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Leinster Third Year Academy forward rated almost certain to tour with Ireland this summer
Leinster Rugby
Can only benefit from working with Ireland legend Paul O'Connell
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Syrians celebrate at Dublin's GPO as Assad dictatorship comes to an end
Syria
The Irish Syrian Solidarity Movement were joyous as they hugged and waved their national flags in the capital
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Irish holidaymakers urged to 'exercise caution' as travel warning issued for Spain and Turkey
Spain holidays
The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued security advice for Irish tourists on both countries
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Irish soldiers lead mammoth operation to bring €23m of gear home from Syria in one piece
Defence Forces
There are around 280,000 individual items that need to be brought home – and each one has to be listed, packed and shipped
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Irish soldiers keeping the peace in Syria tell of their pride - and how top class training is crucial
Defence Forces
Some 133 members of the 68th Infantry Group are coming to the end of their six month tour of duty with the UNDOF mission in the war torn middle eastern state
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Irish peacekeeping soldiers in Syria risk being caught in Israel/Hezbollah crossfire says military chief
Defence Forces
The Irish Mirror's Defence Editor, Michael O'Toole, reports from Syria
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Syrian man jailed after 'losing' passport on flight from Luxembourg
Immigration
Ramzi Maruan, 31, was arrested at Dublin Airport and gardaí established that he had previously turned up in Iceland and sought protection in Bulgaria
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Shamima Begum loses appeal to return to UK but IS bride's lawyers have one last move to make
Shamima Begum
The executive director of Reprieve told the BBC that this decision would not be 'the end of the line'
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US gives chilling vow after revenge strikes and says 'this is the start of our response'
Middle East
President Joe Biden issued his first statement since launching an operation to strike Iranian targets within Syria and Iraq, warning other enemies that America 'will respond'
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Watch: Short documentary captures devastation of earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, and Irish response
Earthquake
The Irish government allocated an overall support package of €10 million in direct response to the emergency appeal to the organisations working on the ground in the affected regions in Syria and Türkiye
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Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the UK as she 'poses a risk to national security'
Shamima Begum
ISIS bride Shamima Begum had her British citizenship revoked shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019
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Ireland sends 100 tonnes of emergency items to Turkey and Syria amid 'unbearable conditions'
Earthquake
The items will be distributed by Irish Aid partners, Concern and Goal, who aim to reach 42,000 people in the affected regions
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Terrifying huge chasm appears in Earth’s crust sparked by giant Turkey earthquakes
Turkey
The devastating earthquake registered at least 7.8 on the Richter scale
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Irish-based aid agency confirms 26 workers dead as earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria passes 21,000
Earthquake
"To say it has been a profoundly difficult week for the GOAL Teams in Türkiye and Syria cannot be overstated"
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Syrian woman in Ireland desperately trying to find out what happened to newborn baby of friend killed in earthquake
Syria
"I can't get in contact with anyone at the minute as most phones are dead because they have nowhere to charge them"
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Miracle baby born in rubble as death toll nears 10,000
Syria
Rescue teams in Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors
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Devastation continues as earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria nears 5,000
Earthquake
According to Turkish and Syrian disaster response teams, more than 5,600 buildings have collapsed across the affected areas
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Turkish barber in Ireland says family back home living in car after devastating earthquakes
Turkey
"I woke up in the morning to lots of calls and texts from my friends"
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Turkey earthquake: More than 600 killed as powerful quake hits Turkey and Syria
Turkey
Buildings were devastated in the Turkish city of Adana, with the death toll expected to rise
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Valentine's Day messages sent to loved ones from Defence Forces soldiers serving in Syria
Valentine's Day
The brave troops are serving with the 60th Infantry group in Syria
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Refugee families fleeing Syria arrive in Co Meath as part of protection programme
Refugees
The families had been living in a United Nations refugee camp in Lebanon and were interviewed earlier this year by officials from the Department of Justice and Equality as part of a selection mission
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Dublin GAA's Michael Darragh MacAuley brings joy to Syrian refugees during eye-opening visit to war-torn Iraq
Refugees
'People have been hearing about the Syrian crisis for almost 10 years now and, I don’t think, are really reacting to it at all'
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Family of ISIS bride Lisa Smith claims she can't wait to get home to clear her name
Lisa Smith
Her family has said they believe she is innocent
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Syrian teen who lived in Direct Provision hopes to inspire others as she gets scholarship for medicine
Direct provision
Suaad Alshleh said living in Direct Provision was one of the hardest things she ever went through but agreed with Leo Varadkar that it is not inhumane
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