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About Eóin Murray

Eóin Murray is programme officer with the Irish charity and development agency Trócaire. He previously worked in Gaza as a rapporteur for a human-rights NGO.

Articles by Eóin Murray

Monday 2nd July

Ireland’s new shade of green

Eóin Murray, 2 July 2007
Behind the re-election of Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil party lie surprising shifts in Irish politics
Sunday 22nd April

Alan Johnston: a reporter in Gaza

Eóin Murray, 22 April 2007
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.
Monday 30th January

After Hamas: a time for politics

Eóin Murray, 30 January 2006
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.
Tuesday 24th January

Palestinians' time of choice

Eóin Murray, 24 January 2006
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.
Sunday 3rd July

Welcome to Costa-del-Gaza

Eóin Murray, 3 July 2005
What will Gaza become after Israeli occupation? Eóin Murray reports on embattled Jewish settlers and Palestinian fears.
Wednesday 28th July

'Tear down that wall!' The world court and Israel

Eóin Murray, 28 July 2004
The International Court of Justice ruling that Ariel Sharon’s barrier across the West Bank breaches international law is both alarm-call and opportunity to the world community, says Eóin Murray in Gaza.
Thursday 25th March

Night falls in Gaza

Eóin Murray, 25 March 2004
The assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin has caused convulsive outrage among Gaza’s Palestinian people. From its epicentre, a young Irish human rights activist balances vivid reportage and cool reflection.
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