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that the provisions whose renewal I am seeking today are necessary to support An Garda Síochána in investigating, disrupting and dismantling the activities of terrorists. In addition to providing information on the use of the provisions in question over the past year, the report laid before this House … February 2026, the EU published its agenda to prevent and counter terrorism and online extremism, which reinforces Europe's collective response to evolving terrorist and violent extremist threats. As I have said, the views of An Garda Síochána are clearly set out in the report. That view

attacks on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, while also supporting EU sanctions against Hamas leaders and those responsible for the atrocious terrorist violence on 7 October. I have reiterated Ireland's previous calls to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, or at a minimum to suspend … took on this role to the most recent meeting I attended, the number of member states speaking out and speaking up and that actively want to see Europe to take a stronger stance, and a stronger position has changed and increased. Ireland along with many other member states

hand reared around my local football club, I find it completely incomprehensible that anybody believes our national team should line out against the terrorist state of Israel while this genocide is ongoing. The fact is that Israel should not even be in the Nations League competition. UEFA should … international law. This is bigger than sport or football matches. Sport has the power to send a very strong message of morality. Israel actively uses football to sportswash its image and to extend its territory, while also committing genocide and implementing apartheid. Its slaughter of footballers and bombing