TD given approval to visit Ibrahim Halawa ahead of trial
There has been a cautious welcome to news that Egyptian Authorities are to allow a TD meet with Ibrahim Halawa.
The 19-year-old is expected to go to trial on Sunday - almost two years after he was arrested.
Authorities in the country have agreed to allow the chairperson of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, Pat Breen, check in on the teenager, following a number of requests from the group.
Ibrahim was arrested in 2013 in Cairo at a time when protests were taking place in the city.
Ibrahim is facing a mass trial with 493 others, and Amnesty Ireland said they fear he will face "cut-and-paste" charges.
However, speaking on RTÉ radio's Morning Ireland this morning, Pat Breen said he believes Halawa may face lesser charges.
