Helen McEntee travels to Egypt and Jordan as Government pushes for more aid to enter Gaza

Ms McEntee is expected to meet with senior ministers from Egyptian and Jordanian governments, Tadgh McNally reports from Cairo

During her time in Egypt, foreign afairs minister Helen McEntee is due to visit the Gaza border at the Rafah Crossing, Picture: Brian lawless/PA

Foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee is travelling to Egypt and Jordan this week, as the Government presses for more aid to get into Gaza.

Ms McEntee is expected to meet with senior ministers from both the Egyptian and Jordanian governments, alongside an audience with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman.