The Mayor, Councillor. A. Henchy, advised the Members that a fourth emergency motion had been received and was ruled in order.

The following emergency motion in the name of Sinn Féin was proposed by Councillor A. Graves and seconded by Councillor A. Donnelly:

“That this Council recognises the fact that the position of the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland is untenable and calls on the government to support calls for her expulsion.”

Following discussion, the Mayor Councillor. A. Henchy, instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows: 

FOR    :                       11       ELEVEN

AGAINST:                 14       FOURTEEN

ABSTAIN:                 0          ZERO

FOR:              Councillors Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Murphy, Tony; McCamley, Mary; Doyle, Tania; Humphreys, James.

AGAINST:    Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Walsh, John; Mahony, Howard; Butler, Darragh; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted.

The DECLARED the Motion LOST. 

The following emergency motion in the name of Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, The Green Party and Labour, was proposed by Councillor A. Graves and seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh:

“Political parties on Fingal County Council have come together to speak with one voice on Palestine. We are deeply concerned at the human catastrophe in Gaza. We are urging the Irish Government to use its place in the UN and EU to demand an immediate ceasefire, to lift the siege of Gaza and allow international aid to be allowed in to Gaza.”

Following discussion, the motion was AGREED.

The following emergency motion in the name of Councillor J. Burtchaell was proposed by Councillor J. Burtchaell and seconded by Councillor P. Mulville:

“ Noting the AlAgha family from Fingal are among those trapped in Gaza and noting the Palestinian people face a humanitarian disaster arising from the siege and bombardment from the Israeli state, this Council calls for an end to the genocidal assault on Gaza; and that the Israeli government ends its blockade and allows sufficient food, water, power and medical supplies to reach the besieged population in the strip, and also call for the release of kidnapped Irish citizen Emily Hand and all civilian hostages, as well as release of all Palestinian political prisoners detained without trial.” 

Following discussion, the Mayor Councillor. A. Henchy, instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows: 

FOR    :                       8          EIGHT

AGAINST:                 14       FOURTEEN

ABSTAIN:                 0          ZERO

FOR:              Councillors Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Humphreys, James.

AGAINST:    Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Ryan, Brendan; Walsh, John; Mahony, Howard; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted.

The DECLARED the Motion LOST. 

It was AGREED to extend the meeting to 20.30 to consider the fourth emergency motion.

The following emergency motion in the name of Councillor D. Mulligan was proposed by Councillor D. Mulligan and seconded by Councillor J. Walsh:

“To ask this Council in solidarity with the Palestinian community in Fingal and across the world, as a neutral county to call for an embargo of war munitions and halting of war planes access to Shannon airport, as well as the Palestinian Flag be flown over council offices until the end of the crisis as a sign of our solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine, many of whom are our friends and neighbours in Fingal.”

Following discussion, the Mayor Councillor. A. Henchy, instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows: 

FOR    :                       15       FIFTEEN

AGAINST:                 5          FIVE

ABSTAIN:                 0          ZERO

FOR:              Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Carey, Ian; O’Brien, Eoghan; Ryan, Brendan; Walsh, John; Doyle, Tania; Dennehy, Brian; Humphreys, James.

AGAINST:    Councillors Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Mahony, Howard; O’Donoghue, Robert; Dennison, Kieran.

The DECLARED the Motion PASSED.