Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Tuesday that the Department of Transport was investigating the allegation (Getty)
Aircraft carrying weapons and military equipment for Israel have been banned from using Irish airspace, Israeli media reported this week.
This came after the Irish Department of Transport investigated allegations that ammunition for the Israeli military was being transported through Irish airspace, according to a report by. The ditch News site.
This year, at least four civilian flights carrying ammunition for weapons manufacturers and suppliers took place in Tel Aviv, the news site reported.
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Tuesday that the Department of Transport was investigating the allegations.
“It is now very important that the facts are clarified,” Harris said, adding: “The Department of Transport has confirmed today that it is now in contact with the airline.”
The transport of military weapons in civilian aircraft in Irish airspace is prohibited without a special permit from the Minister of Transport, he said.
He confirmed that no applications had been received or exemptions granted in 2023 or so far in 2024.
“Once those facts are established, of course the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Defence could provide further updates on that and I will certainly stay in touch with both of them,” he added.
Israel is accused of committing genocide against the Palestinians in its attack on Gaza, which began on October 7 and has so far killed at least 40,600 people, most of them women and children.
In May, Ireland officially recognised the State of Palestine, becoming one of the first EU countries – along with Norway and Spain – to do so, signalling its strong support for Palestinian self-determination.
