Independent TDs vote against Government to back Sinn Féin bill on Israeli government bonds

This is the first time a Regional Independent TD has voted against the Government since the formation of the Coalition

Independent TD Barry Heneghan voted in line with Sinn Féin. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Independent TDs Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole have voted against the Government, in the first departure since the formation of the Coalition.

The TDs voted in line with Sinn Féin, backing the party's legislation seeking to prohibit the Central Bank from dealing in Israeli government bonds.