Ireland

Varadkar’s tweet regarding Emily Hand’s release prompts strong reaction

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends use of word ‘lost’ in relation to kidnapping of Irish-Israeli Emily Hand (9) in his social media post

Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand and her father Thomas reunited after her release by Hamas to the Red Cross. Photograph: Israel Defence Forces
Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand and her father Thomas reunited after her release by Hamas to the Red Cross. Photograph: Israel Defence Forces
Jack Horgan-Jones Political Reporter
Mark Weiss
Shauna Bowers
Sun Nov 26 2023 - 21:47

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Jack Horgan-Jones

Jack Horgan-Jones

Jack Horgan-Jones is a Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss is a contributor to The Irish Times based in Jerusalem
Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times