Rasa - The upper house of Ireland's parliament, known as Seanad Éireann or the Senate, has approved a bill that criminalizes importing or selling goods produced in Israeli settlements across the occupied Palestinian territories.

Rasa - Irish victims of clerical, religious and institutional abuse were joined by activists and supporters to protest against the first papal visit to Ireland in almost 40 years, asking members of the public to stand in solidarity with them over what they call an attempt to silence and marginalize those harmed by Church.