A massive banner calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has been unveiled on Dublin's Liberty Hall.
The banner extends across six floors of one of the tallest buildings in the capital.
The SIPTU union, which has its headquarters in Liberty Hall, has said the banner is to "reflect the full support of SIPTU and the vast majority of the public in Ireland for an immediate halt to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
SIPTU General-Secretary Joe Cunningham said the banner also highlights the need to tackle a humanitarian catastrophe.
"The devastating war on Gaza has claimed the lives of more than 22,000 of people, the majority of them children and women, has injured almost 60,000 while essential food and medical aid continues to be obstructed," he said.
"Our banner seeks to demonstrate the strength of support of the people of Ireland for a ceasefire and highlight the urgent need to tackle what is now a humanitarian catastrophe," he added.
A 'Ceasefire Now' banner on Dublin's Liberty Hall, 4-1-24. Image: Sean O'Regan/NewstalkSIPTU passed a motion endorsing a ceasefire at its delegate conference in Galway in November.
Since the Hamas-led terror attacks in southern Israel on October 7th that left some 1,200 dead and another 240 taken hostage, attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 22,000 people, mainly women and children, according to local health officials.
Gaza's health ministry also reportedly stated that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed since Monday alone, with 338 wounded.
An additional 7,000 people have also been reported missing or buried under rubble, the WHO said in an emergency update last month.
The report noted that 600 people have been killed in nearly 300 attacks on healthcare since October 7th that have damaged 26 hospitals and 38 ambulances.
The United Nations Security Council voted in favour of a resolution to speed up the delivery of aid to Gaza on December 22nd.
