Ireland seeking further legal advice on Occupied Territories Bill following ICJ ruling

The European Union is looking into the obligations on EU member states in respect of the ICJ decision

Tánaiste Micheál Martin speaking to the media outside Government Buildings, Dublin. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

Ireland is seeking further legal advice on the Occupied Territories Bill following the International Court of Justice ruling that Israel's occupation of the Gaza strip and the West Bank is unlawful, according to the Tánaiste.

Speaking in the Dáil today, Micheál Martin said that legal advice previously given by previous attorneys general was that it was contrary to EU law in respect of the conduct of trade.