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Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee must immediately intervene in the case of Irish man Seamus Culleton’s detention by ICE in the US, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention in the US since September of last year and has been subject to […]

Reports that ICE deportation flights carrying Palestinians to Isreal are using Shannon Airport to refuel are deeply disturbing, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Details of these deportations describe Palestinians as having their ankles shackled as they are flown across the world to be abandoned in an apartheid state. […]

The government is acting as if there is a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel’s ongoing killing of innocent Palestinians, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Israel continues to murder with impunity while European leaders talk about the progress of the Gaza peace agreement. “There is no peace; last night, […]

The government’s failure to explicitly rule out the prospect of Ireland joining President Trump’s sinister Board of Peace is difficult to comprehend, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Donald Trump’s Board of Peace was initially billed as a body that would oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza – even […]

We are clearly through the looking glass when it comes to the Trump administration The EU must have a strong and united response to threats from US President Donald Trump that risk unravelling the trade deal between the EU and the United States, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: […]

Donald Trump’s inflammatory words about US military intervention in Iran will bring only further pain and strife if acted on, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “It’s now estimated by fact checkers with Iran International that over 12,000 people have been killed in Iran in the last week at […]

The government decision to vote against the Mercosur trade deal is too little too late, according to Social Democrats environment spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore said: “The government spent the entire year failing to build alliances with like‑minded EU countries in opposition to Mercour, which it explicitly committed to in the Programme for Government. “The […]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs should contact the British Ambassador to Ireland to raise concerns about the plight of detained Palestine Action activists in the UK, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “I am deeply concerned about the ongoing hunger strike involving the Filton 24 in England, who are […]

The Irish government must unequivocally condemn the US military actions in Venezuela, which clearly undermine international law and will further heighten global tensions, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Following recent attacks on Venezuelan vessels by US forces under the guise of anti-drug operations, last night’s kidnapping of Maduro […]

Confirmation today that the government intends omitting services from the Occupied Territories Bill is shocking but not surprising, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Minister of State Thomas Byrne let the cat out of the bag in an interview today when he confirmed services would be omitted from the […]