Ireland

Tommy Robinson says UK police detained him at Heathrow under terrorism law

Tommy Robinson said UK police detained him at Heathrow Airport and seized his phone after a week of posts about riots in Northern Ireland.

Tommy Robinson looks on as demonstrators gather outside Southampton Central Police Station following the conviction of Vikrum Digwa for the murder of student Henry Nowak, in Southampton, Britain, June 2, 2026.
(ILLUSTRATIVE) DEMONSTRATORS HOLD banners in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, February 21, 2026.

Ireland's hamfisted boycott bill is political theater at its worst - opinion

YOUTHS GATHER in front of a burning barricade on Duncairn Gardens on June 9, 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Anti-immigration riots erupt in Belfast after police arrest Sudanese stabbing suspect

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Hardline right-wing MKs Ben-Gvir, Smotrich banned from travel to Ireland - report


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

The event, which was slated for May 11, was set to include a play featuring testimonies from survivors and first responders of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

UK prosecutors lose appeal to reinstate terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was accused of having waved the flag of the banned militant group Hezbollah during a November 2024 gig.

 Mo Chara of Kneecap, wearing a keffiyeh, performs at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025.

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

The findings published early Monday by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland constitute the first attempt to document antisemitic incidents in Ireland.

The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.

Ireland commits to Israel fixtures despite calling for their expulsion

Ireland and Israel will face each other in September and November 2026, home and away. The FAI had requested in November 2025 that Israel be expelled from UEFA competitions.

 Barnot Toth of Hungary is challenged by Jack Taylor of Republic of Ireland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Hungary at on September 06, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland's top lawyer raises legal issues on sanctioning services in Israeli settlements

Ireland has been preparing a law to curb trade with settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, facing pressure at home to widen the scope of the ban from goods to services.

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora in Ireland Neale Richmond takes part in the fifth plenary meeting, during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain, July 2, 2025

Irish PM: Antisemitism in Ireland is 'sobering,' Holocaust education should be increased

Martin described the Holocaust Remembrance Day as "sobering" and "shocking," and called for immediate action.

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrives for a European Council meeting to discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations, in Brussels, on January 22, 2026.

Ireland turns a blind eye to antisemitism as Jews grapple with rising hostility

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Antisemitism in Ireland is on the rise, with incidents targeting Jews fueled by anti-Israel rhetoric. And community leaders are calling for action.

A demonstrator holds a placard in support of Palestinians during a march on the International Day of Solidarity, in Dublin last year.

Grapevine: Jewish-Irish eyes are smiling

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 THE NEATLY tucked-away Antopol Martyrs Synagogue.

From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life

Those ties, Jewish leaders argue, are well within the American-Jewish mainstream, and far from evidence of disloyalty.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a solidarity rally for Israel in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2023.

Half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in Holocaust - poll

One in 10 adults in Ireland believes that the Holocaust is a myth, according to a recent Global Strategy Group survey.

A man wearing a mask depicting Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin holds a poster and props during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza to mark the 77th anniversary of the "Nakba", or "catastrophe", in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.