People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy detained in Egypt ahead of Gaza protest march

People Before Profit confirms Mr Murphy and other Irish activists were held amid mass detentions of foreign demonstrators in Cairo

Paul Murphy TD at Leinster House on the Plinth, with his bag backed ahead of his trip to Cairo where he planned to attend the ‘March to Gaza’. Picture: SAM BOAL/Collins Photos

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has been detained by Egyptian authorities after flying to Cairo to take part in a protest march to the Gaza border.

A spokesperson for People Before Profit confirmed that Mr Murphy had been detained as part of a group.