'War is a stain on humanity': Catherine Connolly says Ireland 'must call out the abuse of power'

The Independent presidential candidate doubled down on her criticism of the military industrial complex, which originally came up in a debate at UCD on Wednesday

Catherine Connolly said, as a neutral country, Ireland must continue to call out abuses of power if it wants to be seen as a 'peace-loving country'. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Ireland must “call out the abuse of power” regardless of whether it takes place by America or Russia, Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said.

At an event in Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ms Connolly called for ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, saying there needs to be negotiations to end the wars.