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

A Deliveroo rider passes the new Lamine Yamal mural outside Bohemians' Dalymount Park, which features the Barcelona star with a Palestinian flag and the words "stop the game", referencing calls to halt the Ireland v Israel European cup fixture. Picture: PA

The question of boycotting Ireland's UEFA Men’s Nations League games against Israel is “bigger than football”, a campaign group has said.

The Stop The Game campaign addressed a group of TDs on Tuesday and argued that moving the fixture to another venue, as is expected, would simply remove the public’s right to protest.