Middle East

Spanish warship to protect Gaza flotilla carrying Irish and international activists

Ireland cannot ‘send in marines’ to rescue flotilla members, Dáil told

The "Family", part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, anchored off the coast of the Tunisian village of Sidi Bou Said on September 9th. Photograph: Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty
The "Family", part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, anchored off the coast of the Tunisian village of Sidi Bou Said on September 9th. Photograph: Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty
Marie O’Halloran
Tim O'Brien
Thu Sept 25 2025 - 07:51 • 4 MIN READ

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Marie O’Halloran

Marie O’Halloran

Marie O’Halloran is Parliamentary Correspondent of The Irish Times
Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist