Gavin Cooney: Why I won’t be joining media boycott of Ireland’s games against Israel
Staging of these games is wrong but there is nothing additional to be gained by the media refusing to cover them
Gaza Strip
RTÉ confirms it will not take part in or broadcast Eurovision 2027
Broadcaster says it will not participate given the ‘appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza’
Macklemore to donate $1 million from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian charities
He invited Robert Kraft, who asked Sheeran to drop the rapper from the tour, to match his donation
Ed Sheeran controversy: How his North American tour has ended up in crisis
Were Sheeran to cancel the tour, the total economic loss is estimated to be anywhere from $60-$100 million
Children among at least 21 killed as damaged building collapses in Gaza
Nearly 100 people believed to be trapped under rubble
Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga quit Ed Sheeran’s US tour in protest over Palestine
Macklemore was previously removed from the tour after saying ‘Free Palestine’ at a concert in New Jersey
Absence of Eoin Hayes throws a spanner in the works at Social Democrats think-in
Dublin Bay South TD later arrived at party’s pre-Dáil meeting, but issues from his life before politics stole focus for a second successive year
Inside the Brussels struggle over who speaks for Europe
‘Something’s not working’: Inside the European Union’s stalling ambitions to become a proper geopolitical heavyweight
Macklemore says he has been removed from tour with Ed Sheeran after Gaza comment
Kneecap back US musician for voicing support for Palestinians and raising their plight
Trump scraps tariffs on Irish whiskey ‘on behalf of the United States of America’
US president praises Irish hospitality he experienced during weekend visit
Venice Golden Lion goes to Woman Unknown, postwar film about ‘female body as battleground’
Saoirse Ronan misses out after premiering directorial debut at festival
We need leaders with the courage of a Kennedy or a de Gaulle
Contrast their bravery with the behaviour of the Irish Government, which has refused visas to 97 Palestinian students, makes excuses about Aughinish and will today welcome a convicted felon
Trump’s divisive policies are having a profound impact around the world
Women’s rights have been particularly affected while his record on climate change has been abysmal
There is still time for Government to re-evaluate stance on Gaza students
Both inhumane and retrogressive to refuse these visas
Kaja Kallas: EU ban on Israeli settlement trade would be ‘principled stance’
Bloc’s most senior foreign policy official said move does not require unanimous support of all 27 member states
Kenny Cunningham’s comments are at odds with public sentiment
Irish football supporters would not support pundit’s stance on Israel game
‘Donald, Catherine; Catherine, Donald’: Connolly’s first big diplomatic test as President
Next weekend’s encounter between the US president and a hard critic has officials working feverishly to minimise the risks
Kneecap get special visa exemption for New Zealand gigs after ban from Hungary
New Zealand immigration say ‘political views’ not a valid cause for exclusion
Irish pro-Palestine group reports Central Bank governor to International Criminal Court
They allege bank’s role in regulating sale of Israeli bonds in EU contributed to ‘genocide in Gaza’
Opposing views on Palestinian student visas
Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students
Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say
Amal Abu Khater (10) was hit by a bullet in her back while inside her family’s tent in Khan Younis
We can and should do better for Gaza students seeking to study in Ireland
What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support
Latest Gaza flotilla sets sail from Kinsale with ‘trepidation’
Freedom Flotilla Coalition is likely to be intercepted by Israeli forces
Author Naeem Murr: ‘My stories emerge out of my Irish mother’s silence and the silence of my dead father’
The writer on Gaza-themed new novel Every Exit Brings You Home, not being from anywhere in particular, and the ‘terrifying’ reality of Ice in Chicago
Visa refusals dismay Gazan students and undermine our academic institutions
These students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way
UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision
Strikes killed seven humanitarian workers from US-based World Central Kitchen organisation in 2024
Future of the Gaza Strip is a matter for the Palestinian people
Patently grotesque that the future of Gaza is contingent on talks between a US envoy and Netanyahu
Cruel visa refusals don’t reflect pro-Palestine Ireland
How can anyone post an original bank statement from a country with no functioning banking system?
Israel army admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab (5) and family in Gaza and opens criminal inquiry
IDF to carry out investigation into killings near Rafah of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel in March 2025
Israeli strike kills nine Palestinians including teen at police station in Gaza, say medics
Separate strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza earlier kills one, taking Wednesday’s death toll to at least 10
Trinity College Dublin suggests students petition Government Ministers over Palestinian visa issue
Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say
Palestine: For how long can UN, EU and Irish Government remain bystanders?
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to endure Israeli persecution
Ireland supports Gaza – except for all the Gazan students it has denied visas
The reasons given for their refusal are beyond unreasonable
Aid workers should never be a target
World Humanitarian Day honours the 350 people who died in 2025 while helping those in need
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