Taoiseach condemns forced landing of Ryanair flight by Belarusian president to detain journalist
Belarus police detain journalist Raman Pratasevich, in Belarus. Photo: AP
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called the forced landing of a Ryanair plane by the Belarusian president in order to detain a journalist as "unprecedented."
The forced landing of a passenger plane in Belarus today to detain a journalist is absolutely unacceptable.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) May 23, 2021
These unprecedented actions have caused widespread concern across the EU – and they must be addressed at tomorrow’s #EUCO




