Harris to try and persuade other states to recognise Palestine 

Simon Harris said he was intending to use the opportunity to talk to other colleagues about the possibility of other countries wishing to move with Ireland and with Spain to recognise the state of Palestine. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

The Taoiseach has said he will try to convince more countries to join Ireland and Spain in recognising Palestine.

Simon Harris is attending a special European Council meeting in Brussels, just days after he and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez met in Dublin, pledging to work in lockstep to recognise a Palestinian state.