Cork pro-Palestinian protest accuses council of inaction on 'apartheid-free zone'

Cork County Council unanimously passed a motion on the occupied territories of Palestine on January 22, declaring its support for the boycott, divestment, and sanction campaign

A Palestinian flag on the statue at Cork County Hall during Thursday's protest. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Pro-Palestine groups in Cork have protested outside Cork County Council to vent their frustrations at the council's "inaction" since it was deemed an ‘apartheid-free zone’ in January.

Cork County Council unanimously passed a motion on the issue of occupied territories of Palestine on January 22.