Event: Peace Prize

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UN Secretary General’s failures show he is unworthy of Tipperary peace prize

I object to the selection of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the Tipperary International Peace Prize. It is untimely and misplaced.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Fury as jailed Chinese dissident wins Peace Prize

IMPRISONED Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for using non-violence to demand fundamental human rights in his homeland.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2010

Police arrest government critics in Tehran

Two prominent critics of the Iranian government have been arrested after clashes overnight in Tehran.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2009

Geldof slams EU at prize-giving

Rocker Bob Geldof accepted the Man For Peace Award at a ceremony in Rome yesterday, and took the opportunity to attack the European Union for failing to aid fair trade with Africa.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005

Cowen welcomes Nobel peace prize for UN

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Cowen, has welcomed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to United Nations and its Secretary General, Kofi Annan.

Fri, 12 Oct, 2001