Ireland recognises Palestine and their right to statehood. Today in New York, I met the Palestinian President to convey this to him on behalf of the people of Ireland. An immediate ceasefire and a political peace process is urgently required.
Ireland recognises Palestine and their right to statehood. Today in New York, I met the Palestinian President to convey this to him on behalf of the people of Ireland. An immediate ceasefire and a political peace process is urgently required.
Good to meet @JustinTrudeau today - the friendship and bond between our two countries is strong. Honoured to work with Canada on our collective effort to help return displaced and abducted children from Ukraine to their families. The world must do all it can to support this work.
Met with the King of Jordan Abdullah II to discuss the ongoing and horrific war in the Middle East. We particularly focused on the need for a cessation of violence & new approaches for sustained humanitarian aid. We agreed to keep in close contac
Today I will meet the President of the Palestinian Authority. Our first in person meeting since Ireland recognised Palestine. Discussed this and much more on the Middle East with @amanpour
This afternoon I met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. His speech on the suffering of children in Gaza and the West Bank was emotional and gut wrenching. The world needs to listen in New York this week. We need an immediate ceasefire.
I am extremely concerned by the overnight bombardment of Southern Lebanon, the massive loss of life reported there and the spectre that now arises of a second catastrophic front in the war in the Middle East.
Great meeting with the Child Poverty Unit in the Department of Taoiseach today. It is important to take steps in Budget 2025 to address these really important issues.