Taiwan letter branded ‘bizarre’

Ceann Comhairle Sean Ó Fearghail has been attacked by his own party colleague John McGuinness in a row about a forthcoming trip for TDs to Taiwan.

Taiwan letter branded ‘bizarre’

Ceann Comhairle Sean Ó Fearghail has been attacked by his own party colleague John McGuinness in a row about a forthcoming trip for TDs to Taiwan.

Mr Ó Fearghail has written to TDs to warn them not to engage with Taiwan for fear it would “cause serious offence and grave concern to our Chinese friends and has the potential to cause serious damage to Ireland’s developing relationship with China as well as being a danger to Ireland’s national interest”.

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