'Utterly immoral': Government criticised for delay to Occupied Territories Bill

Labour’s Duncan Smith and Senator Frances Black criticise the Government for delaying the Occupied Territories Bill
'Utterly immoral': Government criticised for delay to Occupied Territories Bill

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the OTB will not happen during the spring session. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

It would be "utterly immoral" for the Government to break its election promise by scrapping or watering down the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB).

Labour's Duncan Smith said the Government cannot continue to "kick this can down the road" after Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the OTB will not happen during the spring session.

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