Deputy Ó Cearúil said military service is compulsory in Israel and questioned whether TDs and Senators are now expected to avoid any company with links to Israelis, calling it a level of "absurdity".
Kildare North Fianna Fail TD Naoise Ó Cearúil has spoken at length to Kfm, saying there is "no conflict of interest" over the fact that he holds over €13,000 in stock in an Israeli-founded AI company with military intelligence ties.
The company provides AI-driven sales tools to private sector clients.
It is a Tel Aviv-founded AI firm .
It was co-founded by two former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
However, Deputy Ó Cearúil said military service is compulsory in Israel and questioned whether TDs and Senators are now expected to avoid any company with links to Israelis, calling it a level of "absurdity".
You can listen to the full interview that aired on Kildare Today below.
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