In a statement, Mr Hayes confirmed that the shares in Palantir were sold in July 2024 for a pre-tax figure of €199,000
The Social Democrats has launched a "review" after newly elected TD Eoin Hayes gave "incorrect information" about the sale of his shares in a software company that supplies the Israeli Defence Forces.
He confirmed the news just four hours after 25 minutes of questioning during a press conference where he refused upwards of 30 times to confirm the information. "I had absolutely no role in anything related to any military contracts, for the Israeli military or anyone else. "In January, the company signed a new strategic partnership with the Israeli Defence Ministry. I should have sold my shares then and I deeply regret that I did not.
"I completely divested from all holdings within the company within the last 12 months and no longer hold any interest - financial or otherwise - in the company," he said.Palantir supplies technology to Israel and the IDF to assist in the ongoing war in Gaza. On October 15 2023, the company published a full-page advertisement in the New York Times reading, "Palantir stands with Israel.
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