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IRELAND
INTERNATIONAL
#EU Outgoing EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen squared off against rivals vying to command the next European Commission in a debate today aired by the Eurovision broadcaster.
#WALES UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was met with silence today when he asked workers at a Welsh brewery whether they were looking forward to the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament, despite Wales not having qualified.
#MEXICO A stage collapsed in northern Mexico yesterday as strong winds gusted through a presidential candidate’s campaign rally, leaving at least nine people dead and around 50 others injured, authorities said.
PARTING SHOT
THE WORDS OF Taoiseach Simon Harris, announcing Ireland’s historic decision to recognise Palestine as a state, were compelling and profound.
Outlining a deep connection with our two histories, he spoke of the importance for Ireland when, on 21 January 1919, we asked the world to recognise our own independence, Ireland’s distinct national identity, historical struggle and right to self-determination and justice.
One hundred and five years later, he stated: “We use the same language to support the recognition of Palestine as a state, we do so as we recognise freedom and justice as fundamentals of international law.’
You can read the rest of this Voices article by ActionAid’s Jamil Sawalmeh and Karol Balfe here.
