The nativity story is being re-enacted today as the migrant crisis leaves millions worried about the future, President Michael D Higgins states in his Christmas message.

Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu is back in a South African hospital just days after he left following three weeks of treatment.

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has admitted himself to a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a recurring infection, according to his family foundation.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

In light of the defeat of a bill in England, the debate concerning assisted death for terminally ill people shows no signs of being resolved any time soon, writes TP O’Mahony.            

Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a South African hospital for the third time in recent months.

With summer almost upon us, it’s a great time to get out and about. This weekend sees the annual Afri famine walk take place in Co. Mayo, an experience that is always uplifting and memorable, writes Rob Fairmichael.

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu has cancelled travel plans for the rest of the year so he can undergo new treatment for prostate cancer, it has been announced.

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SuperValu’s decision not to sell Israeli carrots evokes memories of the Dunnes Stores strike relating to apartheid from 30 years ago, writes Ryle Dwyer

The tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands is taking on the United States and the world’s eight other nuclear-armed nations with an unprecedented lawsuit demanding that they meet their obligations toward disarmament and accusing them of “flagrant violations” of international law.

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has rejected fresh calls for an independent inquiry into the Garda policing operation of the €3.4bn Shell Corrib gas project in north Co Mayo.

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed a controversial law that will see homosexuals jailed for life, and dismissed warnings from key foreign allies and donors including the United States.

The president of South Africa has led tributes to Nelson Mandela, describing him as a “beacon of hope”, as the anti-apartheid hero was laid to rest in a family plot.

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will join scores of dignitaries from around the world tomorrow for the funeral of Nelson Mandela.

Desmond Tutu will not be attending Nelson Mandela’s funeral because he did not receive credentials to do so, a spokesman for the retired archbishop has said.

Peace campaigner Ruairí McKiernan spoke to Susan Manning, the mother of the US army whistleblower formerly known as Bradley, about her son’s actions

Former archbishop Desmond Tutu’s home was robbed while he was away at the Mandela memorial.

Former president Mary Robinson has paid tribute to Nelson Mandela as a man “who lived the values he talked about”.

South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela yesterday, but while some celebrated his remarkable life with dance and song, others fretted that the anti-apartheid hero’s death would make the nation vulnerable again to racial and social tensions.

South Africans have gathered to mourn the death of Nelson Mandela – and celebrate his colossal life.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has described the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela as ``a great light extinguished''.

INCISIVE, clear, concise, RTÉ journalist, Séan O’Rourke, is dogged in his pursuit of a story.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu had his Twitter account briefly suspended for “aggressively following” other users, just hours after it was launched.

Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive earlier this week.

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned the Mandela family to end a bitter feud over his burial site.

Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces “impending death”, South African court documents show.

President Barack Obama is to announce a new initiative to double access to electric power in sub-Saharan Africa, part of his effort to build on the legacy of equality and opportunity forged by his personal hero, Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela remains in a serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital with a recurring lung infection.

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has deemed goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank should be treated as illegal.

A call to end the “apartheid” which gives defined benefits pension holders a potential €64,000 a year advantage over those in defined contribution schemes, has been made by IFG Corporate Pensions.

TV naturalist David Attenborough has warned that human beings have become a “plague on the Earth”.

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in a hospital because his doctors want to be satisfied his health has improved satisfactorily before sending him home, a South African media outlet reported.

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in hospital, it has been reported.

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he is praying for a prompt recovery for former leader Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for more than two weeks.

“Not this prize, not this year” is the message from the protesters on the streets of Oslo with their torches, objecting to the EU receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

I must admit to having been unaware of the upcoming charity fundraising event at the K Club to raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation, a most worthy cause, until I read the letter from Peter Mulvany (Irish Examiner, Sept 14).

The Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for Tony Blair and George Bush to be taken to the International Criminal Court in The Hague for their role in the Iraq war.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for George Bush and Tony Blair be held accountable by International Criminal Court, Hague, in relation to invasion of Iraq.

IT WAS a plush affair for the mid-80s, an era when record sales had already begun to decline, and when music writers had already begun to reminisce about the good old glory days when lavish promotional parties and international flights were commonplace.

McElroy with an E

British Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed calls for a fresh inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi in the wake of his death.