New funding demonstrates Ireland’s humanitarian footprint across the Middle East – Minister Richmond The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has today announced significant funding for humanitarian support across the Middle East. These specific funding commitments include: €6 million to the UN for Yemen €1 million to the UN High…
Tánaiste welcomes imminent arrival of 52 Palestinian young people from Gaza The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, has announced the imminent arrival in Ireland of 52 Palestinians from Gaza. The first group of 26 arrived Thursday last (28 August), with the remaining students, who have all been offered scholarships…
Statement by President Higgins following declaration of Famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas 22 August 2025 “The formal declaration that Gaza City and its surrounding areas now meet the criteria of Famine under the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system will sadly not surprise all of us who have been warning of this for…
Ireland pens letter with other European countries in condemning Israel’s Gaza plan. Ireland today jointly signed a letter with other European countries strongly condemning Israel’s plan to expand the war in Gaza. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris, is among a number of signatories to the letter, along with his counterparts…
“Following yesterday’s vote at the UN Security Council, where 14 of the 15 members voted in favour of an immediate, conditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, it is important that the international community continues to work, including under the Tenth Emergency Session of the General Assembly as part of the Uniting for Peace initiative and…
Speaking following an award ceremony at the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) Conference in the Grand Hotel Malahide, where he was the inaugural recipient of the Global Voice for Humanity Award, President Michael D. Higgins said: “With famine imminent in Gaza, immediate multilateral action and immediate recovery of the aid distribution system must be prioritised…
One year after the official recognition of the State of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, in the framework of the ‘Madrid+’ Group of the meeting, we have met to renew and reinforce the international commitment for the implementation of the two-State solution and to the principle that only a viable, contiguous Palestinian State,…