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    US and Ireland must dedicate themselves to peace in Gaza, says Varadkar

    by Cillian Sherlock Mar 11, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The US and Ireland must dedicate themselves to peace in Gaza, Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said during an address in Boston.

    Mr Varadkar made the comments as part of his first public speech during a week-long visit for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the US.

    Speaking at an event at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, he said: “The cries of innocent victims of the conflict in Gaza will haunt us forever if we stay silent.”

    Mr Varadkar said Hamas’s attack on October 7 was an act of

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