Tanaiste Simon Harris is set to brief Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday Tanaiste Simon Harris is set to brief Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday regarding a “substantial aid package” Ireland is to provide to Gaza. The Cabinet will be told that Ireland will have to commit millions of euros in further aid for Gaza in the coming […]
2 months ago
‘Well, she’s just a troublemaker’ Greta Thunberg was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which Israeli forces intercepted and blocked from reaching the Gaza Strip last week. Following all the media attention Greta’s detainment and deportation received, the US President said the activist (22) “needs to see a doctor” whilst speaking to reporters in the […]
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The Dutch broadcaster has announced its withdrawal The national Dutch broadcaster has announced it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel takes part. The news comes after Ireland’s RTÉ and four other countries have claimed they will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. In recent years, there have been increasing […]
3 months ago
‘RTÉ feels that Ireland’s participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza.’ RTÉ has said that Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. In recent years, there have been calls for Ireland to boycott the competition on account of Israel’s involvement. This […]
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They claim their boat was hit by a suspected drone A flotilla bound for Gaza reportedly has been ‘set on fire in a drone strike’, the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza (GSF) says. The GSF for Gaza features 20 vessels carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg and Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham. The group aims […]
3 months ago
The students from Gaza will begin third-level education in Ireland Tánaiste Simon Harris has announced the imminent arrival in Ireland of 52 Palestinians from Gaza. Harris confirmed that 26 students from Gaza arrived in Ireland on Thursday, August 28th. The remaining students, who have all been offered scholarships by Irish education institutions, will arrive between […]
3 months ago