Irish soldiers in southern Lebanon will celebrate Christmas Day, but routine duties continue at the Unifil mission

Irish soldiers serving in southern Lebanon over the Christmas period have sent messages home to their friends and families. Video: Sally Hayden

Sixty-two refugees are waiting to travel to Ireland three years since resettlement promise

Micheál Martin met Lebanese prime minister to express ‘anger at slow pace of criminal justice system’

Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish peacekeepers on Saturday

Irish peacekeeper (24) died after his armoured vehicle came under fire in December 2022

Ahmed al-Ahmed has received praise from political leaders for tackling gunman and saving ‘countless’ lives

Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future

Documents spanning decades reveal intelligence agencies monitored civilians, recorded personal details and used local officials to enforce compliance

More than 33,000 images of detainees reveal starvation, torture and death in Assad-era prisons

Pontiff’s three-day trip to Lebanon ‘brings a lot of hope’

Visit takes place amid heightened tensions as Israel says it is targeting Hizbullah’s rebuilding efforts

Bhola, in southern Bangladesh, has been called climate change’s ‘ground zero’, where its effects add to impoverishment and migration

One year after a ceasefire with Israel, some residents are returning to live under the hum of surveillance drones

A Palestinian man released from Israel’s prison system is happy to be getting married, but ex-prisoners and their families tell of harsh conditions, inside and out