The children arrived in Dublin on Thursday night after the Slovakian government provided a plane.

Eight Palestinian children have arrived in Ireland for treatment as part of a multi-agency effort.

Ireland is to take in 30 children following an appeal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the urgent health needs of people in Gaza.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed the first group of Palestinian children arrived in Dublin on Thursday evening, along with eight carers and 11 siblings.

The group travelled on a plane provided by the Slovakian government for the medical evacuation and were accompanied by three medical doctors from Ireland’s health service as........

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