Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said the decision to delay the ceremony at the Irish president’s official residence was taken after a “significant” number of Iranian protesters were killed and injured in recent days. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule. On Tuesday, Ireland’s department of foreign affairs said the ceremony for the Iranian ambassador at Aras an Uachtarain would be postponed. On Monday, Irish premier Micheal Martin called for an end to the violence in Iran and said Iranians had the right to protest and to free speech. “The violence must stop, the curtailing of basic freedoms must end, and dialogue begin at once.”

Source: The Herald January 13, 2026 11:48 UTC