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Irish deputy premier does not believe arms being flown through Ireland to Israel
- Irish deputy premier Simon Harris stated on May 2025 that he does not believe weapons are flown through Irish airspace to Israel.
- This comes amid ongoing difficulties in overseeing flights through Irish airspace and delays in advancing legislation intended to prohibit commerce with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Harris recently discussed the bill with officials and committed to introducing new, legally robust legislation to address the situation.
- He stated that all available measures must be utilized to address the situation and committed to providing an update on the planned timeline next week.
- The government acknowledges more international cooperation is needed to clarify airspace use, emphasizing efforts to support a ceasefire and address humanitarian crises in Gaza.
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Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest Taoiseach in April 2024, but after the election, he formally resigned just days before Christmas. He was first elected as a TD in 2011 and went on to act as a Junior Minister in the Department of Finance from 2014. He was soon playing with the big boys in Government when he was thrust into the role of Minister for Health when Fine Gael came into power in 2016. Today's top videos Behind the politics, howeve…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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- 71% of the sources lean Left
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