Ireland

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

The Rewild Festival banned an ex-IDF soldier, saying that members of the 'Israeli Occupation Forces' are not welcome, sparking outrage over anti-Israel bias at the Irish music event.

A banner flies at Rewild Festival, Ireland, July 10, 2026.
View of the European Parliament during a plenary session in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2017.

The hypocrisy of Ireland’s EU presidency commitments - opinion

CHIEF OF State Protocol Gil Haskel with Tanzanian Ambassador Alex Gabriel Kallua.

Grapevine, July 10, 2026: Mixed Irish feelings

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

Ireland's parliament passes bill banning imports from Israeli settlements


Ireland becomes first European country to introduce ban on trade, imports from Israeli settlements

Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.

 People applaud as Taoiseach Simon Harris looks on after receiving a majority parliamentary vote to become the next Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, in Dublin, Ireland, April 9, 2024.

New study refutes idea of incestuous elite ruling ancient Ireland

A study by the University of York and UCD found no evidence in nearby settlements, diets, or trade to support the existence of an economic or social elite in ancient Ireland.

 Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza, Newgrange is believed to have been built by a farming community that prospered in the Boyne Valley.

Kneecap rapper, facing UK terror charges over his pro-Palestinian activism, may headline US show

The potential uncertainty over Kneecap’s North American tour comes as one band member, Mo Chara, faces terrorism charges in London over wearing a Hezbollah flag.

Members of Kneecap pose on the red carpet at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in Dublin, Ireland, February 14, 2025.

Ireland begins excavation at Catholic mother-and-baby home to uncover remains of 796 children

Historian Catherine Corless uncovered 796 death certificates but no burial records for the children who died at the institution.

 Tuam, Ireland.

Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’

The display featured a large image of a Palestinian flag and received applause and cheers from tens of thousands of fans at one of Europe’s largest music festivals.

 Fontaines D.C. at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona Saturday night, June 7, 2025.

Celtic Throne’ brings high-energy Irish dance - review

Minor hiccups aside, this show was two hours of sheer musical and dance energy that made you feel good, happy, and very much alive.

 THE DANCE and music troupe Celtic Throne onstage in Tel Aviv on Sunday

Navigating Ireland’s anti-Israel politics: A personal story of tolerance and tension - opinion

After four visits to Ireland in the last four years, including two since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacres in Israel, we have never experienced any antisemitic remarks or actions directed toward us.

 Relations between Israel and Ireland.

Mother of Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon to sue UN - report

Sean Rooney was killed in 2022 while on a UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.

 Wreath of flowers are placed near the coffin of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a U.N. peacekeeping Patrol, during repatriation ceremony at Beirut international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

Irish pro-Palestinian activist arrested in West Bank, fights deportation order

The 70-year-old pro-Palestinian activist was allegedly arrested alongside 48-year-old Swedish activist Susanne Björk.

 Israeli soldiers and Palestinians seen at the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the West Bank, May 26, 2025

Northern Ireland’s lone synagogue aims to stave off decline by engaging Christian neighbors

The local Jewish population was already in decline when the Belfast Hebrew Congregation was built in 1964 as a house of worship with a capacity of 1,500.

Jews and non-Jews