The first of approximately 30 Gazan children will receive medical care in Ireland within "the coming weeks", under plans set out by the Health Minister.Stephen Donnelly will seek Government approval for the plans on Wednesday.He said that the plans were a "modest step in the scale of the slaughter of tens of thousands of women, children and men", but said it was an important step and another way in which Ireland is playing a role in helping amid the "horrific conflict".

The first of approximately 30 Gazan children will receive medical care in Ireland within "the coming weeks", under plans set out by the Health Minister.Stephen Donnelly will seek Government approval for the plans on Wednesday.He said that the plans were a "modest step in the scale of the slaughter of tens of thousands of women, children and men", but said it was an important step and another way in which Ireland is playing a role in helping amid the "horrific conflict".