{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/687f5197fd9acfeba46d07cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Louth County Council to Write to Justice Minister Over Visas for Young Palestinian Boxers – 22/07/2025","description":"<p>Louth County Council is to write to the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to ensure a young group of Palestinian boxers don't miss out on a planned trip to Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p>Sinn Féin Cllr Eric Donovan, a former international boxer, highlighted the issue at the local authority's monthly meeting after GAA Palestine was unable to overcome visa difficulties to bring a group of children from Gaza to play GAA here.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Donovan says the group are hoping to come here to box in an event organised by Irish Sport for Palestine's Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Donovan spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}