‘We were raised up with the Irish since 1978, and suddenly they are pulling out’ – The Irish Times
Residents of south Lebanon are deeply concerned that the planned withdrawal of Irish peacekeepers will trigger increased Israeli…
Fraser moves to UN post, Byrne Nason to remain in Washington – The Irish Times
Martin Fraser, the former top civil servant in the Department of the Taoiseach, is to become Ireland’s ambassador…
Gaza flotilla members ‘kidnapped and tortured’ by Israeli military, says Greta Thunberg – The Irish Times
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg alleged on Tuesday that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected…
Tánaiste urges Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza peace proposal – The Irish Times
Tánaiste Simon Harris has welcomed US president Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal for the Middle East as “a…
Sweeping UN sanctions reimposed on Iran over its atomic programme – The Irish Times
UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran over its atomic programme, a decade after they…
Gaza flotilla’s attempt to break Israeli blockade tests uncharted waters of conflict – The Irish Times
Hanging over the activists on board the Global Sumud Flotilla as they prepare to attempt to break the…
Israel kills at least 32 people in latest strikes on Gaza – The Irish Times
Israeli strikes have killed at least 32 people across Gaza overnight, health officials said. The onslaught continues despite…
Netanyahu’s fiery defiance meets wall of global condemnation over Gaza – The Irish Times
The United Nations week in New York concluded just as it began. Friday brought blazing sunshine and a…
Ireland to impose travel bans on extremist Israeli ministers, UN told – The Irish Times
The Government will impose travel bans preventing certain Israeli ministers from entering Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.…
Netanyahu rebukes western nations for recognising Palestine as scores of UN delegates walk out in protest – The Irish Times
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu sharply denounced western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood and accused them…
Secret Service to investigate whether Trump was sabotaged by UN staff – The Irish Times
US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday there were two things he got from the United Nations: “a…
How Trump’s UN speech revealed US claim of total power over people’s lives – The Irish Times
The failure of a teleprompter at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday had an interesting effect. It…