Ireland beat Israel in a bleak farce that leaves everyone feeling betrayed
In a mess seven months in the making, there is no one villain in the Irish set-up at whom people can point the finger
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John Banville cancels appearance at Spanish festival after it drops Argentinian author over pro-Israel stance
Booker Prize-winning novelist was a headline act at Granada literary festival but withdrew over exclusion of author Ariana Harwicz
‘Denaming’ of Herzog Park was not possible as placenames rules had not been issued
Clash between local Government and Irish language legislation has resulted in name change impasse
FAI president Paul Cooke defends handling of Israel v Ireland game
‘I haven’t heard anybody say that this decision was taken by the football community, which is what it was’
Ireland 3 Israel 0 as it happened: Early goals secure win, no handshakes between teams
Irish team named to play Israel in Debrecen in Nations League game, showing five changes from Kosovo defeat
World feed man avoids main talking points as Ireland beat Israel with stripped down TV coverage
Our world feed man had the touch of the Comical Alis about him, chaos, turmoil, hostility and rage all looking over his shoulder
UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
However, the US president says he expects talks with Tehran to resume shortly
Iran awaits official US response after Trump rejects Hormuz deal, minister says
Tehran says US negotiators have yet to formally respond to its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Ireland decide to play Israel despite Bazunu withdrawal - as it happened
Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu told the Irish team that he does not want to play fixture, with others believed to share his position
Israel captain Dor Peretz says Irish players should visit Israel then ‘can judge and think’
Head of communications Shlomi Barzel says he takes back using the word ‘stupidity’ when describing Heimir Hallgrímsson
Ireland to fulfil Israel fixtures after player vote as Bazunu tells squad he will not play
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson says the pressure is almost at breaking point, with players not to shake hands
‘We feel exposed’: Ireland players expected to donate Israel match fees to Gaza aid
Dara O’Shea makes his discomfort with matches clear while Chiedozie Ogbene points finger of blame at Uefa
Israel v Ireland: Geopolitics and sport clash as FAI face into a week like no other
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I’m not a psychologist, but the preparation has definitely been unorthodox’
Ken Early: Why the discomfort over Israel fixtures? Because we know Ireland’s position is a fudge
Ireland are anxious to get through these games without creating any unnecessary trouble. Israel are long past caring about that
Still time for FAI to withdraw from Ireland-Israel match
National soccer federations must make a stand after so many deaths in Gaza
Ken Early: Why the discomfort over Israel fixtures? Because we know Ireland’s position is a fudge
Ireland are anxious to get through these games without creating any unnecessary trouble. Israel are long past caring about that
Do Jewish lives not count?
If we’re going to display images of Palestinian victims, can we also include the victims of the October 7th attack?
Ed Sheeran gigs at Massachusetts stadium owned by Macklemore critic cancelled over weather
All support acts withdrew from tour over comments singer made about Gaza
Netanyahu sounded delusional at a largely empty UN where many delegates walked out
Irish representative remained for address which ignored Gaza horrors and painted Israel as a moral champion
Dozens of delegates walk out as Netanyahu denounces ‘moral cowards’ at UN
Israeli prime minister’s address arrival at rostrum greeted by mix of cheers and boos
Israel becoming isolated over ‘disproportionate, shocking’ actions in Gaza, says Taoiseach
Speaking in advance of his address to the UN General Assembly, Taoiseach also reiterated the importance of energy supports in Budget 2027
Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees before annual harvest
‘They left us with nothing,’ says owner of olive grove in West Bank
Ireland-Israel fixtures
Death toll in Gaza is the equivalent of the maximum capacity of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium
Herzog Park ‘denaming’ debacle caused ‘reputational damage’ to Dublin council, says report
Officials should have recognised potential for reputational damage and international criticism
Martin and Mamdani call bingo numbers and smile for the cameras in heart of Irish New York
Mayor bats away offer from marijuana dispensary as Taoiseach explains the Subway’s Cork connection
Netherlands to abandon its boycott of Eurovision, but Ireland will continue to stay away
Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Iceland and Slovenia did not take part in last year’s song contest due to Israel’s participation
Micheál Martin rejects Binyamin Netanyahu’s criticism of New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani says it is for Irish people to decide on unity as he attends diaspora bingo game with Taoiseach
Irish footballers should abandon match against ‘baby killers’, TD tells Dáil
Paul Murphy calls on team to ‘do the right thing’ by refusing to fulfil Israel fixture on Sunday
Gaza ‘the world’s largest graveyard for children’, Erdogan tells UN, as Israelis walk out
Speakers at the UN in New York identified Israel’s killing of Palestinians in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank as an affront to the UN
Netanyahu says he will use UN address to ‘tell the truth about’ New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani brushed off the remarks, saying the Israeli prime minister is ‘the architect of horrific genocide against Palestinians’
Taoiseach backs UN chief’s Gaza view: ‘Israel can’t keep denying what the world knows’
Micheál Martin also took exception to ‘unacceptable remarks’ by the Israeli FA towards Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson
Man convicted of attempted murder over 2023 shooting of Irish-Palestinian student in US
Hisham Awartani (23) left paralysed from waist down and his friends wounded in attack by Jason Eaton (51)
Players who pull out of Israel ties have support of the nation, Opposition TDs say
‘Even at this last minute, we would appeal to the team and the players not to do it,’ said one deputy
Oil edges higher on supply risks
Diplomatic push to end US-Iran war but no guarantees talks will show tangible progress
Gadi Eisenkot and the Netanyahu era
Expecting ‘the Eisenkot era’ to bring the Middle East any closer to a just resolution of its conflicts is delusory
FAI should do its job and cancel the Ireland-Israel football matches
We will not sing in Eurovision because of Israel, but we will play them at football
Israel’s settlement policy is designed to bury the idea of a two-state solution
Netanyahu boasted in 2025 that ‘we are going to fulfil our promise that there will be no Palestinian state.’
The Ed Sheeran controversy made Irish artists the biggest in the world
Until now, there has been a perception and reality that speaking out against Israel’s genocide in Palestine will hurt the bottom line
Letters to the Editor, September 21st: On tax revenue sharing, defence spending cuts and Ed Sheeran
‘One wonders why the cake suddenly becomes European when the icing happens to be on Ireland’s plate?’
‘We came to the best place on earth. Irish people have been so generous to Palestine’
Izzedeen Alkarajeh runs Café Izz in Cork city, serving authentic Palestinian food, with his wife Eman
Can anyone end the Netanyahu era?
An Arab party could decide Israel’s future – with a new deputy who is a Jewish lawmaker and paratrooper
Siptu ‘guardedly welcomes’ RTÉ’s stripped-back coverage of Ireland-Israel games
Broadcaster will not run ads or studio presentation during Nations League meetings between Republic of Ireland and Israel
Watch: Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ amid Macklemore tour row
Singer says he questioned whether he wanted to be an artist at all after Macklemore was removed from his tour
‘We have skin in the game’: TD backs ‘half Irish’ Macklemore after Sheeran ditching
Plus: National Library seeks a Deputy Chief Herald, Phil Hogan tours East Africa as he bids for UN job, Marty Whelan honoured to be honoured
‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a moment of reckoning
‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from US billionaire
Crime, terror, immigration: France through the eyes of its ‘Fox News’
Watching a day of coverage on CNews reveals how some view country as being a nation in crisis
Lebanon’s children lost in Israeli attacks: ‘It’s the grimmest side of this conflict. Children die. Children are burned’
The effects of Israeli attacks on Lebanese children over the last six months have been devastating - and will endure
British government ‘not in position’ to move on Border poll, says Taoiseach
Taoiseach thanks Andy Burnham for ‘standing’ up for needs and rights of Palestinian people
Any Ireland player who chooses not to play against Israel can be assured of one thing
It may be unreasonable to force players to make a choice, but they have a choice nonetheless
West Bank is occupied, not disputed, territory
The International Court of Justice held in July 2024 that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful
Heimir Hallgrímsson walks a tightrope at a very abnormal Ireland squad announcement
Ireland camp navigating tense atmosphere as controversial fixtures loom
RTÉ confirms it will not take part in or broadcast Eurovision 2027
Broadcaster says it will not participate given the ‘appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza’
Greece’s growing ties with Israel spark tensions with Turkey
Global Briefing: Athens last month signed a €3 billion air-defence deal with Israel
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