Three Irish citizens arrive home after Israeli detention [part of Thunberg’s flotilla]

RTÉ News ^ | Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025 00:22 | Cian McCormack

[Olog-hai]

Three of 15 Irish citizens held by Israel after it intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla returned to Dublin Airport before midnight.

Thomas McCune, Sarah Clancy and Donna Schwartz were welcomed at the airport by family, friends and supporters.

They were given a change of clothes, rehydration packs, water and essential medications when they arrived.

The 15 Irish left Tel Aviv for Athens in Greece yesterday. […]

Niamh MacNamara, coordinator with Global Movement to Gaza Éire, said the Irish Government’s “inaction” had “directly led to this situation, ordinary Irish citizens forced to risk their lives because leaders refused to act”.

She added: “What happened was completely illegal under international law and should never have been allowed. If Ireland had imposed sanctions on the genocidal state of Israel and upheld human rights, this mission would never have been necessary. We demand immediate political action to protect those still sailing to Gaza and to end our complicity in this genocide.” …

[Olog-hai]

Niamh is a Nazi. If the Gazans had captured the flotilla, none of these people would be alive unless to be kept as hostages.

[Uncle Miltie]

Is she ugly on the outside too?

[Olog-hai]

I would say that’s a yes.

[Deaf Smith]

What is “rehydration packs” vs “water”?

Six pack of beer?

[webheart]

It makes for a visual of them being carried on gurneys with IV bags. They would need the little squeeze bags to keep them breathing. EKG machines and flash photographers and people in white lab coats with stethoscopes and those round mirror things on their foreheads. “Everyone stand back and give them room!” “Get them to the O R, stat!”

[shaggy eel]

the Irish Government’s “inaction” had “directly led to this situation, ordinary Irish citizens forced to risk their lives because leaders refused to act”.

,,, who put a gun to their heads? The difference between force and choice needs to be explained when urgency triggers these types of people who cost their governments time and money getting them out of situations that they are warned to stay clear of. The vast majority of Irish people aren't in line with these self worshippers.

[Deaf Smith]

Round mirror things on their foreheads is important.

Very medical.

[Ignatz]

“Everyone stand back and give them room, they reek!
Get them to the showers, stat!”

[j.havenfarm]

Ugly. Loopy as hell, but you can tell just by looking at her that she has the requisite insufferable smug self-righteousness

[SaveFerris]

Watermelon 🍉🍉🍉 earrings?

😆😂🤣😲

[Ex-Con777]

And squeeze bags.

EC

[Olog-hai]

Funny how we’re supposed to take people like that seriously.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah LOL 🤣

[JimRed]

“…ordinary Irish citizens forced to risk their lives…”

No, they are ordinary Irish citizens who CHOSE to risk their lives. No one forced them to go to Gaza.

[Olog-hai]

And Israel saved their lives in spite of their blatant folly.