# Conflict

Last month

August 2023

Voices

Sudan: 'She was caring for her own children as well as two others separated from their parents'

As a million flee Sudan, a crisis is unfolding along its border, writes Rosamond Bennett of Christian Aid.

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Aug 19th 2023, 7:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: When we hear about 'refugees' or 'migrants', remember these are real people

Fellipe Lopes of the Immigrant Council of Ireland says the people fleeing conflict to live in Ireland can enrich and enhance this country.

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Aug 5th 2023, 7:00 AM

This year

2023

Voices

Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The insurrection has done Putin irreparable damage - what happens now?

The DCU professor of politics says Russia’s difficulties are Ukraine’s opportunity.

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Jun 29th 2023, 1:00 PM

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Opinion: Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill must not be forgotten - it needs to be enacted now

David Clinch has met with many Israeli and Palestinian people through his work as a physician – he says Ireland has the ability to bring leadership and hope to the conflict.

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Jun 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The Moscow drone attacks will have a profound effect on Russia’s elite

The DCU Professor of Politics says Ukraine will be keeping its cards close to its chest around any counteroffensive, and with good reason.

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Jun 2nd 2023, 7:28 AM

Conflict

Kildare county board pulls camogie team from All-Ireland, prompting anger from players

The team says that they were informed of the decision via a WhatsApp message.

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May 10th 2023, 8:18 AM

Conflict

'Pattern of disrespect' - Kildare camogie slam county board withdraw decision

The team says that they were informed of the decision via a WhatsApp message.

5.9k

May 9th 2023, 11:15 PM

Fighting

Air raids batter Sudanese capital ahead of first direct talks between warring sides

A joint US-Saudi statement welcomed the “start of pre-negotiation talks” and urged sustained global support to quell fighting.

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May 6th 2023, 5:53 PM

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Tom Clonan: Zelenskyy's forces need to begin a push back against Russia in the coming days

The security analyst examines what shape any heave by Ukrainians against Putin’s troops might take.

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May 3rd 2023, 8:20 PM

Conflict

Sudan conflict could force 800,000 people to flee, says UN

Fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group is in its third week.

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May 1st 2023, 5:59 PM

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Barry Andrews: For every day of war in Ukraine, 30 days of landmine clearing will be required

The Irish MEP recently visited Ukraine with an NGO and witnessed the difficult task of demining lethal weapons in a war zone.

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Apr 29th 2023, 8:00 PM

Khartoum

Fighting enters third week in Sudan despite new truce

Protesters gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin today in solidarity with the people of Sudan.

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Apr 29th 2023, 1:30 PM

Sudan

More than 70 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan as sporadic gunfire dents 72-hour ceasefire

The Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces both confirmed that they have agreed to the ceasefire.

At least 427 people have been killed and more than 3,700 wounded, according to UN agencies.

Yesterday, the Taoiseach estimated that around 150 Irish citizens registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Sudan before the evacuations began.

The first flight carrying British nationals has left Sudan, with two more trips to take place overnight, Downing Street has said.

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Apr 25th 2023, 8:25 PM

Explainer

Explainer: Why has violence broken out in Sudan and what might happen next?

Two opposing factions have taken over key sites in Sudan – but what’s at the root of the conflict?

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Apr 18th 2023, 3:44 PM

Conflict

Newcastle chairman ‘a sitting minister of Saudi government’ – US court document

The Premier League received “legally-binding assurances” that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would not have any control over the club.

7.6k

Mar 1st 2023, 10:41 PM

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Larry Donnelly: One year on, Biden walks a tightrope on Ukraine

Our columnist looks at Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv this week and his challenges maintaining support for Ukraine at home.

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Feb 23rd 2023, 11:58 PM

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Tom Clonan: 'Putin's aggression is going nowhere as this war reaches its first anniversary'

The security analyst says Putin’s back is to the wall and the global community must redouble efforts to bring an end to this war.

24.6k

Feb 20th 2023, 10:40 PM

Aleppo

13 killed in building collapse in Syrian city

Only one person had been rescued from the rubble, the interior ministry said.

7.6k

Jan 22nd 2023, 12:53 PM

Last year

2022

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Tom Clonan: Russia cannot ‘win’ this war on Ukraine - so what can we expect in 2023?

Escalation won’t alter the fact that a Russian victory is not possible, security analyst Tom Clonan writes.

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Dec 22nd 2022, 1:41 PM

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EU parliament president: In times of crisis, we need hope - here's what we can do for Ukraine

Roberta Metsola outlines a campaign to deliver generators to Ukraine as it faces a winter of war.

7.8k

Dec 9th 2022, 1:29 PM

Conflict

Paulo Bento proud to sing both national anthems as he faces home nation

The South Korea boss will serve a touchline ban against Portugal.

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Dec 1st 2022, 7:48 PM

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Life in Ukraine: 'When soldiers broke into my mother's house, she simply asked not to kill her'

Polina Bashkina speaks to older Ukrainian people left to cope on the front lines of this war.

37.4k

Nov 27th 2022, 10:30 AM

Conflict

Ukraine frontline: 'Everybody needs to be at least this good, so you don’t hurt your friends'

Journalist Hannah McCarthy is in Ukraine documenting the training of soldiers.

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Nov 17th 2022, 8:45 PM

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Tom Clonan: Losing Kherson is a huge blow for Russia that will embolden the Ukrainian army

The security analyst looks at the recent gains for Ukraine and says it must now capitalise on this and win back more territory.

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Nov 15th 2022, 9:25 AM

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Opinion: The war in Ukraine is also a war on nature

Ukrainian writer and journalist Polina Bashkina is living in Ireland while war rages at home – she looks at the impact the war is having on the environment.

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Oct 16th 2022, 7:30 AM

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Donnacha Ó Beacháin: 'Fake Russia Great Again' is surely Putin's new motto

The politics professor examines the Russian leader’s attempt this week to annex parts of Ukraine in a sham referendum.

20.8k

Oct 1st 2022, 2:19 PM

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Tom Clonan: Putin has made another strategic blunder but this is a dangerous moment

The security analyst looks at the Russian president’s latest move and the level of threat he now poses.

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Sep 21st 2022, 8:34 PM

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Tom Clonan: Putin’s military miscalculations in Ukraine may prove to be his undoing

The security analyst says the stakes are high now as Ukraine troops push back and all eyes are now on Moscow.

35.8k

Sep 13th 2022, 3:26 PM

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Tom Clonan: Only Putin knows how far he is willing to go to win his futile war in Ukraine

The security analyst assesses Putin’s use of nuclear power as a weapon of war.

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Aug 16th 2022, 7:00 PM

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Tom Clonan: Time is running out for Putin in Ukraine and this makes him dangerous

The security analyst says that having seized all of Luhansk, Putin will now turn his attention to Donetsk.

48.5k

Jul 24th 2022, 8:30 AM

search for water

'The conflict takes two forms': How worsening droughts are fuelling tensions in Kenya

In times of drought, farmers move their animals to look for water and pasture. This can create a rift with crop farmers.

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Jul 4th 2022, 9:02 PM

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Opinion: Those already starving are feeling the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine

Plan International Ireland’s Dualta Roughneen highlights the effects of food shortages on the most vulnerable in Africa.

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May 28th 2022, 7:00 AM

Hunger

Conflict, climate crisis and Covid-19 escalate child malnutrition emergency - UNICEF

One in every five deaths around the world in children under age 5 is caused by severe acute malnutrition, according to a new report.

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May 17th 2022, 6:15 AM

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Billy Kelleher: I've seen mass graves in Bucha - I never thought such depravity would return to Europe

The Irish MEP documents a visit he and Senator Timmy Dooley made this week to Kyiv, Bucha and Irpin.

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Apr 14th 2022, 1:20 PM

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Col Colm Doyle: Bucha shows that Putin's aim is the collective punishment of Ukraine's people

Retired Colonel Colm Doyle, who served with the EU in Bosnia, looks at the recent horrors in Bucha and what can be done to bring perpetrators to justice.

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Apr 4th 2022, 6:55 PM

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Bobby McDonagh: There's no need for self-righteousness or self-flagellation over our neutrality

The former ambassador says events in Ukraine bring to light the need for wider discussion around Ireland’s neutrality.

24.8k

Mar 19th 2022, 7:00 PM

War in Ukraine

Russian court extends detention of US basketball star

Brittney Griner will stay in custody until at least 19 May, it was announced.

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Mar 18th 2022, 11:00 AM

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Opinion: How to talk to your children about the war in Ukraine

Sharon Byrne of Barnardos offers some helpful advice to parents trying to navigate discussing the war with their children.

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Mar 18th 2022, 10:28 AM

Ukraine

Ukrainian city of Lviv faces a humanitarian crisis as over 200,000 seek refuge

The picturesque city has become the epicentre of Ukraine’s refugee crisis.

The picturesque West Ukrainian city has found itself suddenly at the epicentre of Ukraine’s refugee crisis.

Many children arriving in the city have been evacuated from cities that have witnessed heavy Russian bombardments.

500 theatres, educational institutions and sporting centres are now hosting people displaced from across Ukraine.

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Mar 17th 2022, 12:05 AM

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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