"Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he "can't see any scenario" in which Ireland could take part in US president Donald Trump's Board of Peace."
"While Taoiseach Michéal Martin appeared to leave the door open on the issue yesterday, Mr Harris has now firmly closed it and said he is on the same page as the Fianna Fáil leader "in terms of the very significant red flags" of Mr Trump's alternative to the United Nations."
"'Absurd' plan will have Vladimir Putin, Victor Orban, Benjamin Netanyahu and Aleksandr Lukashenko among members"
Tánaiste Simon Harris said he "can't see any scenario" in which Ireland could take part in US president Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The proposed Board would include Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban, Benjamin Netanyahu and Aleksandr Lukashenko among its members. Taoiseach Michéal Martin appeared to leave the door open on participation, but Harris has firmly closed it. Harris said he is on the same page as the Fianna Fáil leader regarding "very significant red flags" raised by the proposal. The statements signal explicit Irish refusal to engage with an alternative forum to the United Nations that includes controversial leaders. Failure to join reflects concerns about legitimacy, membership and potential geopolitical consequences.
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