US electronics company, Powell Electronics, will cease shipping parts used in fighter jets from its warehouse in Ireland to Elbit Systems, a major weapons producer in Israel. In a statement issued last night, the company said the decision to stop all future shipments to Israel was made in response to concerns raised by the Irish public. Powell is a major distributor of electronic components, with clients in the defence and military sectors. Its European operations are based in Clane in Co Kildare. According to the company’s website, it holds significant inventory stocks in Ireland. The Ditch reported last week that…

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