The agency's latest annual report shows the move was recent as it held €3.6m in bonds at the end of 2024. It also retained investment in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements, while shares in controversial tech firm Palantir increased last year.
The Commission says it is a vocal advocate of the rule-based international order. How it acts now may give a small glimmer of hope this is still the case, but it is acting far too late for the Palestinian people.
The regulator is mandated to provide a high level of consumer and investor protection to those investing in securities markets. But is it doing this by continuing to approve the Israeli bond prospectus?
The Government started looking into the issue last September after reporting in The Ditch about flights transporting weapons parts, explosive charges and ammunition.
Why is the inclusion of services in the Occupied Territories Bill sending a shiver down the spine of the cabinet? And why would removal of services from the bill be so damaging?
The leading opposition party is critical of the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds as the death toll in Gaza rises to over 53,000 and Israel moves forward with plans to take territory in the strip.
The Government faces pressure to release details of the now nine-month investigation. The transport department says it has yet to share the “work in progress” report and has no timeframe for completion.
Asset-stripping and then war stopped the sale of one of Ukraine's best known shopping centres Univermag Ukrainia by liquidators acting for the Irish state. Now a deal is finally almost done.
Last week, The Ditch revealed that Powell Electronics has shipped components from its Kildare factory to Elbit Systems, a leading IDF supplier, in recent months. Powell says all parts have an end use in the US and not in Israel.
Visiting Ireland last month, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese held a mirror up to the Irish State but also the media to reflect if it is reporting accurately on Gaza. The clear answer is no.
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