Joanna Byrne TD

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299 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 9 Jun

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And I don't know if they'd ever be able to give you an honest answer.

And I think they recognise that Ireland has always had a very strong sense of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

I think most people, most right-minded people, know right from wrong and know that...

the Israeli regime.

It's a rogue terrorist state.

We shouldn't be normalising what they're doing.

It's sports washing.

I think most people know that.

The FBI can't come out and say, you know, that they don't believe they should participate in these fixtures.

They've got their own role to play in this.

But I think if government weren't

you know, as hands-off in this and saying, you know, we'll work with you if this is what you feel to do.

We could potentially cover any financial costs that you may receive.

They might feel more comfortable and more supported.

All that's happening at the moment, moving this fixture to a neutral venue, all it's doing is it's putting further confliction on the players.

The players at the moment are feeling the pressure of this.

They're shouldering the burden

Granted, they've been told it's a personal choice whether you want to play this match or whether you don't.

They're exposed and they're vulnerable at the hands of government at the moment.

Whereas if government was taking some leadership in this and saying, we support you as a whole, if you don't want to, we will seek to...

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