Recognition of Palestine 'does not reflect view of FG grassroots' 

Paul Kehoe and John Paul Phelan told private Fine Gael meeting of their disquiet about the decision to recognise Palestine

Carlow–Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan warned that the Irish Government's decision to recognise Palestine could see Israeli businesses choose to leave Ireland. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall

Fine Gael members have launched an attack on Taoiseach Simon Harris for recognising the Palestinian state, saying the move doesn’t reflect the views of the party’s grassroots.

A private meeting of Fine Gael TDs and senators heard criticism from two senior figures, Paul Kehoe and John Paul Phelan, who hit out at the decision by the Cabinet to recognise a Palestinian state.