#Israel-Palestine

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Government urged to stop Ireland-Israel match but Coalition says it has 'no role' to act
Government urged to stop Ireland-Israel match but Coalition says it has 'no role' to act
Government’s stance to back the FAI was strongly criticised in the Dáil during a debate on a Sinn Féin motion to stop the game

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Ireland v Israel European cup match
Boycott campaign says Ireland-Israel Nations League games are ‘bigger than football’
Campaigners and politicians argue relocating the fixtures would not address wider concerns over playing the matches

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Campaigners threaten judicial review over Ireland vs Israel fixtures
Campaigners threaten judicial review over Ireland vs Israel fixtures
Irish Sport for Palestine has issued a pre-action letter calling for a boycott of the Nations League fixtures in September and October

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Bohs’ fans protest against the Ireland vs Israel game 25/5/2026
Ireland v Israel: Government accused of 'cop-out' as pressure rises to back boycott
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats to bring motions on the matter, while Labour TD Duncan Smith said moving the game to a neutral venue would be a 'cop-out'

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Qatar - International Friendly - Aviva Stadium
Sinéad Gibney: The FAI is hiding behind FIFA on Israel game
A decision by Ireland not to take on Israel in the UEFA Nations League would be a watershed moment, just like it was a few years ago when Russia was excluded from FIFA and UEFA competitions after Sweden and Poland refused to play them

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

A view of tennis balls thrown on the pitch in protest by fans 28/5/2026
Ireland v Israel moving closer to neutral venue as FAI board meet again
Ireland are scheduled to face Israel at home in the Nations League on October 4

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson and Seamus Coleman 27/5/2026
FAI decision on Ireland-Israel Nations League match expected today
Growing belief in Government circles that the match will not be held in Dublin and is likely to take place at a neutral venue

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israel Iran War
Israel strikes Iran despite calls for restraint from UK and US
Israel said Iran had launched further missiles in response to the strikes, with people urged to seek shelter as sirens sounded in central Israel

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israel Palestinians
The human cost of illegal occupation is central to the Occupied Territories Bill
There are times when taking a stand against injustice matters more. This is one of them

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts
S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts
From Aughinish to data centres, Ireland faces growing questions about the true cost of protecting jobs

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
The Israeli military said the victims were uninvolved civilians and that the shooting remains under review

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Israel Minister Explainer
Ireland bars Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich from entering the country
Taoiseach also says stronger EU-Canada ties and enlargement will be priorities during Ireland’s EU presidency

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Dorcha Lee: Even with Trump's flaky ceasefire, Lebanon needs UN troops again
Dorcha Lee: Even with Trump's flaky ceasefire, Lebanon needs UN troops again
For Lebanon, the best hope is that a new Israeli Government in the autumn will commit to withdrawing the IDF, under UN supervision

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?
What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?
Irish Examiner columnist Colin Sheridan examines two issues set to dominate political debate in the months ahead

 Listen | Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

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Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week
Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week
Will ban trade between Ireland and Israel’s illegal settlements in the West Bank

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Lebanon — where people continue trying to live while war happens around them
Lebanon — where people continue trying to live while war happens around them
In Ireland, many of us know Lebanon through Unifil deployments, airport reunions, faded memories of hostage crises, and civil war. We think of soldiers returning home from peacekeeping tours.  We rarely think about the texture of ordinary life there now.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Ireland v Israel soccer: 'Six points versus genocide... a bit of perspective'
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats hit out at Government 'hiding behind' FAI in its stance on the controversial fixture between the Republic of Ireland and Israel in October

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney
Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney
Allowing 'Intermezzo' to be published in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher deemed compliant with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement raises a question larger than Rooney herself: What do we validate when we make exceptions?

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Elaine Loughlin: Why did Government remove services from Occupied Territories Bill? It's the economy, stupid 
Elaine Loughlin: Why did Government remove services from Occupied Territories Bill? It's the economy, stupid 
In its watered-down bill, the Government has shown economics trumps humanity when it comes to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Israel and Russia added to blacklist for sexual violence during conflict
Israel and Russia added to blacklist for sexual violence during conflict
The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces, including the rape of male detainees.

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Galway United v Bohemians - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Taoiseach: Ireland should not be 'self-defeating' in approach to  Israel match
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Ireland does not want to be “self-defeating” in its approach to football matches against Israel in the autumn.

Fri, 29 May, 2026

TOPSHOT-PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-GAZA
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Trump's board of peace plans 'a land grab' in Gaza, says Higgins
Trump's board of peace plans 'a land grab' in Gaza, says Higgins
The former president said Ireland should approach its impending presidency of the EU as one of 'international significance' because 'humanity is at stake' in Gaza

Thu, 28 May, 2026

A view of tennis balls featuring the Palestinian flag that were thrown on to the pitch 28/5/2026
Ireland's Aviva Stadium friendly with Qatar halted by protesters calling for boycott of Israel fixtures
Tennis balls were thrown down onto the pitch from supporters, accompanied by chants of 'stop the game' and 'free Palestine'

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Seamus Coleman 27/5/2026
Séamus Coleman on Israel: 'We represent the people of Ireland. We have to take their opinion into account'
The FAI's consistent stance to fulfill the fixture in Dublin – releasing a statement rather than discussing its implications after the draw – hasn’t gone down well with players, if Séamus Coleman’s opinion is anything to go by.

Thu, 28 May, 2026

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT
Israel defence minister says Gaza ‘voluntary emigration’ plan will be implemented
Human rights organisations warned proposals for mass departures from Gaza could amount to forced displacement and expulsion

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Charity leaders call for Irish EU presidency to focus on sanctions for Israel
Charity leaders call for Irish EU presidency to focus on sanctions for Israel
'The time for turning a blind eye to Israel's heinous crimes is long over', committee told

Wed, 27 May, 2026

RTE pay revelations
Government cannot keep ‘plugging the hole’ in RTÉ funding, says media minister
Media minister Patrick O’Donovan said difficult decisions lie ahead over the future funding and structure of RTÉ

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Excluding services from Occupied Territories Bill has ‘no legal basis’, says IHREC
Excluding services from Occupied Territories Bill has ‘no legal basis’, says IHREC
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said international law does not distinguish between goods and services trade

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Paul Hosford: Nobody in a rush to applaud Government's version of Occupied Territories Bill
Paul Hosford: Nobody in a rush to applaud Government's version of Occupied Territories Bill
Micheál Martin hits back at opposition TDs who criticised the omission of services from the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Israel Palestinians
Government accused of 'dangerous cop-out' in 'hollowed-out' Occupied Territories Bill
Excluding services form the bill 'deeply disappointing' 

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Republic of Ireland Men Training Session and Media Conference
Nathan Collins bats away Israel question: 'We've to trust the FAI and Government'
Collins said he would have no issue if individual players opted out of Ireland's Nations League games against Israel later this year

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill 'to be in place before July'
Occupied Territories Bill 'to be in place before July'
Helen McEntee will bring the bill prohibiting the importation of goods — but not services — from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory

Tue, 26 May, 2026

ieExplains: What is the Occupied Territories Bill and why is it in the news?
ieExplains: What is the Occupied Territories Bill and why is it in the news?
The Occupied Territories Bill was first introduced in 2018, but the Government is set to bring it back for debate to the Dáil in the coming weeks

Mon, 25 May, 2026

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-GAZA-CONFLICT
In the Occupied West Bank, I witnessed apartheid
Smaller than Co Galway, the occupied West Bank has over 900 military checkpoints, roadblocks, and barriers

Sun, 24 May, 2026

international criminal court ICC in the hague
US sanctions on members of international criminal court 'thuggish' and 'bullying'
The US sanctions — which include travel bans and asset freezes — have locked judges out of the European financial system, making it impossible for them or their families to live normal lives

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Israel Minister Explainer
France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts
France has banned Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
Irish flotilla activists return home after Israeli detention
The Irish detainees were among hundreds of participants from other countries who were also detained when the latest iteration of the global sumud flotilla

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Irish flotilla activists detained by Israel to be deported via Turkey
Shona Murray: EU must hold Israel lawmakers to collective responsibility
Even Benjamin Netanyahu sought the higher moral ground as he criticised the treatment of flotilla activists by his own security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir — but once again, no consequences for Israel or Ben-Gvir himself are likely to materialise.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?
Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?
Even as Ben-Gvir livestreamed his video taunting kidnapped flotilla activists, a majority of TDs in Dáil Éireann voted down the Occupied Territories Bill. SARAH CLANCY isn't holding her breath for a better response

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Malachy O’Rourke 15/6/2025
Malachy O’Rourke becomes first leading inter-county manager to oppose GAA's Allianz link
The Tyrone boss becomes the first leading inter-county manager to publicly express his opposition

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Irish flotilla activists detained by Israel to be deported via Turkey
Cork activist says detainees were beaten after Israeli interception of Global Sumud Flotilla
A Cork activist deported from Israel has described alleged beatings and mistreatment following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to France
Micheál Martin: Flotilla video has ‘accelerated’ mood in EU for action against Israel
Taoiseach speaking following meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris and day after video which 'shocked the world'

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill to come before Cabinet in coming weeks, Helen McEntee confirms
Occupied Territories Bill to come before Cabinet in coming weeks, Helen McEntee confirms
The foreign affairs minister criticised Israel over the treatment of 'illegally detained' flotilla activists 

Thu, 21 May, 2026

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