Ceann Comhairle: Trade deals between Ireland and Egypt could depend on Ibrahim Halawa case

Attempts to build millions of euro worth of business deals between Ireland and Egypt could be blocked unless the Ibrahim Halawa case is "satisfactorily" resolved, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner.

Dáil Ceann Comhairle and Fianna Fáil TD Sean O Fearghail made the comment before flying to the middle eastern country with a cross-party group of TDs for a series of high-level meetings with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and other officials.