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'Unfolding genocide': Mary Robinson says Israel blocking aid as she visits Gaza crossing point

'Unfolding genocide': Mary Robinson says Israel blocking aid as she visits Gaza crossing point

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

The former president said she saw evidence of food and medical aid being deliberately denied entry into Gaza by Israel

Palestinian ambassador thanks Ireland for efforts to get citizens out of Gaza

Palestinian ambassador thanks Ireland for efforts to get citizens out of Gaza

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid was speaking as a group of Irish citizens arrived at Dublin Airport from Cairo on Sunday.

Children of Irish-Palestinian man whose wife died in airstrike set to leave Gaza

Children of Irish-Palestinian man whose wife died in airstrike set to leave Gaza

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Khalid El Estal's two children, Ali (4) and Sara (1), are included on an evacuation list to leave Gaza and travel to Egypt on Thursday

Irish student in Gaza prepared to travel by horse to get to Rafah crossing

Irish student in Gaza prepared to travel by horse to get to Rafah crossing

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Saeed Adli Sadeq from Bahola told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that he is waiting for confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs that Irish citizens can cross the border

'Everything being done' to get Irish passport-holders out of Gaza, says Calleary

'Everything being done' to get Irish passport-holders out of Gaza, says Calleary

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been able to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt so far

Irish passport-holder at Rafah crossing hopeful he will get to leave Gaza soon

Irish passport-holder at Rafah crossing hopeful he will get to leave Gaza soon

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Ayman Shaheen said he had been receiving regular updates from the Department of Foreign Affairs