IBRAHIM Halawa is an Irish citizen who has spent four years in an Egyptian jail, though he was not convicted of anything.

The family of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa who has spent the last four years in jail in Egypt are preparing to sue over delayed verdicts in the trial.

Ibrahim Halawa's family say they feel left in limbo and see no end in sight after a verdict in his trial was postponed.

Lawyers for Ibrahim Halawa have finally had the chance to present a defence at his trial - almost four years after he was detained in Cairo.

There is a warning that taking legal action against Eygpt over its treatment of Ibrahim Halawa could hurt his chances of being released.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has written a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pleading for the release of a jailed Irishman on humanitarian grounds.

The Government is sending a health expert to check on the condition of 21-year-old Irishman Ibrahim Halawa who has been in jail without trial in Egypt for more than three years.

A scheme to relocate flood-hit homeowners may be widened after disagreement at Cabinet over who is eligible to apply for the special fund.

A cross party delegation of Irish politicians will travel to Egypt on Monday to visit jailed Irishman Ibrahim Halawa.

Irish man Ibrahim Halawa, who has been imprisoned in Egypt for more than three years, is now refusing visits.

A 20-year-old Irish man jailed in Egypt for the last 1,000 days, as he awaits trial and a potential death penalty, has said his incarceration has felt like 1,000 years.

On the eve of the trial of Irish-born Ibrahim Halawa, the European Parliament threw its weight behind the Government to save him from, potentially, the death penalty.

“I write with a ticking clock closer to my death. For the past two years and three months, I have been imprisoned unjustly. I’m waiting in a queue for my turn on the death rope. My only crime is being innocent.”

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.

ENDA KENNY must pick up and phone and demand the release of Ibrahim Halawa. Call the release “extradition” if it makes it easier. Extradition to Ibrahim’s own country, which is Ireland.

The CEO of Amnesty International Ireland has described the criminal justice system in Egypt as a "joke".

Amnesty International Ireland is calling for the immediate release of a Dublin teenager being held in an Egyptian prison following his arrest over a year ago.

An Irish student imprisoned in Cairo without charge, exactly one year ago today, has gone on hunger strike.

The sister of an Irish teenager facing trial in Egypt today wants the Government here to call for his release.

Three Irish sisters held without trial in an Egyptian prison for more than three months have called for the release of their brother.

Members of the Halawa family say they are hopeful a decision will be announced today as to whether their 17-year-old brother Ibrahim will be released from prison in Egypt.

The sister of Ibrahim Halawa - who has been detained with three of his siblings in Egypt for almost three months - says he may be kept in custody for another 45 days.

The three Halawa sisters - who had been detained in Egypt for almost three months - have now been released.

Three of the four Irish siblings who have been in detention in Egypt for almost three months have been released.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is increasingly concerned about the plight of four Irish siblings being held without trial in Egypt.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is increasingly concerned about the plight of four Irish siblings being held without trial in Egypt.

Four Irish siblings detained by Egyptian authorities could face an agonising three-day wait to learn their fate.

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.

It has been reported in Egypt that four Irish citizens are among nine foreigners who have been jailed for up to 15 days.

Four Irish siblings detained by Egyptian authorities amid the outbreak of violence have not been charged with any offences, Ireland’s junior foreign minister said.

Meanwhile, Irish diplomats have yet to locate the four Irish siblings who were detained after security forces stormed a mosque in Cairo at the weekend.

The family of four Irish siblings detained by Egyptian authorities are “hoping and praying” they will return home within days.

The Irish-Egyptian siblings being held in a Cairo prison will be taken to a prosecutors’ office in Cairo at 2pm today, with a representative from the Irish Embassy in Egypt.

A 17-year-old Irish boy caught up in violence in Cairo and detained by the Egyptian authorities might have been “beaten to hell”, his sister has claimed.

An Irish citizen caught up in the violence in Egypt told family here she was being beaten by security forces as she and her three siblings were removed from a mosque where they had taken refuge from fighting in the street.

Four Irish siblings caught up in the violence in Cairo are being held by Egyptian authorities, their family said.

It is being reported that the four Irish citizens caught up in the recent violence in Cairo are being detained by security forces in Egypt.

Gunfire has been heard at a Mosque in Egypt where four Irish citizens are trapped.

One of the four Irish citizens trapped inside a mosque in Cairo has said the protestors have "personally threatened to slaughter" her if they see her.

Four Irish citizens are among hundreds of people trapped in an Egyptian mosque fearful they will be attacked if they leave.