Last week the opposition opted to table a Dáil motion that sought to divide the Oireachtas on the human tragedy that is Gaza, rather than unite us. That move was regrettable. There is much that unites deputies on this issue. The President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste have been to the forefront on the global stage in calling out Israel’s breaches of international humanitarian law. There can be no disagreement on that.
A High Court judge has clarified that members of the press are entitled to report on documentation filed in court proceedings, even if they are not read out in court.
Former transport minister Shane Ross has said that political connections and pressure should not be used to influence the outcome of a vote to choose a new chancellor at the University of Limerick (UL).
The Lord Mayor of Fingal has been reported to council authorities for wearing his chain of office to a Fianna Fáil fundraiser where he was pictured alongside Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien and Anglo Irish Bank ‘Maple 10’ developer Sean Reilly.