Michael D slams University of Galway over Israeli ties
Thu, Jun 04, 2026
Former president Michael D Higgins has strongly criticised the University of Galway for its collaboration with an Israeli university that allegedly maintains close ties to defence contractors contributing to the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
The University of Galway and the Israel-based university Technion have both collaborated on the ASTERISK research project - which receives funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme- since early 2025.
Speaking at the “Without Values, None of it Matters” event in Trinity College Dublin last week, the former president condemned his former university and expressed his support for cutting off ties with Technion.
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