On the 19th of November 2025, a protest took place outside the Dáil calling for the Occupied Territories Bill to be implemented.
The Bill is a proposed law which would ban trade with countries who are illegally occupying territory, most notably Israel’s current occupation of Palestine.
This would lead to Ireland no longer engaging in the trading of goods with the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
There was a meeting that morning in which People Before Profit-Solidarity tabled a motion calling for the Bill to be passed through the Oireachtas before the end of the year, with other opposition parties also in support of the motion.
The protest was full of Irish and Palestinian flags, and everyone was in support of the Bill being passed.
With loud chanting and a clear message, here is how the protest unfolded.
Photo 1: The calm before the storm. The ever-bright Dáil Eireann lights up the area, half an hour before the protest was set to begin. As the numbers began to build, so did the police presence, with multiple guards and a Garda car in attendance. Photo 2: The protest began at 5:30pm just opposite the Dáil. Crowds began to increase at around 5:15pm, with banners, such as the “Ireland – Palestine Solidarity” banner, being raised above the gathering crowd.Photo 3: A man pictured with the Palestinian flag draped around him, anticipating the beginning of the protest. Photo 4: The man making all the noise. Constantly beating his Palestinian drum to show his support and make his voice heard, while inspiring others around him to make as much noise as him. Photo 5: This man had a clear message at the protest: “Pass The Damn Bill”. A message to the Irish Government to get the Bill passed as soon as possible, with bombs seen within some of the letters on the sign, highlighting the violence in the Middle East at the moment. Photo 6: As the flags began to be raised, so did the signs. This woman pictured holds hers up proudly, demanding the Bill be passed in its entirety. The speech bubble on the sign is being said by a watermelon, a symbol of Palestinian resistance and solidarity. Photo 7: This photo shows how large the crowd grew during the protest. At this point, everybody had their flags and banners but most importantly, their voices. With never-ending chanting, the crowd started to cover every inch of the road just across from the Dáil. Photo 8: With both Irish and Palestinian flags now on full display, hand in hand, a message is projected on one of the buildings, calling for the end of arms trade with Israel.
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