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Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza invasion
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Quick Glance: Ireland Plans to Intervene in Genocide Case Against Israel
  • Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, announced that Ireland intends to intervene in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice.

  • Upon government approval, this action will be submitted to the court in The Hague for the case involving Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention.

  • The legal basis for Ireland's intervention remains undetermined at this stage.

  • Sustained pressure from the opposition led Ireland to decide to intervene in the South Africa v Israel case after a thorough analysis and consultation to address the significant violations of international humanitarian law.
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ: Irish FM said events in Gaza represent the ‘blatant violation of international ...
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ
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North Cork Fianna Fáil councillor William O'Leary resigns from party: Fianna Fáil county councillor William O’Leary claimed Fianna Fáil has "abandoned ...
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North Cork Fianna Fáil councillor William O'Leary resigns from party
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Micheál Martin 'very surprised' by Varadkar's decision to step down as Taoiseach
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Micheál Martin 'very surprised' by Varadkar's decision to ...
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Varadkar resignation will not prompt early general election — Martin: While Mr Martin said he was surprised by the Taoiseach’s announcement, he insisted that the ...
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Varadkar resignation will not prompt early general election — Martin
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Fergus Finlay: Keyboard 'heroes' have no understanding of good leadership
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Fergus Finlay: Keyboard 'heroes' have no understanding of good ...
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Chambers confirms she canvassed for Yes once but voted No: Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers has confirmed that she was part of a party canvass on Grafton Street ...
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Chambers confirms she canvassed for Yes once but voted No
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A Tory boy? No one seriously believes Varadkar was ‘right wing’ any more: Who here remembers Margaret Thatcher, the Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams rhetorically ...
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A Tory boy? No one seriously believes Varadkar was ‘right wing’ any more
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'Drug-driving a particular concern' as minister admits road deaths could top 200
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'Drug-driving a particular concern' as minister admits road ...
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No in referendums
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‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No ...
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More than 1,500 Defence Forces personnel bought their way out of service since 2019
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More than 1,500 Defence Forces personnel bought their way out of service ...
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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines: Move to amend health bill was welcomed by Irish Pharmacy Union
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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines
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Secondary schools at risk of not being able to roll out book scheme in September: Over 80% of prinipals say the necessary supports and information are not in ...
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Secondary schools at risk of not being able to roll out book scheme in ...
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Sinn Féin and Labour reiterate call for general election: But Tánaiste Micheál Martin insists the Government will 'go full-term'
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Sinn Féin and Labour reiterate call for general election
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Coalition partners angered by Fianna Fáil distancing from referendum defeats: Fianna Fáil leader in the Seanad Lisa Chambers revealed that she had voted against ...
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Coalition partners angered by Fianna Fáil distancing from referendum ...
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Rural Ind Group calls on Govt to repay referendums cost: The Rural Independent Group has asked the Tánaiste during Leaders Questions if the main political ...
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Rural Ind Group calls on Govt to repay referendums cost
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Call for firms to address online abuse of politicians: Social media companies and platforms need to take more responsibility for the abuse suffered by ...
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Call for firms to address online abuse of politicians
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Meeting of national fodder committee expected this week as farmers fear a crisis is unfolding
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Meeting of national fodder committee expected this week as farmers fear a ...
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Meet the Murphys: Everything we know about Cillian Murphy's wife Yvonne and their sons 
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Meet the Murphys: Everything we know about Cillian Murphy's wife ...
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Catch up with the key moments from the day the Government suffered resounding defeats in the twin referendums on Family and Care.
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Tánaiste denies claims Government was playing to 'woke gallery' with referendums
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Tánaiste denies claims Government was playing to 'woke gallery' ...
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People’s push for change to Constitution may have been overestimated – Tánaiste: People’s push for change to Constitution may have been overestimated – Tánaiste: ...
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People’s push for change to Constitution may have been overestimated – ...
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Countries must put pressure on Israel to stop ‘micro-checking’ Gaza aid, Tánaiste says
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Countries must put pressure on Israel to stop ‘micro-checking’ Gaza aid ...
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Fallout from referendums a troubling mess for Coalition: The fallout from the referendums remains a troubling mess for the Government parties ...
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Fallout from referendums a troubling mess for Coalition
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Three Govt TDs voted No in Family, Care referendums: Three Government TDs have admitted to casting No votes in last Friday's referendums on Family and Care.
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Three Govt TDs voted No in Family, Care referendums
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Future Ireland Fund will prevent stop-start development, says Tánaiste: Micheál Martin said that in a downturn, when revenues drop, capital infrastructure ...
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Future Ireland Fund will prevent stop-start development, says Tánaiste
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As Leo Varadkar departs, who in the Irish government will hold off Sinn Féin?: Mainstream parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are seeking to stabilize their ...
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As Leo Varadkar departs, who in the Irish government will hold off Sinn ...
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Fergus Finlay: Charlie Bird would have eviscerated Lisa Chambers and Willie O’Dea
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Fergus Finlay: Charlie Bird would have eviscerated Lisa Chambers and ...
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Fianna Fáil’s Limerick mayor candidate is a former Fine Gael member who said Micheál Martin was ‘not a leader’
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Fianna Fáil’s Limerick mayor candidate is a former Fine Gael member who ...
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Later nightclub openings will lead to more road deaths, RSA warns: The chair of the RSA board, Liz O'Donnell, highlighted the 188 road deaths in 2023 in a letter ...
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Later nightclub openings will lead to more road deaths, RSA warns
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Motorists face more pain at the pumps as fuel price gap with North to open up: Motorists are facing new hikes in the rice of petrol and diesel ...
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Motorists face more pain at the pumps as fuel price gap with North to open ...
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Ceann Comhairle raises concern over solar farm near Naas: Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl has raised concerns over a planned €100m solar farm that is to span ...
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Ceann Comhairle raises concern over solar farm near Naas
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Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' : Expert says new drug is aimed at women who are not suitable for hormone replacement ...
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Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' 
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20 years of smoking ban in pubs — how the campaign came about and how people reacted
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20 years of smoking ban in pubs — how the campaign came about and how ...
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Isaan contingent shine in Thailand: Isaan Gym boxers returned from Thailand with SIX medals and an A class tournament champion.
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Isaan contingent shine in Thailand
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Committee rows as members are split on assisted dying report recommendations: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Committee rows as members are split on assisted dying report ...
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Even Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being kept in the dark about what’s going on with Kate Middleton. According to a family source ... Show more
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Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production: Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp ...
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Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery ...
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‘Silent majority will vote no’: Former club boss rubbishes $5b Rosehill plan: Parramatta City Council will on Monday night decide whether to formally oppose the ...
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‘Silent majority will vote no’: Former club boss rubbishes $5b Rosehill ...
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Meet Boánn, the Irish Wolfhound turned model for Ireland’s new passport design: Micheál Martin said it was important to see ‘how the design team is transforming ...
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Meet Boánn, the Irish Wolfhound turned model for Ireland’s new passport ...
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'The people have spoken' - Michael McDowell confident of No/No vote amid early counting #referendums #yesyes #nono
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Tánaiste: Ireland thinking of helping in aid drops to Gaza: Micheál Martin said the most effective way to get meaningful volumes of aid into Gaza would be for ...
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Tánaiste: Ireland thinking of helping in aid drops to Gaza
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Irish citizen Yasser Eljuboori, who was detained in Iraq last month, has been released and is now back in Ireland. Tánaiste Micheál Martin confirmed on ... Show more
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'For God's sake, allow the trucks in': Micheál Martin says Israeli policies are starving people in Gaza
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'For God's sake, allow the trucks in': Micheál Martin says ...
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Campaigner, Tánaiste clash during debate on referendums: Both sides in the referendum campaigns have clashed during a debate on RTÉ's Prime Time.
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Campaigner, Tánaiste clash during debate on referendums
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The Government has spent more than €450,000 hiring private jets for overseas trips taken by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin in the last nine ... Show more
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Ireland welcomes EU decision to continue Unrwa funding: The commission said on Friday that it would proceed with paying €50 million of its €82 million euro ...
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Ireland welcomes EU decision to continue Unrwa funding
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Former RTÉ journalist added to Fianna Fáil ticket for EU elections: She will join sitting MEP Billy Kelleher on the ticket
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Former RTÉ journalist added to Fianna Fáil ticket for EU elections
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin demands X remove scam crypto adverts that used his image: Tánaiste Micheál Martin has written to social media company X demanding the ...
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin demands X remove scam crypto adverts that used his ...
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Phase 1 of Midleton-Youghal greenway opens to public: The first phase of a 23km greenway network connecting towns and villages along the former railway line ...
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Phase 1 of Midleton-Youghal greenway opens to public
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Jody Corcoran: Steady decline in Sinn Féin support kicks party into crisis mode: At what point do we ask if Sinn Féin is in crisis? It could be said the point is ...
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Jody Corcoran: Steady decline in Sinn Féin support kicks party into crisis ...
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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing up to new computer system
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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing ...