Veronica O'Keane expects to be intercepted by Israeli forces soon – a near certainty she says she’s ready for.

There is pressure from business groups concerned about the impact on investment.

A Nazi regime-linked company is among the suppliers of 563 tonnes of bomb shells and ammunition headed to Israel on a ship moored at a US port.

The Fine Gael presidential candidate acknowledged that not enough work had been done by government on the referendums.

The move came as European captain Luke Donald accused American fans of "crossing the line" after a fractious second day at Bethpage Black

Martin already spoke at the UN this week at the high level conference on Palestinian self-determination.

On Thursday, Mr Gavin told reporters he did not 'see' anybody suffering abuse when he served in the Air Corps and said if he was 'aware' of the abuse, he 'would have taken immediate action'

Proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule The White House is backing a plan under which the former British prime minister Tony Blair would head a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip, initially without the direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to reports in the Israeli media. Under the proposal, Blair would head a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority, Gita, which would have a mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for as long as five years. Continue reading...

Canada has barred Irish rap trio Kneecap from entering the country ahead of its scheduled concerts next month, accusing the band of promoting hate and violence and supporting terrorist groups, a member of the Liberal government announced on Friday.

O hAnnaidh was not required to enter a plea to the charges against him and the prosecution now falls.