If airports in the region reopen it is clear it could take up a week to repatriate the estimated 2,000 Irish people caught up in the war. But the impact of the war has cast a negative pall over Irish politics, with tense exchanges over its impact both politically and economically. Paul Murphy said a ban on social media recommender algorithms for under-18s was removed from Ireland’s online safety code “because big tech lobbied” to keep it. The approach differs from that of the Government, which has suggested a social media ban for under 16s. Fianna Fáil’s youngest TD, Albert Dolan of Galway East, said it was time for Ireland to “step up” and ban social media for under 16s.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2026 18:38 UTC