#Israel-Palestine

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Colin Sheridan: How strange that courage is celebrated in death and reviled in life
Tom Dunne: U2 have suddenly woken up to the fact they have a lot to say
Tom Dunne: U2 have suddenly woken up to the fact they have a lot to say
That energy, that sense of urgency, the sense of needing to say what simply must be said informs every track. It might have been War since we’ve last heard them so urgent

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

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Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Fifa and Uefa of 'aiding and abetting war crimes'
The organisation said the complaint to the International Criminal Court centres on both organisations' inclusion of Israeli football clubs based in illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian territory in its tournaments

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
'I don’t think it’s wise': Minister believes FAI should not host Israel game in Dublin
Higher education minister James Lawless said: 'I think that Ireland is a country that has very strong views on Israel'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Sinn Féin to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in Washington for second year
Sinn Féin to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in Washington for second year
Sinn Féin leadership is traditionally invited to the Shamrock Ceremony in the White House, as well as other events, including the Speaker’s Lunch on Capitol Hill

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Palestine Action court case
Palestine Action cases in England adjourned until appeal concludes, says senior judge
A number of people were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, accused of backing Palestine Action during protests held after the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Trump
Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5bn in Gaza reconstruction pledges
Rebuilding the Palestinian territory will be a daunting task. The United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union estimate that reconstruction will cost $70bn

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the northern city of Jabaliya

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - 2026 FIFA World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group F - Aviva Stadium
Irish team would 'miss out' if Israel matches were boycotted, says Simon Harris
The two teams are due to play each other in the autumn: the away leg on September 27 and the home fixture on October 4

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Donald Trump
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
EU’s head of foreign policy claims ‘Board of Peace’ is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UN

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Scotland - UEFA Nations League - Group 1 - Aviva Stadium
Ireland match against Israel should go ahead, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said he believed the FAI had taken the correct decision to fulfil the fixture

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 20/11/2025
Ireland's Nations League fixture details confirmed
The Boys in Green begin with two away games -- including a trip to Israel. 

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Israel Palestinians West Bank Crisis
Israeli minister calls West Bank control measures ‘de facto sovereignty’
Palestinians, Arab countries and human rights groups have called the moves announced on Sunday an annexation of the territory, home to roughly 3.4 million Palestinians who seek it for a future state

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Mark Carney
Karol Balfe: A multilateral world is worth fighting for, it must start with justice for Palestine
Ceasefires that don’t provide safety and a mechanism to rebuild a shattered land are not steps toward peace

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Further seven Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for treatment following  evacuation from Gaza
The youngsters will undergo medical assessments over the coming days with teams from Children's Health Ireland

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza
Palestinians attempt to use Gaza’s Rafah Border crossing amid delays
The opening comes as Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington this week, though the major subject of discussion will be Iran, his office said

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Palestinian man in Cork asks Government to evacuate mother from Gaza for cancer treatment
Palestinian man in Cork asks Government to evacuate mother from Gaza for cancer treatment
As Rafah reopens in limited form, a Cork-based Palestinian urges Ireland to act before delays cost his mother’s life

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel
International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds
Report describes the deaths of 18,592 children in Gaza, growing civilian casualties in Ukraine, and an 'epidemic' of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians
Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians
How fully crossings to and from Egypt will resume, and under what conditions, remains unclear, with Israel retaining complete control of Gaza's frontier

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

When Israel accepts 70,000 deaths in Gaza, the West’s moral failure is no longer deniable
When Israel accepts 70,000 deaths in Gaza, the West’s moral failure is no longer deniable
As deaths mount and aid is criminalised, Western governments respond with caution, procedure and silence instead of consequence

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Israel Palestinians
At least 20 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests
Shona Murray: EU’s doublethink on Israel undermines its stance on Iranian terror
The EU's response to Iran's repression of its citizens bears a striking contrast to the bloc's actions against Israel over its genocide in Palestine, writes Shona Murray

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Egypt Mideast Wars Gaza
Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday
Cogat, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement on Friday that “limited movement of people only” would be allowed

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

U-turn on renaming of Herzog Park sparked angry backlash against Dublin council
U-turn on renaming of Herzog Park sparked angry backlash against Dublin council
One email warned that renaming the park would be 'a disgraceful antisemitic action', while another said Dublin City Council 'bottled it' after withdrawing the plan to rename it

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel says remains of final hostage in Gaza have been recovered
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Dear Brooklyn, thanks for the distractions...
Suzanne Harrington: Dear Brooklyn, thanks for the distractions...
You have been providing monetised content for the brand since conception. It's just that... well, the thing is, Brooklyn, if it wasn’t for your nepo-ness, it’s unlikely you’d have problems involving couture wedding dresses. It’s unlikely you’d have married the daughter of a Trumpy billionaire

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
Palestine protest speaker ‘cannot process’ loss of friends in Gaza conflict
Eman Mohammed said she left Gaza after her one-year-old child was injured during a bombardment of her neighbourhood by Israeli forces in 2014

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase
The US is anxious to keep the Trump-brokered deal moving, but Mr Netanyahu faces pressure to wait until Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage in Gaza

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Government Trade Forum
Helen McEntee condemns Israeli actions against UNRWA
Justice minister says: 'Ireland fully supports UNRWA and its mandate. I call on Israel to immediately halt all attacks and measures directed at the agency'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Film allows us to listen to Hind Rajab, who speaks for all Gaza's dead children
Film allows us to listen to Hind Rajab, who speaks for all Gaza's dead children
The Voice of Hind Rajab is a disturbing, deeply moving film. Through a simple phone call, the film lays bare the horror of war for children and ordinary families, and we must heed Hind’s voice and we must not be silent in the face of inhumanity

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Helen McEntee visit to Belfast
Occupied Territories Bill complex and hard to enforce, Helen McEntee warns
Foreign minister says legal complexity, international opposition and Gaza ceasefire must be weighed before progressing Occupied Territories legislation

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

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

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