Foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee says Ireland will not walk out of the United Nations General Assembly hall when Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his national address.
Mr Netanyahu, who is currently the subject of an international arrest warrant, is in New York City to make his address at 7pm Irish time on Thursday.
The Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, has been refused visas to enter the US, with President Mahmoud Abbas addressing UNGA via video.
Protests are taking place on the streets around the United Nations building in New York ahead of the Israeli address.
However, Ms McEntee said an Irish representative will be in the hall during Mr Netanyahu’s address.
“We have had somebody in the seat for every single speech that has taken place since the beginning of this week, and I expect that that will probably continue,” she said.
“There won’t be any ministers present, to be clear about that, but we have had somebody present for every single speech to date.
“I think that that will probably continue towards the end of the week, but again, whether that changes or not, I suppose I don’t foresee that at the moment.”
Ms McEntee said that other countries have said things with which Ireland has disagreed, but a representative has been in the Ireland seat at all times.
She added: “I think it’s important that, particularly where we disagree vehemently with countries, and we very clearly oppose the actions of the Israeli government, that we clearly understand exactly what they’re saying as well, and I think that’s important too.”
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will make his UNGA address at 1am Irish time on Friday.
He is expected to say that it is a time of great uncertainty and challenge for the world, and that there is a need to make the multilateral system stronger.
He is expected to mention conflicts around the world, including in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan.