Egypt postpones Dublin teenager's trial for fifth time

The trial of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt has been postponed for a fifth time.

Egypt postpones Dublin teenager's trial for fifth time

The trial of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt has been postponed for a fifth time.

The 19-year-old was due to be sentenced at a mass trial in Cairo today.

The teenager from Dublin has been detained in Egypt since August 2013, following his arrest during a protest at a mosque in Cairo.

The Halawa family say that Ibrahim is being beaten in prison, and he could be sentenced to death.

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