A statement issued by the brother of Finbar Cafferkey says he was "against all forms of imperialism"

Micheál Martin was speaking at a Ministerial Review of the 67th Infantry Group United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) at Finner Camp in Donegal ahead of their deployment to Syria in April

After a decade of civil war, Syria suffered huge devastation following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in early February

Former soldier Lisa Smith is to remain in prison for membership of the terrorist group Islamic State, after a bid to overturn her 15-month sentence was rejected by the Court of Appeal.

Ghana international Atsu (31) had been playing for Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor

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Barry Andrews' comments came as rescue efforts continue across Turkey and Syria where the death toll is expected to continue to rise

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Over 20,000 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake

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Offers from volunteers have been received from over 65 countries, including Ireland

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Ms Begum told The Shamima Begum Story podcast that she accepts she is viewed ‘as a danger, as a risk’, but blamed her portrayal in the media

The report found that 'healthcare quality is, on the whole, affected primarily by one concern, and that is language'

Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the terror group.

Lawyers for former soldier Lisa Smith said the court should consider her young child and the 'appalling' conditions they suffered while in Syria.