Thousands attend rallies in Dublin and Cork to show support for people of Palestine

Protesters gathered today on the streets of Cork in solidarity with the people of Palestine and to call on the Irish government to help step in to help end the violence in the region. Picture: Damian Coleman

Thousands of people have gathered across the country to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine in the midst of an ongoing conflict with Israel.

Large crowds assembled around the Spire on O’Connell Street on Saturday afternoon calling for an end to violence against the Palestinian people.