Basketball Ireland Instagram page has been permanently disabled

Basketball Ireland was informed via automated message that the page was permanently disabled on February 14.

PAGE DISABLED: Basketball Ireland have issued a statement stating that they lost access to their Instragram page on Sunday February 11 and it was informed by META on Wednesday February 14 that it has been permanently disabled via an automated message. Pic: Basketball Ireland

Basketball Ireland have issued a statement stating that they lost access to their Instragram page on Sunday February 11 and it was informed by META on Wednesday February 14 that it has been permanently disabled via an automated message.

In the statement Basketball Ireland state that they are appealing the decision. 

"Basketball Ireland lost access to its Instagram page on Sunday 11th February and on Wednesday 14th it was informed by META that it has been permanently disabled, via an automated message."

Update on our loss of access to the official Basketball Ireland Instagram account.

— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) February 17, 2024

"This is being appealed by Basketball Ireland, as there is no legitimate reason to do so by META. Basketball Ireland is a National Governing Body, only posting about basketball in Ireland. 

"Our social media pages are there to showcase our international and domestic game, from elite to grassroots level.

Ireland women's team came under media and social media scrunity due to their FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 qualifier against Isreal.

"Basketball Ireland has been subject to added media and social media attention in the lead-up and the aftermath of the Ireland versus Israel FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier, however nothing that has been posted on our social media channels during this time, before, or since, merits this decision by META. Basketball Ireland has raised this matter with Government and Sport Ireland.

"Basketball Ireland shall continue to showcase Irish basketball via our other social media channels - X, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn, while our new Instagram page can be found by searching @ireland.basketball"