Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Other countries come from a different perspective on this and we need to make sure we understand their perspectives, even if we do not agree with them. We must also guard against rising antisemitism and rising Islamophobia, both of which are happening in Ireland and in Europe and really concern me.

We should also not forget that war crimes have been committed in our country. War crimes were committed in the name of the Irish people, although we always rejected that. Only this week, we mark the 30th anniversary of the Shankill Road bombing - a war crime if ever there was one. We need to be consistent too in our condemnation of war crimes, particularly when they are done on the territory of Ireland or done by people who claim to be acting in our name.

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