Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 12 January 2026
A vote on a motion declaring solidarity with eight imprisoned Palestine solidarity activists on hunger strike in the UK and calling on the British government to listen to their demands and end their treatment, which the motion calls inhumane.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Eight imprisoned Palestine solidarity activists are currently being held in prison in the UK without bail. The way they’ve been treated is abhorrent. In protest at these intolerable conditions, they have been on hunger strike for more than 9 weeks and at this point, are near death. This Council declares our solidarity with these brave pro- Palestine activists on hunger strike and calls on the British government to listen to their demands and end this inhumane treatment.
Proposed by T. Shannon; seconded by K. Collins.
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 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.