TDs have hit back against the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich, after she accused Michael D Higgins of repeating 'misinformation.'
Last week the President said that Israel was “creating a huge humanitarian crisis” and prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's declaration of war reduced the Geneva conventions to “tatters”., Ms Erlich said of President Higgins' comments:"This is misinformation. Because announcing beforehand – that is not breaking, that is in accordance with international law.
"What he said is legally wrong," she added."And that is my frustration. Because people will listen when the President says it."After Ms Erlich's comments were published, Labour leader Ivana Bacik described the ambassador’s comments as"outrageous" and said her"position should now be under question". Speaking on The Week in Politics on RTÉ One on Sunday, Ms Bacik said:"I think she has overstepped the line. I think it's outrageous, frankly, that she is calling our elected President's comments 'inflammatory'."She accused him of breaching the law and saying something that was illegal when it wasn’t, and I think that is a very serious matter for an ambassador to do. I think her position should now be under question".
"I have been elected as President of Ireland twice," he told the media."It's a deep honour, a deep privilege and a great responsibility. Not just that I have a responsibility - I am reflecting the will of the people."Tommy Tiernan fans warned they'll be kicked out of show if they use phones
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