Ireland is ranked tenth out of 36 European countries in a global index of countries affected by terrorism.
Mon, 13 Jan, 2020
Hitting back at the failed Wexford by-election candidate and her criticism of Fine Gael this week, Mr Varadkar admitted it was a "mistake" selecting Ms Murphy to run for his party in the first place.
Fri, 20 Dec, 2019
Verona Murphy has signalled that she may run as an Independent candidate in Wexford in the general election after being dropped by Fine Gael.
Ms Murphy was dropped by the party earlier this week as a general election candidate
Thu, 19 Dec, 2019
Former Irish Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith, who is facing trial accused of ISIS membership, has been granted bail with strict conditions including an internet and social media ban.
Former Irish defence forces soldier Lisa Smith, who was charged with membership of ISIS, has been further remanded in prison custody for a book of evidence to be completed.
Wed, 11 Dec, 2019
It was right and proper that Lisa Smith and her daughter be brought back to Ireland as Irish citizens and treated in a humane manner.
Mon, 02 Dec, 2019
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that former ISIS bride Lisa Smith is returning to Ireland this weekend and that gardai may be in a position to charge her.
Sat, 30 Nov, 2019
I feel, like a punch in my gut, comments like those of Verona Murphy... that ISIS supporters make up ‘a big part’ of the migrant population., writes Victoria White
Wed, 27 Nov, 2019
Immigration has entered the political arena again this week with comments from Wexford by-election candidate Verona Murphy about asylum seekers.
Fri, 22 Nov, 2019
Fine Gael's by-election candidate Verona Murphy has broken her silence to express "deep regret" over comments she made about asylum seekers.
Thu, 21 Nov, 2019
Fine Gael do not have a standard vetting system for candidates, the Taoiseach has confirmed.
Ms Murphy has apologised for remarks made to multiple media organisations in which she suggested that those who seek asylum in Ireland need to be "deprogrammed".
Wed, 20 Nov, 2019
However, members from across the opposition have lashed out at Ms Murphy who suggested asylum seeker children as young as three years of age need to be "deprogrammed" as they may have been manipulated by ISIS.
Tue, 19 Nov, 2019
In today's Wexford People, Ms Murphy is quoted further as claiming that ISIS has influenced children as young as three. She is also quoted as criticising drink-driving laws which she said had targetted “Irish” motorists.
The Tánaiste has defended Verona Murphy and said that he would not call for her deselection.
Mon, 18 Nov, 2019
Fine Gael's by-election candidate in Wexford, Verona Murphy has apologised after she said some asylum seekers coming to Ireland have to be "de-programmed" as they carry angst and may have been "infiltrated by ISIS".
Sun, 17 Nov, 2019
Garda security services are conducting three risk assessments regarding the imminent return of Irish Islamic State supporter Lisa Smith.
Tue, 12 Nov, 2019
The "complex and sensitive" operation to repatriate Lisa Smith and her young daughter could take weeks, rather than days, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has revealed.
Mon, 04 Nov, 2019
The chairperson of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council has questioned the level of efforts being made by the State to repatriate Irish woman Lisa Smith and her child.
Lisa Smith, who is linked to Islamic State, escaped from a Kurdish forces detainment camp in Syria last month. It is believed she is now being detained close to Syria's border with Turkey.
Sun, 03 Nov, 2019
All over the world, historians are dusting off a phrase that regularly has a sharp, if fleeting, relevance: Pre-revolutionary conditions.
Fri, 18 Oct, 2019
Where is Rakaya, a two-year-old Irish girl displaced in North East Syria since Monday?
Thu, 17 Oct, 2019
What Turkey is doing in Syria has serious implications for the rest of the world. International laws are being violated, civilians are being displaced, local demography is being changed and lives are being risked.
Tue, 15 Oct, 2019
ISIS bride Lisa Smith could go free as the United States moves its troops out of Syria after a phonecall between Turkish President Erdogan and US president Donald Trump.
Thu, 10 Oct, 2019
Simon Coveney said the action risks undermining the progress made this year in the fight against Islamic State.
Wed, 09 Oct, 2019
The report, citing Irish security sources, said all five people had sentences for funding terrorist offences abroad, rather than participating in terror plots here.
Wed, 02 Oct, 2019
Far from being defeated, Islamic State continue to battle on several fronts, write Anne-Marie Slaughter and Asha C Castleberry
Mon, 30 Sep, 2019
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged Rural Independent TD Noel Grealish to "withdraw" or clarify his claims that African asylum seekers are in reality economic migrants coming to Ireland to "sponge" off taxpayers, amid growing calls for him to resign.
Sat, 14 Sep, 2019
The Japanese kamikaze pilots of World War 2 crashed into targets, but the modern use of suicide-bombing began when a boy of 13 sacrificed himself during the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, says Frank MacGabhann.
Sun, 01 Sep, 2019
We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.
Tue, 20 Aug, 2019
The solicitor representing Irish woman Lisa Smith who travelled to join Islamic State in Syria, is calling on the Irish government to bring her home and if necessary prosecute her under Irish law.
Thu, 08 Aug, 2019
A plumber with Dublin City Council who threatened to put a bullet in the head of two work colleagues has received a fully suspended sentence.
Fri, 26 Jul, 2019
So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019
The Irish army will not be flying into Syria to help Irish ISIS bride Lisa Smith return home, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
"To be honest I don't think I will be going back, ever."
Recent days brought the old questions about division back into a sharp focus.
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019
His comments follow those of Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has called for Ms Smith and her two-year-old daughter to be brought home to Ireland.
Fri, 05 Jul, 2019
The withdrawal of American troops late last year was premature, with fighting intensifying in Idlib province, say Charles A Kupchan and Sinan Ülgen
Wed, 03 Jul, 2019
Fianna Fáil TD and Ireland South MEP election candidate Billy Kelleher has been accused of "selling out" traditional pro-life party support over his decision to back the removal of the eighth amendment.
Thu, 16 May, 2019
Prison chiefs are keeping a “watching brief” on the possible emergence of jihadist extremism in Irish jails.
Fri, 03 May, 2019
So that’s nearly Sunday evening wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.
Sun, 07 Apr, 2019
Lisa Smith, the Irish woman who went to Syria is 2015 and married an ISIS fighter, has said that she wants to come home to Ireland.
The government jet will not be used to bring home ISIS bride Lisa Marie Smith but the mother-of-one will face a security assessment when she is returned to Irish soil.
Tue, 26 Mar, 2019
Lisa Smith, the Irish woman who went to Syria is 2015 and married an ISIS fighter, has told a US news report that she wants to come home to Ireland.
Mon, 25 Mar, 2019
Many US presidents didn’t see eye-to-eye with their top spies, but none has came close to the damage being wrought by the current incumbent, writes former public affairs director of the CIA, Kent Harrington.
The initial horror provoked by Friday’s massacre in Christchurch may have subsided slightly but the anger endures. That anger is exacerbated by the rise, the return really,
Wed, 20 Mar, 2019
Why write about hate? St Patrick’s Day is a time of celebration for all of us. My grandchildren are proud to march, even in the coldest of weather, and it means a lot to them and their local community, writes Fergus Finlay.
Tue, 19 Mar, 2019
To those with religious belief, faith — the idea, the commitment — may remain a mystery but one that is nonetheless enthusiastically and sincerely embraced.
Sat, 16 Mar, 2019
So that’s Monday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.
Mon, 11 Mar, 2019
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