict in Ethiopia

Eritrea claimed the new sanctions reflected a “misguided and hostile policy” by the US and were based on false allegations.

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Nov 13th 2021, 11:45 AM

# Poverty

Ireland pledges €1 million to help 'poorest and most vulnerable' Lebanon households

Lebanon is facing “enormous challenges”, Minister Simon Coveney said.

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Jul 6th 2021, 6:05 PM

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A Syrian refugee in Turkey: 'I sometimes regret that I was born'

GOAL’s Yusuf Nural tells the stories of Syrian Refugees in Turkey ahead of the release of a moving new documentary and photo exhibition.

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Jun 16th 2021, 9:09 AM

# Peace

'Solutions are possible, but we are lacking political will': Is there any hope that Israel and Palestine could reach a peace agreement?

Violence has escalated between the two sides in recent weeks.

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May 15th 2021, 9:30 AM

# Conflict

Explainer: What sparked the latest escalation in Israeli-Palestinian clashes?

Israeli air strikes today wounded 125 people and killed 25, including nine children.

25 people, including nine children, were killed in an Israeli air strike this morning.

The UN rights office is "deeply concerned" about the escalation of violence.

International leaders have called for a de-escalation on both sides.

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May 12th 2021, 8:56 AM

# Conflict

Dozens hurt as Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 53 people were wounded.

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May 7th 2021, 9:35 PM

# A Decade Later

Syria marks ten years since outbreak of civil war

A popular uprising turned into a civil war with world powers backing different sides.

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Mar 15th 2021, 12:19 PM

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Opinion: Ten years of conflict in Syria and humanitarian aid is still a challenge to deliver

Meath man Derek O’Rourke is GOAL’s Middle East Security Advisor. He outlines the challenges faced by NGOs as they navigate Syrian regions devastated by war.

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Mar 14th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Conflict

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ahead of national polls

A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said that attacks againt peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime”.

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Dec 26th 2020, 7:27 AM

# Conflict

Sudan sends additional troops to Ethiopian border in days after ambush

Soldiers were deployed in the eastern Al-Fashaqa border region, the site of sporadic clashes.

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Dec 19th 2020, 5:11 PM

# Peace Deal

Armenian opposition politician arrested over alleged prime minister assassination plot

The leader of an opposition party in Armenia was arrested yesterday after being summoned to the headquarters of the country’s security forces.

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Nov 15th 2020, 10:54 AM

# Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan apologises to Russia after shooting down helicopter as fighting rages over Karabakh

Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been ongoing for six weeks in the context Nagorno-Karabkh region.

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Nov 9th 2020, 9:50 PM

# Conflict

Fighting over disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues despite US mediation

Rockets have struck residential areas in Nagorono-Karabakh as Armenia and Azerbaijan continue their conflict over the territory.

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Oct 24th 2020, 4:15 PM

# Conflict

Azerbaijan claims Armenian military launched deadly missile strike

The incident marks an escalation of the countries’ conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Oct 17th 2020, 1:40 PM

# Nagorno Karabakh

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim the other side violated today's ceasefire as tensions simmer

Mediation talks leading to the ceasefire were facilitated by Russia.

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Oct 10th 2020, 2:35 PM

# Nagorno Karabakh

Armenia reports heavy losses as fighting intensifies with Azerbaijan in disputed region

The Armenian prime minister said the country is “facing possibly the most decisive moment in our millennia-old history”.

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Oct 4th 2020, 9:46 AM

# Nagorny Karabakh

Explainer: Why has conflict erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Fighting erupted again over the weekend in a long-running territorial dispute.

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Sep 28th 2020, 1:10 PM

# Caucasus

'A step away from large-scale war': Fighting erupts between Azerbaijan and Armenia over disputed region

Azerbaijan claims to have captured seven Armenian-controlled villages.

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Sep 27th 2020, 4:15 PM

# Conflict

GAA backs new Melbourne Gaelic Games board after messy split among clubs

A statement from the GAA endorses Gaelic Games Victoria as the official administrative board.

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Mar 7th 2020, 5:09 PM

# reinforcements

Donald Trump says ‘reign of terror’ is over after Iranian general killed

The air strike ordered by President Donald Trump in Iraq’s capital Baghdad killed General Qassem Soleimani.

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Jan 3rd 2020, 10:05 PM

# avangard

New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound

The weapon can make sharp manoeuvres en route to its target, making it harder to intercept.

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Dec 27th 2019, 4:01 PM

# Yemen

More than 100 believed killed in airstrike on Yemen detention centre

The International Committee of the Red Cross said at least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals.

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Sep 1st 2019, 4:33 PM

# Conflict

Irish filmmakers show a new side to Gaza: 'We wanted to buck the stereotype, give them a voice'

Two Irish filmmakers travelled to Gaza to make a documentary about life there.

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Aug 10th 2019, 11:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision

You can show solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom against Israeli apartheid, occupation and war crimes by supporting the boycott, writes Zoe Lawlor.

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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM

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Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination

They pretend that the Jewish people have no right to live in the places where they were born and where their history, religion and culture are deeply rooted, writes the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Ophir Kariv.

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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM