Voters have become more cautious on the Occupied Territories Bill in recent months, with almost half of all voters now favouring either not passing the Bill or investigating the possible consequences for Ireland before passing it. About 38 per cent of people, however, say the Government “should investigate possible consequences for Ireland before passing the Bill”, while a further 10 per cent are opposed to passing the Bill at all. There is significant nervousness in Government about the possible economic consequences of passing the legislation. Meanwhile, head of employers’ group Ibec, Danny McCoy, citing concerns about the consequences for business, said the Bill was “hypocritical”. After meetings with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, President Michael D Higgins and Attorney General Rossa Fanning, Agnes Callamard told The Irish Times she believed the Government’s assessment was that the costs would be “minimal”.

Source: The Irish Times July 18, 2025 22:49 UTC