The mothers of eight seriously ill Palestinian children have said they will not leave their accommodation in Dublin after being scheduled to be transferred to new housing in Co Donegal today. It said the Dublin accommodation will be unavailable from September and is keen to relocate the Palestinian families before the new school year begins. They fear they will not receive adequate healthcare in Letterkenny and say there was no clear consultation. They have called for the relocation to be postponed until alternative accommodation can found within a two-hour commute of Dublin. The mothers, their sick children and 11 younger siblings arrived in December 2024 as part of the State’s commitment to evacuate up to 30 ill children from Gaza via Egypt.

Source: The Irish Times August 12, 2025 14:50 UTC