Dublin

Dublin Mayor apologizes to Jewish community for hurt caused by proposed Herzog Park renaming

During Monday's monthly council meeting, Mayor McAdam said: "I wish to acknowledge the concern and upset caused to members of Dublin's Jewish community, to local residents of Rathgar."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A PLAQUE on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.
The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry

The event, which was slated for May 11, was set to include a play featuring testimonies from survivors and first responders of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Welcoming guests.

Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm

Explore Jerusalem from the Spirit of Herzl Hotel, where Zionist comics line the halls and history meets comfort in a central location.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
A PLAQUE on a stone reads ‘Herzog Park’ in Dublin, commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president, who was born in Belfast.

Herzog Irish dynasty is unbowed; we won't allow them to erase it - opinion

The Herzog name is precious to Ireland’s Jews, and we will not allow the haters to win.

|ByED ABRAHAMSON

Dublin City Council wants to renovate Ireland’s oldest Jewish cemetery

The Ballybough Cemetery was founded in 1718 but has been closed since 1978.

JULY 16, 2019ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
THE IRISH flag atop the historic post office in Dublin.