Israel-Hamas War

Trinity criticised for reposting tweet supporting Paddy Cosgrave in Israel-Hamas row

Country’s oldest university said error led to repost of tweet that supported Cosgrave after he criticised Israeli strikes on Gaza, new documents show

Paddy Cosgrave: Web Summit founder resigned after backlash to comments he made about Israel. Picture: Getty

Trinity privately expressed regret after its official page on X reposted a tweet in support of Paddy Cosgrave, the Web Summit founder, over comments he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict that culminated in his resignation.

The country’s oldest university was contacted by a member of the public on October 23 after it reposted a tweet from Hazel Chu, the Green Party councillor, which expressed support for Cosgrave following backlash to remarks he made about the ...