Members of Cavan County Council are calling on the Irish Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill. Basically, this would cut Irish trade ties with Israeli goods and services produced in these illegal settlements.
Sinn Fein's Stiofán Conaty put forward a motion at yesterday's local authority meeting, demanding that the Irish government enact the Occupied Territories Bill. The motion passe
Cllr Conaty described yesterday's vote as "hugely significant."
Following yesterday's meeting, a protest which was organised by local campaign group - Cavan IPSC. Indeed this took place outside Cavan Court House. The protest highlights the support in Cavan for the Palestinian people.
Jodie Curran attended the event and spoke with Cllr Stiofán Conaty along with members of Cavan IPSC.
