Around 1,000 people have taken part in a protest march and rally in Cork as part of the Global Day of Action for Gaza.
Hundreds of protesters also lined bridges over the River Lee in the city centre, as members of Naomh Óga Chorcaí rowed seven currachs from the Marina at Páirc Uí Chaoimh upstream to Shandon Bridge.
Today's was the 14th march in Cork in as many weeks, and organisers said it was a demonstration of the desire of Irish people to stop Israel's actions against people in Gaza.
Co-chair of the Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign Martin Shiel criticised the Government's decision not to formally back South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
"The Irish Government's refusal to formally back South Africa's case against Israel is clearly out of step with the will of the Irish people," Mr Shiel claimed.
The Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hold another march in the city next week.
Demonstrations were also held in Ennis, Longford, Killorglin, Carrick-on-Shannon and Derry today, while thousands turned out in Dublin calling for an immediate ceasefire and for the Government to impose sanctions in Israel.
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