Ireland

Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to broadcast Eurovision

Slovenia’s public broadcaster, RTV Slovenia, said that in place of Eurovision, it would broadcast Voices of Palestine, a collection of feature films and documentaries about Palestine.

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.
Forensic officers gather evidence at the scene of a suspected car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on April 26, 2026 in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.

Car explodes outside police station in Northern Ireland, no injuries reported

A PLAQUE on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.

Dublin Mayor apologizes to Jewish community for hurt caused by proposed Herzog Park renaming

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry


Tel Aviv’s celebrated Irish hub Molly Bloom’s hits 25 years

Three days of supping, music, and fun and games await the Molly Bloom’s crowd.

MOLLY BLOOM’S – a Tel Aviv tradition

Irish Jews face extinction: Confronting antisemitism and Ireland’s fading Jewish life - opinion

Coming home from Ireland, I am worried about my continuity as an American Jew, more than ever before. We must ensure that what happened in Ireland does not happen in America.

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

Ryanair wipes Tel Aviv from route map as Israel dispute deepens

Irish low-cost carrier’s website no longer lists Tel Aviv as a destination after canceling its 2025–2026 winter schedule, leaving the future of its Israel routes uncertain.

Passengers board a Ryanair aircraft that is parked on the runaway at Bristol Airport, on October 30, 2025 in Bristol, England.

Israel needs more visitors like MP Sammy Wilson to bear witness - editorial

The Northern Irish MP's visit to Israel gives him the ability to return home and spread the truth. Israel should be bringing more politicians, community leaders, and educators to do the same.

Northern Irish MP Sammy Wilson stands in Majdal Shams.

Irish soccer's governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel

If UEFA decided to ban Israel, it would put the organization on a collision course with the government of the US, co-hosts for the 2026 World Cup, which strongly opposes such an action.

Protesters march against the Israeli football team during a pro-Palestinian demonstration ahead of the Italy v Israel match, October 14, 2025.

History will judge Ireland for extending hand to terror, granting Hamas moral legitimacy - opinion

Large parts of Irish society draw false parallels between their own history and the Israel-Hamas War, falling victim to calculated anti-Israel propaganda.

IRISH PRIME MINISTER Micheál Martin: He has criticized Israel and all but ignores the horrific slaughter committed by human monsters against Israelis, whose only crime was being Jewish, the writer charges.

Ireland’s anti-Israel president: Connolly's victory shows where the public leans - opinion

The majority of Irish opinion regards the Palestinian Arabs as a Middle East version of themselves.

CATHERINE CONNOLLY addresses a demonstration against the sale of Israeli bonds throughout the EU, outside the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin, in May. Last week, she was elected overwhelmingly as Ireland’s new president.

Irish president Higgins hospitalized overnight with infection

The 84-year-old spent the night in St James's Hospital in Dublin by arrangement on Sunday, where he started a course of antibiotics. 

 President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024.

New Irish president Catherine Connolly draws backlash over past anti-Israel remarks

Ireland’s new president Catherine Connolly faces criticism for past remarks labeling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas as part of Palestinian society.

President-elect Catherine Connolly reacts as she stands on a stage at Dublin Castle, on the day of the announcement of the results of the Irish presidential election in Dublin, Ireland, October 25, 2025.

Left-winger Catherine Connolly, who called Hamas 'part of fabric' of Gaza, elected Irish president

Connolly, 68, an independent candidate backed by the entire left-dominated opposition, has previously stated that Hamas is "part of the fabric of the Palestinian people.

President-elect Catherine Connolly walks as she arrives at Dublin Castle, on the day of the announcement of the results of the Irish presidential election in Dublin, Ireland, October 25, 2025.