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It is not up to Starmer to decide Hamas’ role in Palestinian state, Catherine Connolly says

Connolly said that it was up to Palestinians to decide who governs them

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Connolly says it is not up to Starmer to decide Hamas’ role in Palestinian state

‘I don’t think Keir Starmer should have any say about Hamas. It’s up to the Palestinian people’, Catherine Connolly said.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Sheridan suffers setback after failing to secure Meath nomination

Fourteen members of the county council voted against a proposal to nominate the entrepreneur, with 13 backing the proposal.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Next Irish president should use office to advocate for unification – O’Neill

The Sinn Fein vice president refused to be drawn on whether her own party would be running a candidate in next month’s presidential election.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025

Ireland will hold presidential election on October 24

So far, just two candidates have secured enough support to get on the ballot paper.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Chambers backs Jim Gavin for Fianna Fail presidential nominee

Jack Chambers told reporters it was his understanding that Mr Gavin will seek the party’s nomination.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Ireland votes on removing constitutional reference to ‘women in the home’

On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second referendum on revising the definition of family. Despite a desire to remove the gendered and outdated language of the 'women in the home' clause, concern…

France 24 · Mar 8, 2024

War of words between Micheál Martin and Paul Murphy over neutrality talks

The Government will hold a number of consultative forums next week in Cork, Galway and Dublin about the future of Ireland’s neutrality.

Irish Mirror · Jun 15, 2023