“The Taoiseach has been unambiguous in condemning the violence of Hamas and also calling for restraint from Israeli military forces, and what we have now seen in the release of Emily is a tribute to the work her father did, his dignity, his restraint, his leadership in awful circumstances, but it also shows what diplomacy by the Irish government by the Taoiseach, by the Tanaiste, and also by allies and partners in Egypt, in America and Qatar can achieve,” he told the BBC.
