Alan Shatter criticised for comparing Occupied Territories Bill to 'Father Ted' 

Alan Shatter also claimed the Occupied Territories Bill is 'a thing of complete irrelevance' to peace

Alan Shatter appeared at the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee in his role as a member of the Ireland Israel Alliance, where he compared the Occupied Territories Bill to Jewish discrimination by NAzi Germany. Picture: 

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has been criticised for comparing a ban on trade with Israeli settlements to the TV show 'Father Ted'.

Ex-Fine Gael TD Mr Shatter appeared at the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee in his role as a member of the Ireland Israel Alliance, opposing a draft law banning trade with Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands that have been deemed illegal.