Ireland

You don't need psychic powers to see Obama is an 'antisemitism superspreader' - opinion

The problem with Obama's Israel-Palestinian conflict comments in Ireland is not merely that he said it; it is that countless people will believe it precisely because Obama said it.

Former US president Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Irish author Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned Palestine Action

The River Liffey flowing belowe O'Connell Bridge in the city centre on October 31, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin hotel cancels 70 rooms booked for antisemitism conference delegates


Irish soccer team wears black armbands, refuse to shake Israeli players' hands during match

The decision follows several conflicts amid the team, with players even demanding not to play the game due to the war in Gaza.

Republic of Ireland's Ryan Manning with teammates during the warm up before the match.

Ireland-Israel tensions spill into sports, and the ball is in Dublin's court now - opinion

An upcoming soccer match between Israel and Ireland is sidelining sports, engaging in foul play instead in the form of biased, anti-Israel rhetoric.

Irish coach Heimir Hallgrímsson.

Irish player of Israeli descent could retire from international soccer after Israel match - report

Reports in Ireland indicate that Finn Azaz, whose mother is Israeli and who has publicly said that his grandmother served in the IDF, could retire from international soccer.

Finn Azaz, an Irish player with an Israeli mother, could retire from international soccer after the games against Israel.

'Israel stopped caring': Irish columnist contrasts teams ahead of contentious soccer match

Ireland's players discussed the possibility of staging some form of protest before the match, but Early questioned what such a gesture would mean if they were going to take the field regardless.

Team of Israel during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy.

Shameful, immoral hypocrites: An open letter to the Irish soccer team - opinion

There were no comparable gestures from the Irish soccer team for the Israelis massacred on October 7.

September 24, 2026 Republic of Ireland's Conor Coventry with teammates look dejected after the match with Kosovo.

Protesters block road into Catholic area of Northern Ireland after court approves Protestant parade

Northern Ireland's Parades Commission on Friday permitted the Protestant Orange Order group to march along the Garvaghy Road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown.

People block the Garvaghy road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown, on the day members of the Protestant Orange Order are expected to march through the area as they take part in the annual Drumcree parade, Northern Ireland, September 27, 2026.

Football, politics must stay separate, IFA says after Irish team approves Nations League game

Ireland will play Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel following a squad vote, even as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the team in protest.

September 24, 2026 Republic of Ireland's Conor Coventry with teammates look dejected after the match with Kosovo.

Soccer: Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after controversial gun gesture celebration

Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was shown a red card after celebrating his goal against Austria by using the corner flag to mimic a gun, leaving Israel with 10 players in a 3-1 Nations League defeat.

Israel's forward #22 Saied Abu Farchi (top L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group B3 football match between Austria and Israel in Linz, Austria on September 24, 2026.

Ireland soccer manager thanks prime minister for support over genocide claims ahead of Israel match

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin defended coach Heimir Hallgrimsson after he claimed that Ireland wasn't "playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide."

Pro-Palestinian protest in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

'No cure for stupidity': Israel's Football Association blasts Irish coach's calls to boycott match

The coach's comments followed an open letter asking the Ireland national football team to boycott its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.

Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson of Republic of Ireland looks on prior to the International Friendly match between Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia at Aviva Stadium on March 31, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.