LONDON: The Irish parliament passed a bill on Thursday to force the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to divest from fossil fuel companies, in a move intended to encourage other countries to withdraw public money invested in oil, gas and coal.The Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill requires the 8.9 billion euro ($10.4 billion) fund to divest assets from investments in fossil fuel undertakings within five years and prohibits future investments in the industry.