Irish Government announces plan to bring Occupied Territories Bill to Dáil within weeks (irishtimes.com)

• Helen McEntee announces Occupied Territories Bill to be published in coming weeks
• Bill targets trade with illegal Israeli settlements; first introduced by Frances Black in 2018
• Government to focus on goods only; committee recommended including services
• McEntee also pushes for EU-level suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement trade elements
• Opposition calls for faster passage and inclusion of services; PBP-Solidarity sanctions bill defeated

"Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee announced on May 21, 2026, that the Irish Government will introduce the Occupied Territories Bill in the Dáil in the coming weeks. The bill, first proposed by Senator Frances Black in 2018, aims to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. McEntee stated the legislation would proceed in parallel with EU-level efforts to suspend trade elements of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The Government plans to focus the bill on trade in goods only, despite a parliamentary committee recommendation to include services. Opposition parties have called for expedited passage."