A report on a proposal to rename Herzog Park in Dublin is set to be withdrawn from the agenda of a council meeting on Monday.

Lord Mayor Ray McAdam said the chief executive of Dublin City Council Richard Shakespeare had indicated to him he intends to withdraw the report, stating that legislation pertaining to renaming of place names had not been “fully commenced”.

The council proposal had been criticised by Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris.

The Office of the President of Israel had also expressed concern over the proposed renaming of the park in south Dublin.

It is named after Chaim Herzog, who was was born in Belfast and raised in Dublin.

He was the sixth president of Israel between 1983 and 1993.

Dublin city councillors had been expected to vote on a motion to ren

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