Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 13 October 2025
A vote on a motion supporting the suspension of Israel from the United Nations until it ends its blockade and occupation of Gaza and the West Bank and a just peace settlement is agreed.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Cork City Council supports the suspension of Israel from the United Nations until such time as Israel ends its blockade and occupation of Gaza and West Bank in accordance with international law, and a just peace settlement is agreed.
Proposed by J. Sheehan; seconded by T. Fitzgerald.
The minutes record: As those voting in favour of the amendment were greater than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote carried, and the amendment to the motion approved.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Fine Gael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Green Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.