Tadgh McNally: There is no reason for letting aid expire, other than plain cruelty

There is no situation where food and medicine destined for Gaza should be allowed to expire

‘I travelled with foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee, to cover her visit to both Egypt and Jordan, seeing the work of humanitarians in action, who are trying to bring relief to Palestinians who have suffered through years of war.’ File picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

There have been very few times in my time working as a journalist that I have been genuinely shocked by what I’ve seen.

This was one of those moments, as I saw aid left to sit on shelves in warehouses just hours away from the Gaza strip.