Gardaí 'fact finding' President's claim Israeli Embassy in Dublin circulated letter he sent to Iran

Speaking at the UN in New York on Sunday, President Higgins said he believed the letter had been circulated by the Israeli embassy, but that he did not know how the Israelis obtained it. File photo

An Garda Síochána is understood to be carrying out a “fact-finding” exercise after President Michael D Higgins stated that the Israeli Embassy in Dublin circulated an official letter he sent to Iran.

The letter was published in a British publication, the Jewish Chronicle, and attracted strong criticism from a number of international security academics and some Irish politicians, including within Fine Gael.