Protest against arms exports to Israel held amid Starmer visit to Dublin

Taoiseach Simon Harris (left) greets UK prime minister Keir Starmer, outside Farmleigh House, the official state guest house in Dublin, ahead of a meeting. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A rally against the UK arms exports to Israel has been staged in Dublin as UK prime minister Keir Starmer visits the Irish capital.

More than 100 people staged a demonstration near the Spire landmark on Dublin’s main thoroughfare on Saturday afternoon.