Government accused of 'mothballing' Occupied Territories Bill 

Opposition TDs also called for greater sanctions on Israel

While foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee said she shared many of the concerns that motivated the People Before Profit (PBP) bill, she said she does not believe it would be 'the most effective or legally sustainable path forward'.

The Government has been accused of "mothballing" and "abandoning" the Occupied Territories Bill during a debate on sanctions against Israel.

Members of the opposition spoke passionately in the Dáil on a bill that would implement full economic sanctions on the state of Israel by prohibiting all trade, investment, financial dealings, and state-linked economic activity with the entire Israeli regime.