Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: ‘He’s giving us one option. If you don’t go, he’ll kill you’
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
German aid group says it picked up 51 people from sinking wooden boat while Italian coast guard conducted separate operation
Coastguard aided by local fishing boat rescued 42 people, including the baby girl, but she subsequently died onboard a rescue vessel
Madrid says it cannot cope with irregular immigration without help from the European Union
The crew of the LÉ William Butler Yeats endures near record-breaking temperatures as part of EU mission to enforce an arms blockade on Libya - a foretaste of future missions created by rising temperatures and increased global migration
As the days rolled by, the chasm in the response to the two events was increasingly uncomfortable
Photograph released by coast guard shows vessel packed with people which left Libya heading for Italy
The author argues that instead of thinking that Britain ‘made’ the modern world we should think about how ‘Britain unmade the world’ by replacing many histories with its own
A group picked up distress calls from the migrant vessel that it was adrift two days ago
Political instability in Africa is expected to lead to an increase asylum claims to EU countries this year
Most traditional regional cuisines were health-enhancing before they became tainted by Western foods and eating habits
Potent phrase is a touchstone of Irish-American identity. But it is a distorted and retrospective term which does a disservice to migrants drowning at sea
Smugglers and traffickers stay in business because of the lack of legal and safe routes for those seeking refuge from their home countries
Maersk halts operations at Mediterranean port citing ‘severe structural damage’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices