Eoin Hayes readmitted to Social Democrats after Palantir shares controversy

Mr Hayes apologises for misleading media, donates $51,000 profit to Gaza aid groups, and vows to rebuild trust
Eoin Hayes readmitted to Social Democrats after Palantir shares controversy

Newly readmitted Social Democrat TD Eoin Hayes. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photo.

Dublin Bay South TD Eoin Hayes has been readmitted to the Social Democrats’ parliamentary party, more than eight months after being suspended over shares he held in a controversial US company.

The TD was originally suspended by the party last December after he provided incorrect information to the media about when he disposed of shares in Palantir, a US company that supplies the IDF with artificial intelligence tools.

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