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‘Football-led, grassroots campaign’ remains ‘resolute’ against Israel games despite FAI vote
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland will face Israel in the Nations League and reaction to Wednesday night’s EGM vote is coming in from all sides of the debate.
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‘Bad situation’ - Ireland legend issues plea ahead of FAI EGM on Israel games
Republic of Ireland national football team
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side are due to play two Nations League games against Israel in the autumn.
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FAI take EGM gamble, but what happens if their carefully worded motion fails?
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland’s Nations League games against Israel will be thrust back into the spotlight next Wednesday when the Association hosts an EGM.
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FAI release text of motion that will be voted on at EGM as Israel controversy rumbles on
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland’s Nations League games against Israel are the subject of widespread protest.
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Palestine FA clarify position on Ireland v Israel after inclusion in FAI statement
Republic of Ireland national football team
The FAI statement on moving the home game included a paragraph from the PFA that appeared to express support for the FAI’s decision.
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Trade union make Ireland v Israel pledge to workers and urges Government action
Republic of Ireland national football team
The UEFA Nations League home game has been moved from Dublin to an as yet undecided country
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FAI land on the solution that will draw maximum outrage and let the wrong people off the hook
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Ireland v Israel fiasco has shown up not just the FAI, but the government, Uefa and Fifa.
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FAI release lengthy statement explaining Israel game switch and detailing communication with Palestinian FA
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland have been drawn in the Nations League against Israel, Austria and Kosovo
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Ireland bans Israeli minister who taunted Gaza flotilla activists from entering country
Gaza
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video online taunting kidnapped activists
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Jamie McGrath gives strongest hint yet about potential player boycott of Israel games
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"I think Séamus spoke really well about it the other day. We all don't agree with what's going on. "
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Refereeing howler mars easy win as Jack Moylan sees red on home Ireland debut
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Northern Irish official Jamie Robinson sent the Lincoln City man off just before half-time after Moylan teed up Nathan Collins for the winner.
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'They wanted us to suffer' - Irish activists return with chilling claims after Israel detention
Dublin Airport
Irish activists returning home after the Gaza flotilla interception have alleged they were beaten and tortured by Israeli forces during their detention.
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Newlyweds turn up at Dublin protest straight after saying 'I do'
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A Dublin couple made a surprise appearance at a pro Palestine protest outside Leinster House in their wedding attire shortly after tying the knot.
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Palestinian bishop urges Irish people not to forget about Gaza as worldwide attention shifts to US-Iran war
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Bishop William Shomali, who is from a small village near Bethlehem inb the West Bank, will lead a pilgrimage of peace in Knock Shrine in Mayo next Saturday.
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Gianni Infantino's awkward Israel-Palestine handshake attempt backfires spectacularly
Gianni Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempted to orchestrate a public handshake between representatives of Israel and Palestine at the governing body's annual congress in Vancouver, but the Palestinian delegation refused
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Israeli and Palestinian dads tour Ireland together and tell why they call each other 'brother'
Arab-Israeli conflict
Despite having fought for opposing sides as young men, Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin say they are now “family”
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New York Mayor gives a shout out to Troy Parrott and his winner in Hungary as he delivers St Patrick’s Day speech
Republic of Ireland national football team
Zohran Mamdani displayed a wealth of knowledge about Ireland in a series of speeches that referenced Irish heroes from James Connolly to Troy Parrott.
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‘I hear you’re an anti-Semite now, Father’ - The assault on Irish football, and on voices calling for a boycott of the Israel games, is only beginning
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Fr Ted writer Graham Linehan served up a taste of what’s to come, with an attack on a community that must remain strong and united
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FAI chief breaks silence on Israel game as he is quizzed on away fans, charitable donation, security, protests and more
Republic of Ireland national football team
The UEFA Nations League draw has placed Ireland in League B3 with Israel, leading to calls for boycotts from many corners of the game here.
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Idiot of the Week contender unveils new government policy of collective punishment
League of Ireland
Minister Patrick O’Donovan was reacting to the damage done to the new €500,000 pitch during Dundalk’s League of Ireland game with Drogheda United.
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FAI are on their own as Micheál Martin shows no signs of flexing his political muscle like Bertie Ahern and his government 27 years ago
Republic of Ireland national football team
How Bertie Ahern’s government helped the FAI when they were due to face Yugoslavia in a Euro 2000 qualifier in June 1999.
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Group of Palestinian children arrive in Ireland to receive medical care
Palestine
The move is in response to an appeal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the health needs of people from Gaza
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Irish-based Palestine protest speaker 'cannot process' loss of friends in Gaza conflict
Gaza
Eman Mohammed, a speaker at Saturday’s Palestine protest in Dublin, said she left Gaza after her one-year-old child was injured during a bombardment of her neighbourhood by Israeli forces in 2014
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Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment - 'It was a survival call'
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Over 70,000 people in Gaza have been killed and multiples more injured or left at risk of starvation in what the Irish Government has called a genocide
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