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

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

 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 commits to Israel fixtures despite calling for their expulsion

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

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


Senior Lebanese army officer aided Hezbollah to conceal killing of Irish UNIFIL soldier

The UNIFIL peacekeeper, Irish national Private Sean Rooney, was killed in December 2022 while traveling to Beirut in an armored UN vehicle.

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Dozens of Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis

“Orthodox Jewry, as some of Israel’s most devoted supporters, bears a unique moral responsibility,” the letter says. “Judaism’s vision of justice and compassion extends to all human beings."

Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

Hezbollah terrorist who killed Irish UN peacekeeper hiding in Iran to avoid death sentence - report

Lebanese authorities have failed to locate Mohammed Ayyad since he was released on bail over a year ago on medical grounds

 A UNIFIL automobile drives before a vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN peacekeeping Patrol, as it heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

U2 letter on Gaza condemns Israeli government and Hamas, asks for a ceasefire and hostages back

Unlike most celebrities, the bandmates question the hypocrisy of those who ignore humanitarian crises all around the world and only voice outrage when Israel is involved.

 Bono, lead singer of Irish band U2 arrives to attend the screening of the documentary movie 'Kiss the Future' at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 19, 2023

IDF, Microsoft collaborated on cloud megastorage project for Palestinian surveillance - report

The cloud-based storage system was designed to exist on Microsoft's servers behind enhanced layers of security, and Microsoft engineers developed the security following Unit 8200's instructions.

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

France fails to secure a consensus for Palestinian recognition at two-state conference - exclusive

The UN Conference on The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution was held in New York behind closed doors on Tuesday.

French Consul-General in Jerusalem, Nicolas Kassianides (L) presenting a document to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) declaring France's intent to recognize a Palestinian state, July 25, 2025; illustrative.

Lebanese military tribunal sentences man to death for murder of Irish UN peacekeeper

Private Seán Rooney, a private, was murdered while driving a UN vehicle through the village of Al-Aqbiya, Lebanon, in December 2022. 

 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.

Ireland’s shameful war on the Jews further exposes European hypocrisy - opinion

Needless to say, Ireland can pass all the laws it wants. But none of them can or will erase Jewish history or uproot the Jewish people from Judea and Samaria.

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

Kneecap banned from Hungary ahead of festival over antisemitic, pro-Hamas sentiment

Government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said authorities banned the band for three years, claiming that their entry would "seriously threaten national security."

 Mo Chara (Naoise O Caireallain), Moglai Bap (Liam Og O Hannaidh), Rich Peppiatt and DJ Provai of Kneecap attend the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, Britain, February 16, 2025.

Jewish man slapped on Dublin bus, accused of being a ‘genocidal Jew’

An Garda Síochána told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday that the man was arrested and released without charge.

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.