The Fine Gael spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Mr Jim O'Keeffe, claimed in the Dail today a supporter of Osama bin Laden, Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz and his family, held Irish citizenship.
He said it now transpired Sheikh Mahfouz was a brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden.
Mr O’Keeffe called for their citizenship to be immediately revoked.
Replying to Mr O’Keeffe, the Minsiter for Foreign Affiars, Mr Brian Cowen, said that an individual and his family had been given Irish passports in December 1990, but, that their passports had expired last year and so revoking them did not arise.