"The latest round of questions was with Gavin Jennings on RTÉ's Morning Ireland and followed revelations that she met a militia leader who was a supporter of the Assad regime and had been linked to crimes against Palestinian refugees. This follows earlier details outlined in the Sunday Independent that she was shown around Aleppo by Fares Shehabi - someone named on an EU sanctions list as "providing economic support to the Syrian regime" and funding militia groups."
"At least six debates have taken place in this presidential election, and we've lost count of the number of interviews. Yet Catherine Connolly has still not answered a key question about her trip to Syria in 2018: who organised it?"
At least six debates have taken place in the presidential election and numerous interviews have been conducted. Catherine Connolly has not disclosed who organised her 2018 trip to Syria. She met a militia leader who supported the Assad regime and has been linked to crimes against Palestinian refugees. The meeting was revealed during questioning by Gavin Jennings on RTÉ's Morning Ireland. Earlier reporting stated that Fares Shehabi showed her around Aleppo; Shehabi is named on an EU sanctions list as "providing economic support to the Syrian regime" and funding militia groups. Questions about the trip remain unresolved.
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