Ireland

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.

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

UKLFI, Ireland Israel Alliance challenge proposed Irish bill on importing goods from West Bank

A banner flies at Rewild Festival, Ireland, July 10, 2026.

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

View of the European Parliament during a plenary session in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2017.

The hypocrisy of Ireland’s EU presidency commitments - opinion


Northern Irish police charge man in connection with March police station attack

The unnamed person has been charged with attempted murder, attempting to cause an explosion, hijacking, and possession of explosives with intent to endanger life or damage property.

A MAN walks past a mural supporting the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, September 9, 2015. Could the decommissioning of the IRA serve as a model for disarming Hamas?

Irish footballers, celebrities urge boycott of Israel match over Gaza war

An open letter sent to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Israel of engaging in "genocide" in the war in Gaza.

DEMONSTRATORS HOLD a banner urging the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to boycott upcoming UEFA fixtures with Israel, in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, February 21, 2026.

JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal

"Second-rate reviewers would probably find the information just provocative enough to use and misuse over and over again," wrote Salinger. "So, please, let’s be careful.”

A January 28, 2010 photo shows a copies of "The Catcher in the Rye" by author J.D. Salinger at a bookstore in Washington, DC.

Northern Irish police arrest man over suspected New IRA car bombing

The New IRA, which is recognized by the US as a terrorist organization, planted a bomb outside of a police station in Belfast last week.

 Forensic officers gather evidence at the scene of a suspected car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on April 26, 2026 in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.

Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to broadcast Eurovision

Slovenia’s public broadcaster, RTV Slovenia, said that in place of Eurovision, it would broadcast Voices of Palestine, a collection of feature films and documentaries about Palestine.

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Car explodes outside police station in Northern Ireland, no injuries reported

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said in a statement that an evacuation operation was taking place following a security alert in Dunmurry, south of Belfast.

Forensic officers gather evidence at the scene of a suspected car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on April 26, 2026 in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.

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."

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’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.

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

UK prosecutors lose appeal to reinstate terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was accused of having waved the flag of the banned militant group Hezbollah during a November 2024 gig.

 Mo Chara of Kneecap, wearing a keffiyeh, performs at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025.

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

The findings published early Monday by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland constitute the first attempt to document antisemitic incidents in Ireland.

The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.