Dáil debates

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions

Foreign Conflicts

8:35 pm

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the response. Ireland has a key role to play to bring about a ceasefire and a lasting settlement to the conflict in the region, given the considerable humanitarian assistance Ireland has provided to Ethiopia, particularly the Tigray region, over many decades. We have a key role to play in that regard. There is worrying information on the crisis. I have spoken to experienced commentators who say they are convinced that the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has no intention whatsoever of entering into dialogue with people in Tigray. There are also concerns that the West is afraid to push the Prime Minister too far because there is no one there, effectively, to replace him. There are suggestions that the West is essentially prepared to sacrifice the Tigray region to try to keep the Prime Minister in place. It is worrying. We need to do more and to be more vocal on the Security Council.

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