The Social Democrats replaced Sinéad Gibney, their foreign affairs spokesperson, with Senator Patricia Stephenson. This change followed Stephenson's appointment to the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. Labour TD George Lawlor voiced skepticism about the motives behind Gibney's early removal, praising her performance and questioning the rationale behind such a swift transition. He pointed out contradictions in party decisions, especially regarding TD Eoin Hayes' controversial role connected to Israel. Other party members also expressed support for Gibney, highlighting her strong stance on Gaza and her capabilities as a parliamentarian.
"The notion that she would be removed so early into her spokespersonship, to me, is a bit hard to fathom. I would be very impressed by Sinéad Gibney's performance to date."
"We spent weeks and months debating about whether you're in or outside of Government, that seemed to be turned on his head within the Social Democrats."
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