President Catherine Connolly speaking at the Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin. Photograph: Enda O'DowdPresident Catherine Connolly has described the recent loss of life in Venezuela as “appalling” and said international law must be upheld. “As the United Nations general secretary has said, there must be full respect for international law including the United Nations charter,” she said. It was less a scientific problem than a problem of injustice in societies and economies. Speaking by video link, he promised to hold a questions-and-answers session with the students when he arrived at the venue.

Source: The Irish Times January 08, 2026 05:56 UTC