Ireland has no specific legal obligations on Palestinian refugees, says human rights law expert – The Irish Times

International human rights law experts have rejected claims that Ireland will be obliged to take in people who are displaced from Gaza because of its support for Palestinian statehood. Earlier this week, US president Donald Trump proposed that 1.8 million people living in Gaza could move elsewhere as the territory was taken over by the … Read more

Lowry requests permission to address Dáil to respond to Doherty allegations – TheJournal.ie

Lowry requests permission to address Dáil to respond to Doherty allegations  TheJournal.ie Lowry asks to address Dáil to reply to SF allegations  RTÉ News Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty reveals information on Lowry deal he says was not given to Moriarty tribunal  The Irish Times Explainer: What was the Doncaster deal and was Michael Lowry involved?  Irish Independent Micheal Lowry … Read more

US response in SCS key to countering Beijing

(UPDATE) INCOMING US President Donald Trump confronts a pivotal challenge in countering China’s growing dominance in the South China Sea (SCS) — a crucial geopolitical hotspot where the Philippines, a long-time ally, has faced persistent obstacles in asserting its sovereign rights. Retired US Air Force colonel Ray Powell, director of Stanford University’s SeaLight maritime transparency … Read more