On a rolling basis over the past year, a replica of the famous Crann an Óir bronze sculpture fronting the former Central Bank headquarters on Dame Street has graced protests against the regulator.  Once the identifiable icon of the watchdog, an inflatable replica of the golden ball – sprayed with the phrase “still funding genocide” – has become the face of near-monthly protests outside the new Central Bank’s office over its role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds in Europe.  Ireland is the home country chosen by Israel in its securities prospectus — essentially an investment brochure — for…

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