Ireland

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.
People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Ireland rejects antisemitism claims, limits trade curbs to goods from Israeli settlements

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) reacts during a bilateral press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin (R) at Government Buildings during an Irish State visit, in Dublin, Ireland, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Drones were spotted near Zelensky flight path to Dublin, Irish media report


Europe once expelled Jewish musicians, now it hunts the only Jewish state - comment

European broadcasters boycotting Israel's Eurovision Song Contest participation frame it as moral courage, but the instinct mirrors patterns that shaped early Nazi-era exclusions of Jewish culture.

A mass rally of Berliners took place in the Sportpalast, where Nazi Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and Gauleiter of Berlin, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, with ruthless frankness, described the danger facing Europe, 1943.

Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests

BDS alleged Tesco had suspended the worker “for refusing to handle blood-soaked Israeli goods."

A sign featuring a Tesco logo in London, Britain, September 29, 2025

Dublin councilors accuse 'Zionist lobby' of preventing renaming of Herzog Park

Councilors said accusations of antisemitism over the decision to change the park's name were "unacceptable," with many blaming Israel for the situation.

A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast.

Herzog Park name change means more than policy, its an attack against Jewish identity - analysis

The saga over the park in Dublin is not a trivial matter. It is about the right of Jews to be fully themselves in the societies they helped build.

A dog walks next to a plaque on a stone that 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 withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM

Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Foreign Minister Simon Harris joined Israeli officials in denouncing the plans to rename the park earlier on Sunday.

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.

Israeli hospital honors Chaim Herzog after Dublin renames ex-president's park

Assuta Ashdod to dedicate campus garden to Israel’s sixth president after Dublin committee moves on Herzog Park; announced Sunday, in Ashdod.

The late president Chaim Herzog, and the new garden bearing his name at Assuta Ashdod hospital on Sunday

Dublin drops 'Herzog' name from historic park as pro-Palestinian protesters push for name change

While the council has yet to choose a new name, pro-Palestinian activists in Ireland are campaigning to see the name changed to ‘Free Palestine Park.’

Demonstrators hold placards calling for Israel to be banned from the Union of Cycling International (UCI), UEFA and FIFA global and European soccer, during a national protest, ahead of the two year anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre , in Dublin, Ireland, October 4 2025.

Olwen Fouéré rejects honorary doctorate from University of Galway due to Israeli ties - report

Fouéré, known for roles in "The Crown", "Derry Girls", and "Fantastic Beasts", became the second entertainment figure from Ireland to reject the honor this week after filmmaker Margo Harkin.

Olwen Fouere attends the premiere of "The Survivalist" during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas on April 16, 2015 in New York City.

Ireland’s new president is a troubling ally of Hamas and a danger for Israel - opinion

During Connolly's campaign she even told BBC News that Hamas was "part of the fabric of Palestinian people" legitimately elected to lead Gaza.

Ireland's new President Catherine Connolly takes part in an inspection of an Honour Guard following her inauguration ceremony, at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland November 11, 2025.

UK’s Palestine Action ban could lead to Sally Rooney's books being removed from shelves

"The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression," she said in the statement.

 Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019

Israel’s curling team aims for historic playoff spot at European Championships

The privilege of representing Israel on the international stage, especially during such a challenging period, is a great responsibility and a source of pride. We are fighting for our country.

Israel national curling team  is participating this week at the European Curling Championships in Finland.