Roderic O'Gorman defends move to invite Israeli ambassador to National Famine Commemoration

Israel's Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich attended the National Famine Commemoration in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.

The decision to invite the Israeli ambassador to the National Famine Commemoration has been defended by Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

The event in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, was held to remember more than a million people who died during the Great Irish Famine and was attended by Taoiseach Simon Harris over the weekend.