New detail emerges about President Catherine Connolly’s 2018 trip to Syria
Visit followed trip by Mick Wallace and Clare Daly in 2017 that was arranged by Irish activist who writes for sanctioned Russian website
Clare Daly
Sister of Clare Daly organised Catherine Connolly trip to Syria in 2018
Former TD and MEP says her sister Elaine Daly organised the trip at centre of questioning during presidential election
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A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimum
Catherine Connolly pictured with man linked to war crimes in Syria
Group accuses presidential candidate of ‘misleading’ statements over meeting ‘Palestinians’ on 2018 trip
Who is the pro-Assad militia leader Catherine Connolly was pictured with in Syria?
‘Let’s just say, we’ve all heard many stories about him’ says former neighbour of Al-Aal
Catherine Connolly spent €3,700 from taxpayer-funded allowance on ‘Syria’
Presidential candidate has previously indicated that visit to war-torn country was a ‘fact-finding’ trip
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says
Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
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A critic of ‘warmongering’ and a Gaeilgeoir, Independent TD was not in the mix during Coalition talks
Clare Daly given permission to serve defamation proceedings on Sunday Times publishers
Ms Daly’s solicitor claims the meaning of the articles is that Ms Daly was working with and providing assistance to the Russian state
Former MEP Clare Daly alleges defamation in article published weeks before 2024 European elections
Sunday Times article referred to alleged links with Lithuanian diplomat convicted of spying for Russia
The jawdropper, the quickest split, the good turn: Miriam Lord’s 2024 Political Awards
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Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate
Clare Daly finds a Dublin Central political address once linked to her ally Mick Wallace
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