Ireland
UEFA opens probe into alleged misconduct during Ireland-Israel soccer match
The investigation follows reports of possible player misconduct during Ireland’s Nations League fixture against Israel, played behind closed doors in Serbia.
Blue-and-white earns point against Ireland, but relegation battle looms
Ireland’s football snub of Israel was more than a political protest - opinion
Israel-Ireland soccer match ends with 1-1 draw, Israeli team wears black armbands in Oct. 7 tribute
Protesters block road into Catholic area of Northern Ireland after court approves Protestant parade
Northern Ireland's Parades Commission on Friday permitted the Protestant Orange Order group to march along the Garvaghy Road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown.
Football, politics must stay separate, IFA says after Irish team approves Nations League game
Ireland will play Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel following a squad vote, even as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the team in protest.
Soccer: Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after controversial gun gesture celebration
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was shown a red card after celebrating his goal against Austria by using the corner flag to mimic a gun, leaving Israel with 10 players in a 3-1 Nations League defeat.
Ireland soccer manager thanks prime minister for support over genocide claims ahead of Israel match
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin defended coach Heimir Hallgrimsson after he claimed that Ireland wasn't "playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide."
'No cure for stupidity': Israel's Football Association blasts Irish coach's calls to boycott match
The coach's comments followed an open letter asking the Ireland national football team to boycott its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.
Zelensky holds undisclosed tarmac meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe in Ireland - report
Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelensky comes less than a month after the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials.
Irish athletes group urges national team to boycott matches against Israeli soccer team
Irish Sport for Palestine said the signatories included Olympian Ciara Mageean, former footballer Louise Quinn, former rugby flyhalf Tony Ward, and boxers Tyrone McKenna and Eric Donovan.
Ireland will not participate in 2027 Eurovision, broadcaster announces, citing situation in Gaza
RTÉ also stated that it remains "deeply concerned by the continued denial of independent access to international journalists to the territory."
Ed Sheeran's supporting acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine comments
AOC said earlier on Wednesday that she is boycotting Sheeran over the Macklemore controversy, accusing pro-Israel philanthropist Robert Kraft of attempting to censor speech on "the genocide in Gaza."
Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal
"We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela," Trump said, adding that the US revenue from Venezuela has "paid for the war many times."
