Former minister for justice Alan Shatter has claimed that the proposed ban on trade with the occupied Palestinian territories is a “boycott Jews Bill” reminiscent of policies from 1930s Germany.

"It is impacting several refugee camps in the area, and it is causing the largest population displacement of the Palestinians ...

The journalist was covering a story for CNN on a Palestinian-American citizen who was killed on Friday by far-right Israeli activists when the vandalism occurred.

Claire Liddy, International spokesperson for GAA Palestine, told RTÉ Radio One on Tuesday that an appeal had been lodged.