Irish TD Paul Murphy freed after being detained in Egypt for second time
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has been released by Egyptian authorities and will return home to Dublin on Tuesday morning.
The Dublin TD was detained for a second time on Monday after travelling to Cairo last week to take part in the March to Gaza.
People Before Profit confirmed on Monday evening that he had been released from custody by the Egyptian police.
He will travel home to Dublin on Tuesday morning, the Irish Mirror understands.
After arriving in the Egyptian capital on Thursday, Mr Murphy was detained on Friday as he moved toward the Rafah crossing.
His passport and phone were both taken and he was put on a bus back to Cairo.
People Before Profit confirmed on Monday afternoon that Deputy Murphy, on the advice of the Irish Embassy, went to a Cairo police station to retrieve his phone.
He messaged from the station that he was concerned that his passport had been taken again and was told he 'could not leave'.
The party stated that he 'just attempted to leave but has been prevented from doing so by the police'. Other participants in the Global March to Gaza were also detained.
A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was providing consular assistance to Deputy Murphy.
He said: "We can confirm that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance in this case.
"Consular assistance is provided on a confidential basis and therefore the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Examiner
an hour ago
- Irish Examiner
Over half of Irish people interested in news, two-thirds worried about online disinformation
More than half (56%) of Irish people are extremely or very interested in the news, higher than the European average, with local news brands the most trusted for Irish audiences, a new report has found. According to the Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published by media regulator Coimisiún na Meán, enthusiasm for news among people in Ireland is "robust" and higher than audiences in the UK (39%), the European average (45%), and the US (51%). The majority of Irish people view traditional news outlets as their most trusted sources for news. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of those who participated in the research, carried out by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, with analysis of Irish data provided by DCU's Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo), listed local or regional radio as their most trusted news source, on par with RTÉ on 72%, and followed closely by local or regional newspapers on 71%. The report also noted that 20% of people in Ireland are now paying for news, up three percentage points on the figure recorded in the Digital News Report Ireland Report from last year. As for the way in which people here get their news, 58% said they had viewed the news on television during the week before the study was conducted. The same percentage said they had got their news from online media, excluding social media and blogs. Nearly half of people (47%) said they had used social media to consume their news, followed by radio (36%), printed newspapers (22%), podcasts (12%), and AI chatbots (5%). The percentage of Irish audiences getting their news from podcasts (12%) was also higher than in the UK (7%) and the European average (9%), but lower than the US (15%). Disinformation On the topic of disinformation and misinformation online, more than two-thirds of Irish people (68%) said they were concerned about what is real and what is fake on on the internet, with this concern expressed across all age cohorts. Commenting on the report, media development commissioner at Coimisiún na Meán, Rónán Ó Domhnaill, said it was "encouraging to see that interest in news remains high in Ireland when compared internationally, even as the formats used to consume news continue to change. "We are heartened to see the continuing trend of the Irish public's unique and longstanding relationship with radio, which remains a cornerstone of Ireland's media landscape. "It is also important to see the trust Irish people place in local news sources, with local radio and local newspapers among the most trusted brands for Irish audiences," he added.
The Journal
2 hours ago
- The Journal
Paul Murphy released from Egyptian custody and expected to return to Ireland tomorrow
LAST UPDATE | 59 mins ago DUBLIN TD PAUL Murphy has been released from his detention by authorities in Egypt. Earlier today, he was detained for a second time and had his passport taken, People Before Profit said. He is expected to return to Ireland tomorrow. Thousands of people, including Murphy, have travelled to Egypt to hold demonstrations at its border with Palestine and take place in the Global March for Gaza. However, Egyptian authorities have detained hundreds of people since. Murphy's partner, People Before Profit councillor Jess Spear, said that Murphy had attended a Cairo police station on the advice of the Irish embassy to retrieve his phone this morning after it had been taken from him when he was earlier detained on Friday . Advertisement Murphy had subsequently been released late on Friday at Cairo Airport. From the station today, Murphy had messaged to say that he was concerned that his passport had been taken again and 'was told he can't leave. He just attempted to leave but has been prevented from doing so by the police', a statement from People Before Profit said. Other participants in the Global March to Gaza were also detained, the statement claimed. It is unclear if they were released alongside Murphy this evening. In his message, Murphy wrote: 'They [the police] took my passport again, had me talk to the secret police and left me in a room with an interpreter. They claim they are looking for my phone. I just attempted to leave but they said that I cannot leave. I understand that other march participants have also been detained'. Spear appealed to Tánaiste Simon Harris to 'intervene urgently with the Egyptian authorities'. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said: 'We can confirm that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance in this case. Consular assistance is provided on a confidential basis and therefore the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Irish-based dad and daughter found stabbed to death in hotel in Iceland holiday horror as French woman arrested by cops
A FRENCH woman has been arrested after her husband and daughter were found stabbed dead in their hotel room in Iceland. The woman, in her 50s, who also sustained Advertisement The incident took place in a room on the fourth floor at the five-star Edition Hotel in central Reykjavik, The victims - a man in his 60s and his daughter in her 30s - were found dead by a staff member in the room. They had both sustained serious stab wounds. The woman in custody is understood to be the wife and mother of the deceased. Advertisement Read more in News They all had The family had been travelling together with a return ticket home for last Saturday, June 14, when the bodies were discovered. Staff members called the police at around 7.14am (8:14am Irish time) that day to report that "an incident had occurred". A spokesperson for the Reykjavik Metropolitan Police told Advertisement Most read in Irish News The French woman appeared in Reykjavik District She was remanded in custody until Friday, June 20. The French embassy has been contacted by the Metropolitan Police in order to make contact with the victim's family members. Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, deputy chief superintendent of the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police's central division, added: "We are also in contact with French police authorities, who have so far shown no interest in travelling to Iceland, though that cannot be ruled out.' Advertisement 1 The victims were found dead at the five-star Hotel Edition in Reykjavik, Iceland Credit: Getty
