Former justice minister Alan Shatter has claimed that the Occupied Territories Bill could cause “enormous damage” to the economy in this country if enacted

A former judge and ex ambassadors have backed Ireland’s proposed ban of trade with illegal Israeli settlements.

Senator Black told Newstalk Breakfast that she welcomed the fact that the bill was going before Cabinet on Tuesday after years of “unnecessary delays”.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the weeks to come

Tánaiste Simon Harris received Cabinet approval to draft the law on Tuesday

Senator Frances Black said she was 'very relieved to finally see some action' on the Bill

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman accused the Government of ‘kicking the can down the road’.

Earlier this week, it emerged that Fine Gael had suspended councillor Punam Rane from all party rights and privileges for a period of 18 months.

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has denied reports that the Occupied Territories Bill will be “shelved” in a bid to appease the United States

It is ‘so un-Irish to give up hope’, a co-founder of BDS has said, as he urged protesters in Dublin to continue their support for Palestine.

Francesca Albanese said international law requires Ireland to ban goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements.

Ms Boylan criticised the Government for how it is proud of it is viewed internationally when it comes to Palestine, but has continued to delay the legislation

Palestinian Ambassador Dr Jilan Abdalmajid was speaking in Galway.

Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’

Speaking on the Occupied Territories Bill, Mr Mac Lochlainn criticised the Government for not implementing the bill before the general election.

The campaign from Irish civil society groups has implored President Higgins to 'use your presidential power not to dissolve the Dáil, until the Occupied Territories Bill has been enacted'

Micheál Martin said that it was inevitable that the Bill would be challenged when passed into law.

The Bill, tabled in 2018, has been frozen for years in the legislative process because of concerns that it would breach EU law.

The law would ban the import into Ireland of goods and services that originated in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.

Micheál Martin said parts of the Occupied Territories Bill need to be changed to withstand a legal challenge.

Substantial changes to the Bill mean that it is unlikely to pass before a polling date is held before Christmas.

Independent senator Frances Black said whether to pass the Occupied Territories Bill was now ‘a question of political will’.

The Bill would ban trade between Ireland and Israel's illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has urged the Government to pass the stalled Occupied Territories Bill.

Documents seen by Breakingnews.ie under the Freedom of Information Act show there were 57 correspondence to the Department of Foreign Affairs since January 2023.