US and Ireland must dedicate themselves to peace in Gaza, says VaradkarBy Cillian Sherlock, PAThe US and Ireland must dedicate themselves to peace in Gaza, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said during an address in Boston. Mr Varadkar made the comments as part of his first public speech during a week-long visit for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the US. Mr Varadkar said: “We all know that there are guilty people who perpetrated unspeakable acts of terrorism. Mr Varadkar said it was “unconscionable” that children were dying due to bombing, hunger, thirst and lack of medical care. Mr Varadkar will hold further engagements in Boston on Tuesday before meeting President Biden in Washington later in the week.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2024 16:44 UTC