
Occupied Territories Bill: Ireland Hesitates on Services as Gaza Suffers
18 September - 21 minsAs Europe sharpens sanctions on Israel and the Dáil returns to debate the Occupied Territories Bill, the political and emotional stakes have never been higher. At the heart of the argument lies not just goods traded from Israeli settlements, but the more complex question of services — the banking, tourism, technology and logistics networks that underpin the settlement economy and tie Ireland’s consumers and companies into the conflict in ways that are often invisible. For campaigners, excluding services from the draft bill strips it of real impact; for business leaders, represented by IBEC, expanding the law to cover services could expose Irish firms to huge compliance burdens and potential...

Mocktails, Brewery Closures and Sober-Curiosity: Are We Losing Our Taste for Booze?
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