Boycott call as Ireland pays Israel €3m for military goods

Ireland should boycott Israeli military goods after buying almost €3m worth during the past three years, Sinn Féin has demanded.

The party’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has written to Defence Minister Simon Coveney calling for a ban on sourcing such equipment from Israel in light of the conflict in Gaza.

“I have asked Minister Coveney to make a firm commitment that, under his direction, the Department of Defence will no longer buy military equipment from Israel.