Sally Hayden
@sallyhayd.bsky.social
Journalist etc. Currently Irish Times correspondent in Beirut/Damascus & author of ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’ (Orwell Prize, Terzani Prize, Inge Feltrinelli Prize, Michel Deon Prize, Irish Book of the Year) & 'This is also a Love Story' (coming 2026)
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Hamza was taken to IS as a child. Now, he remains indefinitely detained. A staff member at Orkesh said the biggest challenge comes once [the children] turn 18. “It doesn’t make sense to bring them to the camp or prison: the answer is to repatriate them.”
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
www.irishtimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Hamza was taken to IS as a child. Now, he remains indefinitely detained. A staff member at Orkesh said the biggest challenge comes once [the children] turn 18. “It doesn’t make sense to bring them to the camp or prison: the answer is to repatriate them.”
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
My interview with Hassan Akkad: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle... (& here’s his Instagram, if you don’t follow it already: www.instagram.com/hassanakkad/) #Syria
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM
My interview with Hassan Akkad: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle... (& here’s his Instagram, if you don’t follow it already: www.instagram.com/hassanakkad/) #Syria
Israeli drone back over Beirut? Sounds like it.
January 3, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Israeli drone back over Beirut? Sounds like it.
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My Fourth Time, We Drowned (2022), by Sally Hayden (@sallyhayd.bsky.social)
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
My Fourth Time, We Drowned (2022), by Sally Hayden (@sallyhayd.bsky.social)
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
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Well, now that the year's over, here are some books I read (often listened to) in 2025 that really stayed with me (in no particular order):
(I'll be adding more over the next few days)
(I'll be adding more over the next few days)
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Well, now that the year's over, here are some books I read (often listened to) in 2025 that really stayed with me (in no particular order):
(I'll be adding more over the next few days)
(I'll be adding more over the next few days)
One of my photos from Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, back in February, was included in @economist.com 1843 magazine's '2025: The year in photos'. www.economist.com/interactive/...
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
One of my photos from Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, back in February, was included in @economist.com 1843 magazine's '2025: The year in photos'. www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Ní Aoláin, said she was “most profoundly concerned by the mass indefinite arbitrary detention of children ... premised on the alleged threat they pose to security and based on their – or their parents – alleged prior links to [IS].”
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
www.irishtimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ní Aoláin, said she was “most profoundly concerned by the mass indefinite arbitrary detention of children ... premised on the alleged threat they pose to security and based on their – or their parents – alleged prior links to [IS].”
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
@sallyhayd.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
@sallyhayd.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
www.irishtimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
@sallyhayd.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
@sallyhayd.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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European young people detained in northeast Syria in ‘black legal hole’
European young people detained in northeast Syria in ‘black legal hole’
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
www.irishtimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
European young people detained in northeast Syria in ‘black legal hole’
December 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Great reporting
My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
December 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Great reporting
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Thought provoking piece . Watch what you wear . Question it's ethics .
My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
December 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thought provoking piece . Watch what you wear . Question it's ethics .
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My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I also spent a day in the park in Dhaka and wrote about it here: www.irishtimes.com/world/2025/1...
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I also spent a day in the park in Dhaka and wrote about it here: www.irishtimes.com/world/2025/1...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Are you a community specialist and interested in the world of open source investigations? Come work with us! We're searching for a Community Operations & Project Manager. Apply by January 11th. www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
I'm so grateful to everyone I spent time with for this report - they were so gracious to talk to me & welcome me to their homes, despite their relentless workload.
My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
December 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I'm so grateful to everyone I spent time with for this report - they were so gracious to talk to me & welcome me to their homes, despite their relentless workload.
My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
December 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
My latest, after spending time with garment workers in Bangladesh: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
The Irish Times has more paying readers than at any point in its history, and revenue generated by subscribers for the first time fully funds our journalism - @ruadhan.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/media/2025/1...
Message from the Editor: We hit a big milestone this year
The Irish Times recently passed an important milestone: revenue generated by subscribers for the first time fully funds our journalism
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December 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Irish Times has more paying readers than at any point in its history, and revenue generated by subscribers for the first time fully funds our journalism - @ruadhan.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/media/2025/1...
There is nothing like the feeling when you write a report & then someone gets in touch to help those you've written about. This has happened many times over the years I've done this job, but still it always surprises me & makes me feel so grateful. It is such a reminder of the goodness of people.
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
There is nothing like the feeling when you write a report & then someone gets in touch to help those you've written about. This has happened many times over the years I've done this job, but still it always surprises me & makes me feel so grateful. It is such a reminder of the goodness of people.
"Israel has bombed Lebanon once every four hours on average since the implementation of the ceasefire, according to ACLED, an independent conflict monitor.
Hezbollah shelled Israel once, in the week after the establishment of the ceasefire in Dec 2024."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hezbollah shelled Israel once, in the week after the establishment of the ceasefire in Dec 2024."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears
Strikes were latest violation of year-long ceasefire and targeted what Israel said were Hezbollah sites
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"Israel has bombed Lebanon once every four hours on average since the implementation of the ceasefire, according to ACLED, an independent conflict monitor.
Hezbollah shelled Israel once, in the week after the establishment of the ceasefire in Dec 2024."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hezbollah shelled Israel once, in the week after the establishment of the ceasefire in Dec 2024."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Kidane extradited to the Netherlands.
December 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Kidane extradited to the Netherlands.
Asking Irish soldiers about spending Christmas in Lebanon: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
December 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Asking Irish soldiers about spending Christmas in Lebanon: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Syrian refugees face ‘unbearable’ suffering in Lebanon as Taoiseach to accelerate resettlement
Syrian refugees face ‘unbearable’ suffering in Lebanon as Taoiseach to accelerate resettlement
Sixty-two refugees are waiting to travel to Ireland three years since resettlement promise
www.irishtimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Syrian refugees face ‘unbearable’ suffering in Lebanon as Taoiseach to accelerate resettlement