The Trinity BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) student group at Trinity College Dublin said “direct action” returned to the campus in the form of a blockade of the Book of Kells Experience.
The group said the blockade, which took place on Thursday morning, was a response to the college’s “continued ties with Apartheid Israel”.
In a statement, a Trinity College spokesperson said the blockade did not disrupt normal proceedings as it only lasted five or so minutes.
Protestors stayed outside around the area for about an hour.
Trinity BDS said the college “has continued to act carelessly, forging new ties with Israel”.
“Earlier this year, we discovered that Trinity had bought materials from a new Israeli supplier (Alomone Labs) amounting to €1836 through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request, despite them previously stating that they only had one Israeli supplier remaining (Enspire Science Ltd) till March 2025 for contractual reasons.
“In response to…
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