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Trump’s wall: In Central America, migrants are undeterred
- World
- December 19, 2016, 01:00
In another country he’d be a pensioner, but grey-haired José is dreaming of a new life. Small and rotund, with baggy trousers and a stained shirt, he(...)

In a Word . . . charity
- Culture
- November 19, 2016, 00:00
The magazine cover last month asked, in a blazing headline, “Is Charity Dead?” My immediate reaction was, “Ah now! Surely that’s over the top?” Chari(...)

Pope Francis to lead prayers for peace in Syria and Middle East
- Religion & Beliefs
- October 25, 2016, 19:09
Irish people are being encouraged by the Catholic bishops to join with them and Pope Francis by holding prayer gatherings for peace, particularly in S(...)

Yemeni refugees find safety and hope at school in Djibouti
- Africa
- July 2, 2016, 01:00
Using a scrunched up piece of tissue between her fingers, 20-year-old Gada dabs at her eyes between the slit in her black niqab face veil. After more (...)

Calais orders up to 1,000 residents of Jungle camp to leave
- Europe
- February 20, 2016, 13:39
Hundreds of migrants and refugees based at the Jungle camp in Calais have been ordered to leave next week or face eviction, local aid workers said. S(...)

Pope urges young Kenyans to resist ‘sugar of corruption’
- Africa
- November 27, 2015, 08:38
Pope Francis urged young Kenyans on Friday not to yield to the sweet lure of corruption, and urged them to help those tempted by “fanatical” id(...)

France may play more assertive role in migrant crisis
- Europe
- August 31, 2015, 01:00
Prime minister Manuel Valls made the most fervent official French plea to date on behalf of migrants who are “fleeing war, persecution, torture and op(...)

Surviving life in the ‘New Jungle’ in Calais
- Irish News
- August 8, 2015
When several thousand Irish construction workers were involved in building the Channel Tunnel more than 25 years ago, tabloid newspapers reported o(...)

‘Mastermind’ winner Aidan McQuade leads fight against slavery
- Social Affairs
- June 1, 2015, 01:00
A South Armagh man with an insatiable appetite for knowledge is at the centre of the campaign to eradicate slavery across the globe. Dr Aidan McQuade (...)

Diplomatic breakthroughs show ‘Francis revolution’ is in good health
- Religion & Beliefs
- May 18, 2015, 01:00
As he came out of the Paul VIth hall and made his way back to his quarters in the Domus Santa Marta, Pope Francis appeared to be engaged in serious co(...)