Protesting students ‘confident’ blockade will force Trinity to cut Israeli ties

Visitors were unable to access the historic Book of Kells over the weekend due to the action that began at the Dublin university on Friday (Brian Lawless/PA)

Students taking part in a pro-Palestinian encampment protest on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin have voiced confidence the action will force the university to cut ties with Israel.

Visitors were unable to access the historic Book of Kells over the weekend due to the action that began on Friday evening when student activists set up tents inside the campus of the prestigious university.