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


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.

Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over 'Bloody Sunday' killings

"The evidence presented by the Crown … fails to reach the high standard of proof required in a criminal case," Judge Patrick  Lynch said in his verdict.

Family members hold pictures of victims of the 1972 'Bloody Sunday', as a judge is expected to give a verdict on the trial of the British army veteran known as 'Soldier F', charged with two murders and five attempted murders in relation to Bloody Sunday, in Northern Ireland, October 23, 2025.

Court strikes down Irish police decision not to investigate Airbnb over Israeli settlements

The ruling does not automatically trigger an investigation by the police in Ireland over Airbnb, but it obliges the Irish police to consider the matter.

The US rental site Airbnb logo is displayed during the company's press conference in Tokyo on June 14, 2018

Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources

Ireland's government is one of the most outspoken critics of the war in Gaza, but, unlike others such as Spain, it hosts the European headquarters of some of the US's biggest companies.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Israel's acting ambassador to Spain: Spanish gov't contributing to rise in antisemitism

The ambassador added in the interview that the Spanish government's position on Israel is not out of solidarity for Palestinians, but is about harming Israel.

Israeli ambassador to Dublin, Ireland, Dana Erlich, seen in a photo