Labour Party Kilkenny councillor, Seán Ó hArgáin, has given a cautious welcome to the announcement of a ceasefire after the announcement of a deal between the Israeli and Hamas governments. Speaking at the weekly vigil in Kilkenny city, which has taken place ever since the Hamas and Israeli attacks in October 2023, Cllr. Ó hArgáin said that people should proceed with caution and scepticism, given Israel’s decades-long failure to respect previous agreements.