Dublin

Ireland's new €53m. jet may struggle in fog as government rejects Israeli-made landing system

Ireland’s new government jet was purchased without FalconEye, an Elbit co-developed system that helps aircraft land in fog, despite officials denying any operational limits.

|ByJAMES GENN
Ireland's new government jet, which lacks the Elbit-manufactured FalconEye technology that allows it to land in fog.
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.

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
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

El Al to launch flights to Dublin, Dusseldorf

Flights to Dublin are scheduled to commence on May 26 and to Dusseldorf on June 1.

AUGUST 28, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
An Israel El Al Airlines plane is welcomed by jets of water during the inauguration of the company's flight route between Tel Aviv and Nice, at Nice international airport, France, April 4, 2019.

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.