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Tadgh McNally: There is no reason for letting aid expire, other than plain cruelty
Tadgh McNally: There is no reason for letting aid expire, other than plain cruelty
There is no situation where food and medicine destined for Gaza should be allowed to expire

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Israeli border block leaves warehouses full of medicine and food for Palestinians go to waste
Israeli border block leaves warehouses full of medicine and food for Palestinians go to waste
All that Palestinian children in refugee camps want is a normal life, writes Tadgh McNally, political reporter in Amman

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
US moving into next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan, says envoy
The United States has said it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs under ...

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Dublin v Antrim - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final
Neil McManus foresees GAA player protests over Allianz sponsorship
Former Antrim hurler McManus was one of 800 current and former inter-county players to sign a petition urging the GAA to end its relationship with Allianz

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Australia Reacts To Mass Shooting At Bondi Beach
A month after Bondi attacks, Jewish diaspora remains in shock
Politicisation of the tragedy to attack anti-genocide movement is a further affront to Jews everywhere, writes Ria Czerniak-Lebov

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Tadgh McNally: McEntee 'appalled' that Israel bans medical kit from Gaza
Tadgh McNally: McEntee 'appalled' that Israel bans medical kit from Gaza
Visiting Egypt's Rafah border crossing, Helen McEntee met families broken by the conflict, and Red Crescent workers who cannot bring much-needed medical aid into Palestine

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill set to exclude ban on services
Occupied Territories Bill set to exclude ban on services
The spring legislative programme does not reference a ban on services when referring to the proposed Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Tadgh McNally: A diplomatic balancing act awaits Helen McEntee in the Middle East
Tadgh McNally: A diplomatic balancing act awaits Helen McEntee in the Middle East
Gaza aid, Iran unrest and US pressure loom as the foreign affairs minister seeks balance abroad and unity at home

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Helen McEntee visit to Belfast
Helen McEntee travels to Egypt and Jordan as Government pushes for more aid to enter Gaza
Ms McEntee is expected to meet with senior ministers from Egyptian and Jordanian governments, Tadgh McNally reports from Cairo

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Imports from Occupied Palestinian Territories rise as pressure mounts to pass Occupied Territories Bill
Imports from Occupied Palestinian Territories rise as pressure mounts to pass Occupied Territories Bill
'By importing goods from the OPT, we are providing economic support to the settlements and contributing to their continuation.'

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Which European values will Ireland defend in 2026 EU presidency?
Which European values will Ireland defend in 2026 EU presidency?
When it comes to reconciling lofty ideals with gritty public policy, consistency is enormously challenging. But the rules-based world order demands it, writes Andrew Forde

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Mideast Wars
Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction in West Bank
The tender, seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin construction of the E1 project

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Letters to the Editor: Enact the Occupied Territories Bill now
Letters to the Editor: Enact the Occupied Territories Bill now
In Gaza, Israeli forces killed more than 400 Palestinians including children since the ceasefire started. And in the West Bank, violence continues as Israel continues to expand illegal settlements

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

‘It was a survival call’: Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment
‘It was a survival call’: Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment
Mohammed, aged six, is one of 19 children who have been evacuated from Gaza to receive treatment in Ireland since December 2024

Sun, 04 Jan, 2026

Federal Enforcement Illinois
Allegiances are shifting as the US begins to resemble a corrupt soviet satellite
It has been projected that the US will be the only country out of 184 to see a decline in visitor numbers and revenue this year. Invasive scrutiny of the online speech of anyone wishing to enter the US has a big part to play in that effect, writes Liz Carolan

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

How Éamon de Valera came to be honoured with a forest in Israel — and why it’s now forgotten
How Éamon de Valera came to be honoured with a forest in Israel — and why it’s now forgotten
A neglected woodland in northern Israel offers a window into Éamon de Valera’s legacy and a lost moment of Irish-Israeli goodwill

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Mary Lou McDonald 'hopes' Sinn Féin leadership visits Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day
Mary Lou McDonald 'hopes' Sinn Féin leadership visits Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day
Sinn Féin leader vows to continue to fight against plans to change the Triple Lock

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu
Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting
Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-Lago

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

UNIFIL Soldiers During the Lebanon War
State Papers: Ireland's consul in Israel had to be reminded Gaza was outside his jurisdiction
Records show the official was told he should not be promoting Irish business interests in the Palestinian territory, writes Seán McCárthaigh

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

Aclaí Gym provides an outlet for Palestinians 'fighting their way through the day' in overcrowded refugee camp
Aclaí Gym provides an outlet for Palestinians 'fighting their way through the day' in overcrowded refugee camp
Amid occupation and military raids, Palestinian residents of Bethlehem’s Aida Refugee Camp create spaces for mental and physical relief with Irish support

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
State Papers: Concerns were raised over ‘backlash’ to opening Israeli embassy in Dublin
The Israeli embassy in Dublin announced last year that it would close, with the country’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of crossing 'every red line in its relations with Israel'

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

A photo of the moon during a partial eclipse, with its top edge slightly darkened and a soft haze from thin clouds diffusing the
Colin Sheridan: We can imagine life on the Moon, but not dignity on Earth
As Nasa plans humanity’s return to the Moon, our tolerance for civilian slaughter exposes a disturbing ethical divide

Sat, 27 Dec, 2025

APTOPIX China SCO
Are we entering a new age of nuclear proliferation?
Not only are major nuclear-weapon states failing to pursue arms control and disarmament; they are openly doubling down on "modernising" and expanding their arsenals to match their increasingly bellicose rhetoric

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Palestinian cultural tour to Ireland in limbo as Government tightens visa policy
Palestinian cultural tour to Ireland in limbo as Government tightens visa policy
A cultural tour of young musicians had to be postponed in July after the Department of Justice in Ireland failed to issue visas for the youth group in time to travel 

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Santa Claus
Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Greta Thunberg arrested at protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK
Greta Thunberg arrested at protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a protest in support of the Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison, the Prisoners for Palestine protest group said.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Hot meals distributed to displaced Palestinians under Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis
The world in 2025 was more dangerous and fragmented — but we must live in hope
It can be easy for people to feel overwhelmed and powerless, but every little action for global justice matters, writes Karol Balfe

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

'People are sad and broken inside. They don’t have the spirit to celebrate Christmas'
'People are sad and broken inside. They don’t have the spirit to celebrate Christmas'
In a Christian Palestinian village, a brewery battles the West Bank’s economic collapse and rising settler violence

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin ‘in solidarity with Gaza’
The Gaza Solidarity Nativity, organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was enacted beside the Molly Malone Statue in the capital less than a week before Christmas

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Gaza no longer in famine but hunger levels remain critical, UN says
Gaza no longer in famine but hunger levels remain critical, UN says
Monitor says almost one in eight people face food shortages as flooding and cold exacerbate humanitarian emergency

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

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Around the world, anti-Jewish hate is growing. In Bondi, we see the tragic results
After the latest in a series of deadly attacks on the global Jewish community, Jews are angry. And we have good reason to be, writes Dave Rich

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Irish-funded Christmas project a lifeline for Palestinian craftspeople in Bethlehem
Irish-funded Christmas project a lifeline for Palestinian craftspeople in Bethlehem
The job creation project in Bethlehem is overseen by Sr Bridget Tighe, an Irish nun based in Jerusalem

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Eurovision 2025
Iceland joins Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision 2026
The 2026 contest will be held in Vienna in May

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Herzog Park row shows name changes need proper discussion to avoid polarisation
Herzog Park row shows name changes need proper discussion to avoid polarisation
Last week saw much debate over the suggested name change of a small park in Rathgar, a delightfully secluded spot known only in my youth as ‘the quarry’.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Hamas Israel Conflict
S Mick Clifford: The Herzog Park debacle is what happens when symbolism replaces sense
The attempt to rename Herzog Park shows how exaggerated gestures and extreme rhetoric can hinder Ireland’s credibility on Israel–Palestine

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Palestinians Daily Life Holiday Lights
‘Life coming back’ to Bethlehem as Christmas celebrations muted by war return
Christmas celebrations are returning to Bethlehem as the shaky ceasefire holds in Gaza. For the past two Christmases, most businesses in the traditional birthplace of Jesus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank were shuttered and eerily empty.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Qatari leader says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment
Qatar’s prime minister has said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down, with the remains of just one Israeli hostage still held by militants in Gaza.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Eurovision 2024
Eurovision: ‘Israel doesn’t care’ about Irish exit. 'You have not sent a decent song in 25 years'
Former Israeli delegate says Ireland could 'return stronger' after RTÉ decides to pull out of next year's Eurovision in light of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Human rights groups allege Microsoft Ireland's data processing on behalf of IDF 'put millions of Palestinians in danger'
Complaint to Data protection Commission alleges processing by Microsoft Ireland facilitated the killing of civilians in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces, continues to enable mass surveillance of individuals in the entire occupied Palestinian territory, and enables Israeli occupation of Palestine

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Tánaiste praises ambassador to Israel for rejecting suggestions Ireland is antisemitic
Tánaiste praises ambassador to Israel for rejecting suggestions Ireland is antisemitic
Israel's foreign minister had accused the Government of being antisemitic following a Dublin City Council motion to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes
Yanis Varoufakis: Europe should be convulsing at US sanctions against French ICC judge
The US government has sanctioned a European judge for carrying out his official duties in Europe while working in an institution established by Europe’s elected representatives at great cost and effort, writes Yanis Varoufakis

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Government committed to passing Occupied Territories Bill, Tánaiste Simon Harris says
Government committed to passing Occupied Territories Bill, Tánaiste Simon Harris says
Mr Harris said Government 'intends to proceed with the legislation as per the programme for government'

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

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Inside Gaza’s apocalypse: A doctor’s testimony from a landscape of rubble and starvation
A veteran volunteer surgeon describes deliberate shootings, starvation and mass devastation in Gaza as he prepares to speak in Clare

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Bill to ban all trade with Israel to go before Dáil
Bill to ban all trade with Israel to go before Dáil
People Before Profit's Sanctions Against Israel Bill 2025 calls for 'a complete boycott of all economic relations with the state of Israel'

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

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