Eóin Murray is programme officer with the Irish charity and development agency Trócaire. He previously worked in Gaza as a rapporteur for the human-rights NGOFront Line. He holds a masters degree in war studies from Kings College, London, and his writing has appeared in the Sunday Times, IslamOnline, and Electronic Intifada

Recent articles

The re-election of Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil party as the dominant partner in a coalition reflects shifts as well as continuities in Irish politics, says Eóin Murray.

The kidnapping of the BBC journalist Alan Johnston on 12 March 2007 is closely tied to the security situation in the Palestinian territory, says his friend Eóin Murray.

The electoral earthquake in Palestine has produced a new political landscape which Palestinians, Israelis and the international community all now have to face, says Eóin Murray.

The pressures of occupation and poverty are undiminished, but the Palestine election is an opportunity for activists to promote a vision of change, finds Eóin Murray.

What will Gaza become after Israeli occupation? Eóin Murray reports on embattled Jewish settlers and Palestinian fears.