By james art 
Activists protested a “watching party” for the early stages of the election results, which was hosted by the US Embassy in Dublin at the Guinness Storehouse.
Activists partially cut off passing traffic as a line of taxis let some of the expected attendees off the 1,000-long guest list.
Demonstrators expressed concern about the US state’s support for Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza and the expanding nature of the conflict in the Middle East.
Waving Palestinian flags and using megaphones, they chanted: “Genocide supports, shame on you.”
The event was hosted by US Ambassador to Ireland Claire D Cronin.
Large screens were set up to broadcast breaking news about the elections.
Attendees included approximately 1,000 guests from the diplomatic corps, the Irish government, the cultural and media sectors and civil society.