LBCI

Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure: Sources tell Reuters

Israel-Gaza War Updates

03-10-2025 | 07:33

Share

Share

Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure: Sources tell Reuters

Ireland is poised to curb planned sanctions on Israel, blunting a law central to its protest over the war in Gaza, after pressure from business groups concerned about the impact on investment, four people with knowledge of the matter said to Reuters.

Ireland's government is one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's assault in Gaza but, unlike others such as Spain, it hosts the European headquarters of some of the U.S.' biggest companies, making it uniquely vulnerable to pressure from the U.S.

Mainly U.S.-owned foreign multinationals employ around 11% of Irish workers and contribute most of the corporate tax that makes up almost a third of all Irish tax receipts.

Although many governments have condemned Israel's offensive in Gaza and its annexation of territories in the West Bank, it has remained largely unsanctioned, shielded from economic pressure by its close alliance with Washington.

Reuters

Israel Gaza War Updates

Middle East News

Israel-Gaza War Updates

Ireland

Sanctions

Israel

Pressure

Next

Dutch Supreme Court orders government to review jet parts export license to Israel

Israel says deported 4 Italian activists from Gaza aid flotilla

Previous

Recommended For You

Italians take to the streets for Gaza flotilla general strike

Israel-Gaza War Updates

09:34

Italians take to the streets for Gaza flotilla general strike

Dutch Supreme Court orders government to review jet parts export license to Israel

Israel-Gaza War Updates

09:03

Dutch Supreme Court orders government to review jet parts export license to Israel

Israel says deported 4 Italian activists from Gaza aid flotilla

Israel-Gaza War Updates

06:08

Israel says deported 4 Italian activists from Gaza aid flotilla

UN says notion of a safe zone in southern Gaza 'farcical'

Israel-Gaza War Updates

05:10

UN says notion of a safe zone in southern Gaza 'farcical'

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

UNICEF, Germany empower Lebanese youth to move from education to work

2025-09-29

UNICEF, Germany empower Lebanese youth to move from education to work

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

00:30

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

UK police say may have shot one of two killed in synagogue attack

06:47

UK police say may have shot one of two killed in synagogue attack

Wildfires sparked by Israeli airstrikes extinguished in South Lebanon's Nabatieh

05:40

Wildfires sparked by Israeli airstrikes extinguished in South Lebanon's Nabatieh

Videos

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

00:30

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

Lunar eclipse captivates Lebanon: watch the stunning video

2025-09-07

Lunar eclipse captivates Lebanon: watch the stunning video

LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes

2025-08-31

LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes

Unprecedented step: Lebanon funds kidney transplants for all qualified patients

2025-08-29

Unprecedented step: Lebanon funds kidney transplants for all qualified patients

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

2025-08-28

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective

2025-08-26

US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective

40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones

News Bulletin Reports

2025-08-23

40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones

President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper

2025-08-17

President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper

Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault

2025-07-15

Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

1

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

US approves $230 million in security aid to Lebanon as part of Hezbollah disarmament push

2

US approves $230 million in security aid to Lebanon as part of Hezbollah disarmament push

Jdeideh landfill reaches capacity: Lebanon faces another garbage crisis

3

Jdeideh landfill reaches capacity: Lebanon faces another garbage crisis

Israeli military claims it struck Hezbollah site in South Lebanon

4

Israeli military claims it struck Hezbollah site in South Lebanon

President Aoun meets Mohammad Raad, stresses unity on national issues

5

President Aoun meets Mohammad Raad, stresses unity on national issues

With 2026 elections uncertain, Lebanese abroad face tough voting choices

6

With 2026 elections uncertain, Lebanese abroad face tough voting choices

Lebanon's fuel prices see slight drop

7

Lebanon's fuel prices see slight drop

Lebanon presses for release of two citizens detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla

8

Lebanon presses for release of two citizens detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More