Karl Gill at the launch in Dublin

ICJP Éire is led by an expert team of lawyers including Leigh Brosnan, Siobhán Conlon, Karl Gill, Sarah Henry, Clíodhna Joyce-Daly and Gemma McLoughlin-Burke. 

The launch marked a milestone in ICJP’s expansion and the Irish branch will now sit alongside ICJP Canada and the central London base. 

The organisation’s growth establishes a dedicated legal base in Ireland to mobilise Irish legal expertise and advocate through domestic and European institutions, building on work in other jurisdictions, to hold perpetrators of violations in Palestine accountable. 

ICJP Éire’s launch was led by keynotes from ICJP director Tayab Ali and Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan, with a panel discussion featuring James Dwyer SC, Palestinian healthcare representative Talha AlAli, Belfast solicitor-advocate Michael Madden and Niamh Ní Bhrian. The panel was moderated by ICJP Éire’s Gemma McLoughlin-Burke.

The evening brought together leading human rights lawyers, legal experts, activists, advocates, academics, and politicians from across the political spectrum to discuss critical efforts to advance international accountability and justice for Palestinians worldwide.

While Ireland maintains a longstanding history of Palestinian solidarity, ICJP Éire will focus on translating that solidarity into sustained legal advocacy and institutional action, strengthening efforts to pursue accountability through Irish and European legal and political frameworks.

Órlaith Roe, ICJP’s public affairs and communications officer, said: “For six years, ICJP has worked to put legal advocacy at the forefront of the fight for Palestinian rights and accountability for violations of international law. The establishment of ICJP Éire marks an important new chapter in that work, and it is a privilege to join forces with leading legal minds across the island of Ireland to strengthen our engagement with Irish and European institutions. 

“We are expanding our reach because the demand for justice cannot stop at borders, and our commitment to accountability will not stop until those responsible are held to account.”