Today marks two years since Ibrahim Halawa, an Irish teenager, was jailed in Egypt after he was caught up in a political protest. For two years, he has been due to stand trial for his alleged role in the violence that erupted during the protest. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. The details of Ibrahim’s detention and alleged torture are harrowing but, if he is indeed innocent, it wouldn’t be the first time someone has fallen foul of a justice system, writes Kelly O’Brien.

The trial of an Irish teenager in Egypt for charges relating to a protest in Cairo has been postponed.

An Irish teenager imprisoned in Egypt is among a group of prisoners who have gone on hunger strike to protest at their continued detention without charges or trial.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan is being urged to request the release of an Irish citizen who is in jail in Egypt.

Members of the Halawa family here and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore were last night awaiting developments over reports in Cairo that the four Irish people who have been detained by Egyptian authorities may face criminal charges.