Archiv: Micheal Martin


16.12.2024 - 13:34 [ IrishTimes.com ]

Government has not been ‘hostile’ to Israel – Tánaiste

Mr Martin, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs, said supporting the ICJ and the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, should not be viewed as a hostile act.

“Recognising a state of Palestine, which we did with Norway and Spain and which other countries have done, is not a hostile act, and should not be seen as a hostile act,” he said.

The actions of the Israeli army in northern Gaza, where there are daily reports of the killing of men, women and children, is “beyond any moral compass,” Mr Martin said.

08.12.2023 - 11:55 [ Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs / Twitter ]

Ireland will co-sponsor ?? resolution on #Gaza at UN Security Council today, demanding: – Immediate humanitarian ceasefire. – Protection of civilians & compliance with int. law. – Immediate & unconditional release of hostages. – Urgent humanitarian access.

The Council must act

30.01.2021 - 11:44 [ Independent.ie ]

Covid-19 vaccine chaos as EU is forced into U-turn after blocking supplies to the North

A government source said the Taoiseach had not been given any advance warning of the EU decision to invoke the article in the protocol.

The source said the article may have been inadvertently triggered by “someone who did not understand the political implications” of the decision.

Some EU officials are understood to be livid about the move, which they see as ruining the work they’ve done since the Brexit vote in 2016.

08.09.2020 - 12:29 [ IrishExaminer.com ]

‚Absolutely no chance‘ of border coming back says Micheál Martin

The Taoiseach made clear he was assured by Downing Street that they are committed to implementing the protocol and not undermining the Good Friday Agreement.

28.06.2020 - 08:43 [ Irish Times ]

Who is in the new Cabinet? Members in profile

A new Taoiseach was elected on Saturday and a range of new Ministers were appointed. Here’s all you need to know about them:

28.06.2020 - 08:38 [ Tagesschau ]

Schwierige Koalitionsbildung: Martin ist neuer Regierungschef Irlands

Größte Oppositionspartei wird damit die linksgerichtete Sinn Fein unter der Führung von Mary Lou McDonald. Die Partei hatte bei der Wahl im Februar einen Überraschungserfolg erzielt und damit die politische Landschaft verändert. Sinn Fein spielte lange Zeit in der Republik Irland keine ernstzunehmende Rolle, sondern galt als politischer Arm der Untergrundorganisation IRA.