Ireland

From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life

Those ties, Jewish leaders argue, are well within the American-Jewish mainstream, and far from evidence of disloyalty.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a solidarity rally for Israel in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2023.
A man wearing a mask depicting Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin holds a poster and props during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza to mark the 77th anniversary of the "Nakba", or "catastrophe", in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in Holocaust - poll

Member of Kneecap Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, walks outside Woolwich Crown Court, after a UK court threw out his prosecution for a terrorism offence, in London, Britain, Friday September 26, 2025.

UK prosecutors seek to revive terrorism charge against Kneecap member

Holocaust survivor and Ireland's oldest man, Josef Veselsky, dies aged 107

Holocaust survivor and Ireland's oldest man, Josef Veselsky, dies aged 107


Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland

Study reveals early selective breeding for coat color and sheep migrations mirroring human movements.

 Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland.

Ireland must reevaluate its approach to Israel and Jews - opinion

While much of the world united to defeat the genocidal Nazi regime, Ireland remained officially neutral, a stance that some argue was tantamount to moral abdication.

 IRISH PRESIDENT Michael D. Higgins delivers the keynote address at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Dublin on Sunday. In recent years, Ireland has emerged as one of the most aggressively anti-Israel countries in the world, the writer argues.

Cheapening the Holocaust: Irish president’s remarks equate Nazi and Gaza conflicts – editorial

Irish President Michael Higgins grossly distorted Holocaust Remembrance Day with a speech that equated the Holocaust and the Israel-Hamas War.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins before a soccer match.

Irish president speaks on Israel at Holocaust event, protester dragged out

Sa'ar dubbed the president's comments "despicable," noting, "Irish President Michael Higgins couldn't help himself and resorted to a cheap, despicable provocation."

 President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins arrives to address the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2024.

From Jeruslaem to Belize: Five eerie locations believed to be the Gates of Hell

Mount Hekla in Iceland, known as 'the chimney of hell' by medieval Christians, has been considered a gateway to the underworld since ancient times.

 A Gate of Hell? The entrance to the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in Belize.

President Higgins's Holocaust speech questioned by Irish Jews after 'neglecting antisemitism'

Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder warned that Higgins' speech may "ring hollow for many Irish Jews" after he had "neglected even to acknowledge the scourge of contemporary antisemitism in Ireland."

 President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024.

Chairman of Israel-Ireland Friendship League: Israel must continue to engage with Ireland

Ireland’s recent criticism of Israel’s policies and the ongoing war against Hamas and Hezbollah caused Israel to close its embassy.

An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin, Ireland, December 16, 2024

Irish Catholic Archbishop: Israeli response to Hamas ‘merciless and disproportionate'

Martin noted that others that had expressed similar views had been accused of antisemitism, and assured that he abhorred Hamas and other Islamist groups.

 Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin after the funeral of the former Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor Archbishop Noel Treanor at St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast. The 73-year-old died on Sunday morning. Picture date: Tuesday August 20, 2024.

UK, Irish government Hanukkah greetings fumbles mocked by celebrants

"Chamish Hakunach gach!" and "Cheag Sameach" branches of the UK and Irish government wished Jewish communities celebrating Hanukkah.

 The Hanukkiah in London's Trafalgar Square for Hanukkah. December 19, 2024

Irish eyes 'aren't smiling' as far as Israel is concerned - opinion

Ireland, unfortunately, is not the only anti-Israel country in the world, though it ranks among the most obnoxious.

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.