Minister Coveney welcomes acquittal of Ibrahim Halawa

Minister Coveney welcomes acquittal of Ibrahim Halawa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, has welcomed the news from Cairo that Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa and his sisters have been acquitted. Minister Coveney issued the following statement from New York, where he is currently attending the...

Statement by Minister Simon Coveney, 15 June 2017

On the formation of the Government just over 12 months ago I specifically asked to be given responsibility for housing. I did so because I wanted to lead the Government’s response to what was then and still remains one of our greatest national challenges. Over...