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President Higgins 'has spoken for the Irish people' - Mac Lochlainn

Yesterday, President Michael D Higgins described Ursula von der Leyen’s comments around the Israel-Hamas conflict as "thoughtless and even reckless". Ursula von der Leyen visited Israel last week, and did not include a call for Israel's retaliation to Hamas attacks to conform with international law.  The Taoiseach says he told the European Commission President her response to the conflict in the Middle East "was not helpful". Kieran was joined by Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Fein TD for Donegal and Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell to discuss…

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16.36 17 Oct 2023


President Higgins 'has spoken for the Irish people' - Mac Lochlainn


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Yesterday, President Michael D Higgins described Ursula von der Leyen’s comments around the Israel-Hamas conflict as "thoughtless and even reckless".

Ursula von der Leyen visited Israel last week, and did not include a call for Israel's retaliation to Hamas attacks to conform with international law. 

The Taoiseach says he told the European Commission President her response to the conflict in the Middle East "was not helpful".

Kieran was joined by Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Fein TD for Donegal and Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell to discuss…


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