Irish restaurants creating 'plates for Palestine' to raise money for Gaza

Restaurants across Ireland are creating 'plates for Palestine' in order to raise money for charities working in Gaza.

More than 130 restaurants have signed up to take part which will see them creating Palestine-inspired dishes to their menus this week up until July 27.

All proceeds will go towards two Irish-Palestinian charities - TEA Collective and Gaza Go Bragh, who do incredible humanitarian work for the thousands of Palestinians who are suffering from starvation daily due to the ongoing war and brutal offensive by the Israeli Government.

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Cork based chefs Barbara Nealon of L'Atitude 51 in Cork City and Beverly Matthews of St Francis Provisions in Kinsale who started the inspiring initiative said they felt "frustrated and helpless" over the situation in Gaza and wanted to bring the hospitality industry in Ireland together to make a difference.

Matthews said the pair thought "maybe 20 restaurants would sign up", but incredibly there are now 130 restaurants offering the initiative in their restaurants and establishments across the country to help this worthy cause.