Upfront with Katie Hannon

So you're hoping it will get praise in 40 years?

SF would happily replace the Tricolor with the Palestinian flag. I wish there was no wars, genocides etc. But, why does Ireland seem to be more worried about putting out the fires down the road, or in the next town over......when our own country is a mess? Baffles me.

If outrage at genocide is your thing, where's the constant outrage at atrocities in Yemen, or Sudan or the DRC, for example. Why is Gaza so special? Absolutely abhorrent what has happened there, no question, but what about other countries?

Sometimes it takes people that long to see they were wrong.

For one thing Yemen, Sudan and the Congo aren’t getting billions in aid and billions in trade.
Also if you look at who is behind the conflict in Sudan and the Congo you will see the usual suspects figure large.

Watching on +1. Shatter is 74, fresh for that.

He's turned into a very bitter old man though.

That young black haired chap, with short beard, in the brown jumper is mature beyond his years.

God you're deluded. Where do you think the money to pay for paying the 5 billion, the tooth fairy?

Who do you think brings in the most tax into the country that provides Ireland citizens with a living?

The American multi nationals are the reason why we're surviving and bucketing the downward spiral for the rest of the EU. Isreal has the ears of the most unpredictable and absolute bat **** crazy leader of the free world and on a whim could make Irelands life extremely difficult

Why does Ireland have to die on a hill over symbolic gesture, it's madness and virtue signalling at it's worse

And you know the funny thing is Ireland becomes poorer, who will provide food aid to Gaza?

That was one hell of an easy ride for Neale Richmond—little to no pressure on him for the whole show.

Katie gave him free rein, giving him a nice platform to deliver his victim speech at the start. I would have loved to know what the alternative response to October 7th that he spoke about was. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that it doesn't involve military action against Hamas. Great to see an Israeli person getting to speak on Irish television. I work with Israelis, and the abuse they receive in this country is appalling.

I just have one final question about the undocumented Irish in the U.S.. Lynn Boylan brought up the issue a few times last night. What exactly is she expecting MM to do about them when he meets Trump? Would have liked Katie to ask her that also.

Absolutely, a family to each flag bearing household. Virtue signalling at its finest. Hop on a plane if you feel so strongly about it would be my answer to the flag wavers!

Europe, collectively should do everything in it's power to ensure Palestinians return to a habitable land.

Given that land is a major part in the conflict, taking the people from the land isn't going to solve the issue. Displacing Palestinians to Ireland, puts us in the middle of something we shouldn't have any business or desire to be in.