Ireland prepared to act alone in EU on banning trade with Israeli settlements, Taoiseach says

A Palestinian walks on a street damaged during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, last month. Picture: AP /Majdi Mohammed

Ireland is prepared to act alone in Europe and suspend trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the Taoiseach has said.

"Ireland will not wait for everybody in Europe to move on the issue of trade in the occupied Palestinian territories and next week, my Government will receive formal advice from our own Attorney General as to what we may be able to do in this area," Simon Harris said.