Letters to the Editor: Awarding peace prize to prime minister of Qatar is shameful

A reader says it is 'a dreadful insult to those who founded the Tipperary Peace Convention in 1983' that the award for humanitarian work has been presented to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Letters to the Editor: Awarding peace prize to prime minister of Qatar is shameful

His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Qatar,  at the Great National Ballykisteen Hotel.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 - 01:00

The Tipperary Peace Prize is Ireland’s award for humanitarian work. 

The awarding of the prize to His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, is a dreadful insult to those who founded the Tipperary Peace Convention in 1983.

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