June 16th2010
SPEAKING following the publication of the Saville Report, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin has said that a “great wrong has been corrected”
Reacting to the publication of the report, Minister Martin said, “Our thoughts today are with the people of Derry, the family, friends and relatives of those killed and those injured.
“Their perseverance, determination and dedication in the search for the truth has been rewarded today with the clear and unequivocal conclusions of the Saville Inquiry that what happened in Derry on 30 January 1972 was both unjustified and unjustifiable.
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June 2nd2010
Micheál Martin
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin has welcomed the Israeli Government’s decision to release all the remaining humanitarian activists detained, including six Irish citizens, following the storming of the Turkish aid ship, the Mavi Marmara, and the seizure of other vessels forming part of the Gaza aid flotilla by Israeli forces on Monday.
“I am pleased that, in response to the clear calls made by many in the international community, including the Irish Government and the UN Security Council, Israel has now decided to release immediately all those still in detention after being seized in international waters on Monday morning following the storming of the Gaza convoy. I look forward to the prompt and safe return of the six Irish citizens who still remain in Israeli custody.
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May 31st2010
Ted Tynan
CORK Workers Party Councillor Ted Tynan has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin to immediately expel the Israeli Ambassador and break off all diplomatic relations with Israel following this morning’s attack by Israeli commandos on the international aid flotilla to Gaza.
There are a number of Irish activists on the convoy including Cork’s Dr Fintan Lane who is on board the Challenger 1 which was one of the vessels attacked this morning.
Cllr Tynan said that while Minister Micheál Martin had visited Palestine recently and had criticised Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people this was no longer enough and it was now time to isolate Israel as the “pariah state that it is” following its attack on a humanitarian aid convoy.
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March 23rd2010
Batt O Keeffe
FORMER Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe has been nominated as the new Minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.
Minister O’Keeffe replaces Tánaiste Mary Coughlan who takes his old job at the Department of Education. Cork’s other senior minister Micheál Martin retains his position as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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March 22nd2010
MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has called on staff at passport offices to resume normal working hours.
Minister Martin said, “I would ask staff in the Passport Service to resume normal working procedures in the passport office. I am greatly concerned at the effects that the ongoing Industrial Action is having on the Irish public.
“Discussions are underway to resolve the current dispute. Continuation of this action will only have the effect of inflicting pain on Irish people who have plans to travel for personal or business reasons. The place to solve this dispute is through the Talks Process, not by inconveniencing people and putting them to extra cost.
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