Dublin

Dublin venue cancels MDA event, sparks outcry

Cancellation of MDA fundraiser in Dublin draws sharp criticism, as officials warn of antisemitism and censorship over Oct. 7 testimony event.

Emergency landing:

Hasidic Jew fakes heart attack and escapes from police

A Hasidic Jew facing fraud charges escaped while being extradited to Israel after faking a heart attack and disappearing in Ireland during his transfer to a hospital.

AJC welcomes Dublin’s decision to keep Herzog Park name

American Jewish Committee welcomes Dublin City Council’s withdrawal of a proposal to rename Herzog Park, urging leaders to preserve Jewish heritage while supporting Palestinian Arabs, and warning against erasing Ireland’s Jewish history.

Proposal to rename Dublin's Herzog Park set to be withdrawn

Council expected to pull renaming plan amid legal concerns and widespread criticism from Irish leaders and international figures.

Irish PM calls on Dublin to drop effort to rename Herzog Park

Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin called on the Dublin City Council to drop the proposal to rename Herzog Park, calling the move 'divisive.'

Sen. Graham:

'Dublin move against Herzog Park shows cesspool of antisemitism'

US Senator Lindsey Graham condemns Dublin City Council’s proposal to remove Chaim Herzog’s name from a park: The Herzog family is one of the great families in the history of Israel.

'Free Palestine'?

Pres. Herzog condemns Dublin proposal to rename Chaim Herzog Park

President Isaac Herzog slams Dublin City Council’s proposed removal of the name of Israel’s sixth President, Chaim Herzog, from a public park. 'Shameful and disgraceful move.'

'Solidarity with Palestinians'

Irish protesters raise PLO flags over Dublin bridge

Irish protesters raise Palestine Liberation Organization flags across Dublin’s Ha’Penny Bridge during St. Patrick’s Day celebration, in bid to pressure Irish government to act against Israel.

Antisemitism in Ireland:

Israeli businessman assaulted in Dublin Hotel

Tamir Ohayon, visiting from Tel Aviv, was confronted, verbally abused, and spat on in a Dublin hotel bar by two women accusing him of being an IDF soldier.

'Zionists not welcome'

Israeli man harassed, spat on in Dublin

Young Israeli man attacked in a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland, by two females who hurl antisemitic slurs at him and then spit on him. "The police only came two hours after the incident."

Ireland:

Reverend uses sermon to deliver anti-Israel diatribe

Reverend Oxley delivers a sermon in Dublin blaming Israel for 'seeing themselves as a “master race” and committing mass murder.' Jewish community in Ireland responds with outrage.

5 wounded, including 3 children, in stabbing at Dublin school

Police say stabbing which left 5 and 6-year-old children wounded at Irish school not being treated as terror-related.

Dublin seeks to reopen Ireland’s oldest Jewish cemetery

Dublin City Council hopes to renovate and reopen Ballybough Cemetery, closed since 1978.

March for Israel in the capital of Ireland

Over 100 Irish citizens march in Dublin to protest Ireland's proposed BDS legislation. “We are Irish and we buy from Judea and Samaria.”

'Close Israeli embassy in Ireland'

'No reason to talk with those who call to boycott us,' Defense Minister Liberman says.

'BDS' goal is to destroy Israel'

Lev Ha'olam attorney says BDS chants 'From the river to the sea' reveal boycott movement's ultimate goal of destroying Israel.

Netanyahu to Dublin Mayor: You should be ashamed of yourself

Prime Minister Netanyahu blasts Dublin Mayor Mícheál Mac Donncha who attended anti-Israel conference in Ramallah.

Foreign Ministry summons Irish ambassador

Israel demands explanation after mayor of Dublin attends anti-Israel conference in Ramallah.

Interior Minister investigates how Dublin mayor entered Israel

Interior Minister Deri says he forbade Dublin mayor from entering Israel, is investigating how error occurred.

Mayor of Dublin enters Ramallah despite prohibition

Ministers Erdan and Deri prevent Dublin Mayor from entering Israel because of his support for BDS. In practice, he arrived in Ramallah.