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Protests in Dublin and Belfast urge Joe Biden to support Gaza ceasefire

Protests have been held in Dublin and Belfast urging US President Joe Biden to demand a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East. The Amnesty International demonstrations took place to coincide with Irish premier Leo Varadkar’s meeting with Mr Biden ...

15 Mar 2024 at 11:19

National News

Vigil held outside Dublin embassy for Irishman detained in Iran

A vigil has been held outside the Iranian embassy in Dublin calling for the release of Bernard Phelan, whose family have raised concerns about his health and treatment. The vigil for Mr Phelan, organised by his family and attended by his sister ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:40

Golf

'It’s not something that I would do' - Rory McIlroy on golfers playing in Saudi-backed breakaway tour

Dustin Johnson will play in the opening event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series next week in Hertfordshire – with Rory McIlroy admitting he understands the lure. The former world number one will headline the new competition’s ...

02 Jun 2022 at 12:04

National News

Irish housing crisis and abortion services highlighted on new Human Rights report

The housing crises in Ireland has been highlighted in an Amnesty International report that has assessed human rights across 155 countries. Refugee's and Migrant's rights, right to privacy, worker's rights along with freedom of expression ...

24 Apr 2024 at 10:31

National News

Time for Irish Government to ‘put a marker down’ over UK’s legacy Bill – Amnesty

It is time for the Irish Government to “put a public marker down” over the handling of the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, Amnesty International has said. The non-governmental organisation led a delegation of victims to meet ...

06 Apr 2023 at 14:14

Northern Ireland

Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty International

Government plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland should be on the agenda when Rishi Sunak meets Joe Biden, Amnesty International has said. The organisation has called on the Prime Minister to scrap its ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:27

Northern Ireland

More victims announce challenges to Government’s legacy legislation

Further Troubles victims in Northern Ireland have announced legal challenges against the UK Government’s new legacy legislation. The victims, who are supported by Amnesty International and represented by Phoenix Law, plan to ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:46

National News

Legacy Bill changes not ‘some great cover-up’, Government minister insists

Proposed changes to a controversial Government Bill on the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles are not about covering up state wrongdoing, a minister has insisted. Lord Caine, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) minister ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:56

Northern Ireland

Victims’ images projected on Parliament as Government urged to scrap legacy Bill

Images of victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been projected onto the Houses of Parliament ahead of the expected passing of the Government’s controversial legacy Bill. Amnesty International and some victims have ...

04 Sept 2023 at 17:22

National News

Ireland’s opposition to UK legacy Bill made ‘very clear’ to Heaton-Harris

Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin has said that Ireland’s opposition to the UK’s legacy Bill is “very clear”, as he called on Westminster to halt the legislation’s progress. It comes after Amnesty International warned ...

06 Apr 2023 at 19:13

Northern Ireland

Legacy Act has sparked 16 legal challenges so far, court told

Sixteen legal challenges have been lodged so far against the UK Government’s controversial new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, a court has heard. The families of a number of victims ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:01

National News

Irish humanitarian could still face criminal charges in Greece even after his acquittal

Having been acquitted of misdemeanor charges of espionage and assisting a criminal organisation in Lesbos, Greece in 2023, a Kerryman could still face potential criminal charges, including facilitating illegal ...

31 Jan 2024 at 12:28

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