The Clare based Chair of the Irish Palestinian Alliance believes the Government will soon pledge its support to South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice. It comes as a debate to support the case, as well as calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, will take place in Dáil Eireann […]
A Clare man who’s a former charity director says a ‘continued and intense’ focus on issues in Afghanistan is still needed from Ireland and world leaders. It’s after the UN said it’s opposed to cutting aid to Afghanistan, despite the Taliban’s policies towards women and girls, including a ban on women in education and NGO […]
A Kilmaley native and former charity worker is accusing Ireland and the West of ‘abandoning’ Afghanistan. It is now a year since the Taliban regained control of the country, and five months since applications stopped being accepted for Ireland’s special programme to help Afghans. However, in that time no refugees from Afghanistan have been accepted […]
A Clare-native ex-director of Trócaire believes plans to compensate families for taking in Ukrainian refugees is the right thing to do. Government are expected to formally announce a €400 monthly payment to those hosting refugees from the war-torn state in the coming fortnight. There are warnings that Ireland will experience a shortage in accommodation for […]
There are calls in Clare and the Midwest for a path to long term residency in Ireland to be outlined for Ukrainian refugees who flee their own country. Delegations from both Russia and Ukraine are sitting down for talks on the Belarussian border as the conflict enters its fifth day. Delegations from both countries are […]