Dublin Bay North TD Barry Heneghan believes a ban on trade in services should be included in the Coalition’s Occupied Territories Bill. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to progress legislation prohibiting goods from Occupied Palestinian Territories. [ Including services in Occupied Territories Bill could ‘damage’ Ireland more than Israel, says TaoiseachOpens in new window ]Will he oppose the Bill in the Dáil if it does not include services? He highlighted a form of 3D-printed flood defence that could encourage biodiversity and said he was endorsed by Seán Dublin Bay Loftus’s family and he will continue “that legacy” in relation to Dublin Bay. The Taoiseach specifically denied there was a “Heneghan deal” in response to a press release the TD issued in April.

Source: The Irish Times January 03, 2026 16:31 UTC