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Heightened nuclear risks from Russian aggression ‘unprecedented’, says Irish PM

The heightened nuclear risks from Russia’s aggression against Ukraine are unprecedented, the Irish premier has warned the United Nations. Micheal Martin referred to potential threats to nuclear safety and security resulting from military activity ...

23 Sept 2022 at 00:27

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UN investigation finds evidence of war crimes in Ukraine following Russian invasion

Experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body to look into violations in Ukraine said their initial investigation has turned up evidence of war crimes following Russia’s invasion of the country seven months ago. Members of the ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:42

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Ireland’s 2021 greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher than 2020

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher last year when compared with 2020, new research shows. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 61.5 million tonnes ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:37

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'We're trying every angle' - UN World Food Programme calls upon Musk and other billionaires for help

Billionaire's such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have been told to "step it up" by the head of the UN’s World Food Programme as the global threat of food insecurity rises with Russia’s war in Ukraine. Agency executive director David ...

23 May 2022 at 16:50

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Coveney says peace is needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has urged the UN Security Council to do all it can to secure an urgent peace in Ukraine, amid an all-out Russia offensive in the Donbas region. Simon Coveney also accused Russian forces of ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:12

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Almost 120,000 Ukrainians have fled Russian invasion, says UN

The UN refugee agency has said nearly 120,000 people have so far fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries amid the Russian invasion. The number was going up fast as Ukrainians grabbed their belongings and rushed to escape ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:37

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Taoiseach lays wreath in Lebanon in memory of Defence Force members

The Taoiseach travelled to Lebanon this weekend to visit members of the Irish Defence Forces. Today (Sunday May 29), Micheal Martin laid a wreath in the southern Lebanese town of Tibnine in memory of the 47 members of ...

29 May 2022 at 13:17

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'Serious breach' of Covid rules at Foreign Affairs champagne gathering, report finds

A “serious breach” of Covid-19 social distancing rules occurred at a June 2020 Champagne celebration at the Department of Foreign Affairs, a report has found. It follows weeks of controversy over the gathering of ...

01 Feb 2022 at 10:21

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'Knocking on famines door' - UN warns of global food crises

The UN food chief has warned that the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude”. David Beasley, executive director of the UN World Food Programme, said the 345 million people facing acute ...

16 Sept 2022 at 12:44

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon killed in convoy attack

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Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies in ‘serious incident’

An Irish soldier serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed when his convoy came under attack. Another soldier injured in the incident is in a serious condition in hospital having undergone ...

15 Dec 2022 at 09:02

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Lebanese army arrest suspect in killing of Irish peacekeeper

The Lebanese army has arrested a suspect in the killing earlier this month of a UN peacekeeper from Ireland who died when his convoy was shot at in southern Lebanon, officials said. The area of the ...

27 Dec 2022 at 13:04

Funeral of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon under way

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Funeral to take place of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon

The funeral of an Irish peacekeeping soldier who was killed in Lebanon has heard “today is the most difficult of days”. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Sean Rooney, from ...

22 Dec 2022 at 09:23

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