Netanyahu and Israel hindering peace efforts with Iran, says Trump
Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing
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US-Iran deal to sideline nuclear weapon for Tehran, says Trump
Accord exposes Trump to criticism from within his own party, while Iran’s leaders could face renewed protests
Israel seizes more territory in Gaza, killing at least two in latest attack
Almost 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in enclave since October 2025 truce brokered by US was announced
‘It’s just a Big Band-Aid’: Fragile US‑Iran truce masks deep faultlines
Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return
‘This is from in our soul’: Paramedics and doctors work through Lebanon’s ‘hardest days’
In a southern city battered by Israeli strikes, returning residents confront a devastated region while grieving medical workers refuse to leave
Trump says ships are moving through Strait of Hormuz after news of US-Iran peace deal
US-Iran peace deal includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran-US deal is opposed across Israel’s political spectrum
‘Israel won the battle but Netanyahu lost the war’, head of Knesset opposition says
A war without a victor: Trump’s Iran deal delivers fragile peace with many faultlines
However Trump chooses to sell it, the deal that he has now struck reflects the failure of the military option
Trump criticises Israeli strikes on Lebanon as US pushes for deal to be signed
Agreement includes reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Israeli military attacks Hizbullah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs
Lebanese militant group says it fired missiles and drones towards Israeli troops
Beware ideas which offer a pseudointellectual cover for racist rioting
A book coining the ugly phrase ‘suicidal empathy’ has been on the NYT bestseller list. At its heart is the idea that ‘misdirected’ empathy is destroying western civilisation
Ireland v Israel: Government might find it easier to do the right thing
Minister’s Olympics excuse sounds like scraping the barrel for pretexts to justify inaction
Chris Haughton: ‘Children’s books are underappreciated in general. It’s short-sighted’
The new Laureate na nÓg on inspiring hope, combating injustice, and his upcoming court appearance
Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition
Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
US-Iran agree deal to extend ceasefire, says Pakistan’s prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif’s comments come after Trump accuses Tehran of misrepresenting pact’s details
Inside Iran’s underground ‘missile cities’ – battered but still firing
Weeks of bombardment appear to have only temporarily suppressed Tehran’s firepower hidden underground
Gavin Cooney: FAI doesn’t want to find out what repercussions of boycotting Israel game would be
The bottom line is authorities don’t want to pay the price for a principled stand
Tensions come to fore over drive towards single-tier healthcare
Inside Politics: Meanwhile, political focus on controversial Ireland-Israel matches as, elsewhere, the World Cup kicks off
Lebanon’s displaced people: War, poverty and rising tensions on Beirut’s Corniche
An elderly poet is among thousands enduring displacement and hardship as conflict in southern Lebanon drags on with no end in sight
Ireland, Israel and boycotts
Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined the term genocide to describe Nazi Germany’s attempt to wipe out entire racial groups
Do we really want to stop Intel trading with its sister plant in Israel?
Ireland's Government doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring the real world consequences of its actions
‘Neutral venue’ will not placate the three in four fans opposed to Ireland playing Israel
Ireland v Israel shows the notion that sport and politics do not mix is risible
Boycotting Israel match would mean not taking part in 2028 Olympics, Minister claims
Accepting Opposition motion would rule Ireland out of any event in which Israel was competing, says Charlie McConalogue
Why is Israel poised to approve the biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades?
Almost the entire international community considers settlements illegal
Oil climbs as fresh US strikes on Iran threaten fragile truce
Trump accuses Tehran of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal
Boycotts and deflection
Regimes in Tehran or Kabul are already heavily sanctioned and globally isolated. Israel, by contrast, is diplomatically shielded by western nations
US congressman renews call for Occupied Territories Bill to be withdrawn
As Bill debated in Dáil, Josh Gottheimer claims legislation is ‘a one-sided measure that singles out Israel while ignoring territorial disputes everywhere else in the world’
Ireland should not play against ‘genocidal regime’, says TD and former League of Ireland player
Daniel Ennis says ‘sport more than a game but only works when grounded in respect’
Israel, as a democracy, should be held to higher standards than surrounding regimes
In this context, Israel deserves particular opprobrium
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
Irish man among five experiencing ‘procedural violence’ in German trial, relatives say
Representatives hold press conference in Brussels for five accused of causing €1 million in damage at German firm, including Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally
FAI and Government warned of judicial review over football fixtures with Israel
Boycotting Ireland-Israel matches would be ‘totally insane’, Alan Shatter says
Ireland v Israel match: Harris urges FAI to ‘bring clarity’ to neutral venue row
Football Association of Ireland board discussing whether to play home game at a neutral venue
FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venue
Board in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informally
Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil
Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off
Why Netanyahu defied Trump’s orders and retaliated against Iran
Israeli prime minister opted for escalation despite US calls for restraint as election pressures mount
Global stocks slide led by meltdown in South Korea as oil prices rise
Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday
AI spying tools unnerve Putin as surveillance risks mount
Russia shut down the system protecting Putin after the Iran war exposed how AI can be used to target enemies
Iran launches missiles at Israel in first such bombardment since April ceasefire
Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel
Ministers to ‘study closely’ Dáil motions on controversial football matches against Israel
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says European Union ‘needs to do more’ on Israel
US shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day
Teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran
Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy
‘It’s not right’: John O’Shea makes strong statement on Ireland v Israel matches
Republic of Ireland assistant manager calls war in Gaza ‘harrowing’ as public pressure mounts to boycott fixtures
Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland
‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says
If Government lacks moral courage on Israel is it just Palestine that will suffer?
Government and FAI have unique opportunity to lead, as Ireland did in the face of South African apartheid
Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina
Irish neutrality is rightly questioned when governments do utmost to prevent ban on alumina exports to Russia
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Hizbullah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as Israel says it will not withdraw troops
Hizbullah leader says ‘resistance will continue’ as Israel keeps up strikes in southern Lebanon
Oil falls and stocks rise after investors weigh Israel and Lebanon ceasefire
Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names
Inside southern Lebanon’s temporary graveyards: ‘People are dying day by day. No one is batting an eye’
Makeshift cemeteries across the south provide a place for the dead until it is safe to hold a proper funeral in their home towns
Israel plans big settlement push across occupied West Bank
‘We are continuing to build the Land of Israel in practice,’ finance minister says
Israeli strikes kill at least 10 people in Gaza, medics say
Ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump has failed to halt Israeli attacks
West Bank displacements will never be a laughing matter
A discussion on Ireland’s housing crisis does not require reference to such horrors
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