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'US economy is ruled by Jews' - Fine Gael councillor under fire for controversial comments

A Fine Gael Councillor has apologised for controversial remarks made at Monday night's Dublin City Council meeting. Discussing a motion on the Occupied Territories Bill, Cllr Punam Rane, who represents the Kimmage Rathmines Ward, said that the "USA ...

08 Oct 2024 at 14:53

Local News

Pringle: Government must stop blocking the Occupied Territories Bill

Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle (Independent), has called on Government to stop blocking the Occupied Territories Bill immediately. Addressing the Dáil, Deputy Pringle said: “We need to ensure that our trade does not legitimise the continued breach of ...

01 Dec 2021 at 08:37

National News

Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with services ban with Israeli settlements

Ireland’s Attorney General did not raise an issue with banning services from illegal Israeli settlements, Roderic O’Gorman has said. The Green Party leader, who was a minister in the last coalition, said that government claims of a legal issue ...

11 May 2025 at 14:20

National News

Irish Government to draft bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements

The Irish Government is to draft legislation to ban the trade of goods with Palestinian lands illegally occupied by Israeli settlements. Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister Simon Harris received Cabinet approval to draft the ...

27 May 2025 at 20:47

National News

Palestinian ambassador ‘still optimistic’ about Occupied Territories Bill

The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland has said she is still optimistic about a proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. The government had signalled before Christmas that the Occupied Territories Bill would be passed when ...

30 Jan 2025 at 18:15

National News

Irish government urged to enact trade ban with Israeli settlements within a year

The Irish government is being urged to enact a bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land within the next 12 months. Frances Black, who first introduced the Occupied Territories Bill into the Dail in 2018, ...

10 Feb 2025 at 11:00

National News

Opposition parties offer to ease through Israeli imports law before election

Opposition parties are urging the Government to push through a bill next week that would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land. Sinn Fein and the Social Democrats have put time aside in the Dail next week ...

31 Oct 2024 at 18:10

National News

Parts of Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements ‘unconstitutional’

Ireland’s deputy premier said there are two parts of a proposed Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements which are unconstitutional. Micheal Martin said these parts of the Occupied Territories Bill need to be changed to ...

23 Oct 2024 at 23:30

National News

UN court opinion ‘changes context’ on Bill banning Israeli settlement imports

Ireland’s deputy premier has said that an opinion from the UN’s top court “changes the context” around the Occupied Territories Bill. The government said previously that legal advice from Attorneys General (AGs) indicated that ...

15 Oct 2024 at 12:38

National News

Taoiseach criticises US diplomat who told Irish Government to ‘sober up’

The Taioseach has rejected comments from an American diplomat who said the Irish Government needs to “sober up”. US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee criticised the Irish Government over its plans to implement legislation ...

16 Jul 2025 at 18:09

National News

Ireland has obligation to comply with Occupied Territories Bill – UN expert

A United Nations expert said Ireland has an obligation to comply with the provisions of the Occupied Territories Bill, even without having legislation enacted. Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the ...

20 Mar 2025 at 16:39

National News

Israeli embassy removes flag in Dublin ahead of closure

The Israeli embassy in Dublin has removed its national flag as part of a move towards full closure. Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ...

19 Dec 2024 at 16:54

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