Ireland is probably the most anti Israel member of the EU and always has been. If the Irish government want to act like children and fund artists because they are boycotting Israel then I wish them much luck but if they think this is going to change Israeli government policy then the old joke about the Irish being stupid must be true.

This disgusting display of anti-Semitism requires that all Jews, friends of Jews and friends of Israel boycott all things Irish until their government changes its policy and stops any funding to those who would promulgate the boycott of the Jewish homeland. I was planning a trip next year to include Ireland, but no more. And no Irish whiskey to break the fast and no Irish linens or woolens.

have taken over hitler's job. One day Hashem will lash out at them and give them their dose of justice.

Ireland is where protestants cannot live with Catholics. Dublin has the largest fence separating them. It is 25 miles long. The artists drank too much beer. They will wake up one day.

Ireland is a Papist country. Papism invented AntiSemitism.

A failed economy: rampant alcoholism, quite unsophisticated and little economic value to Israel. Who cares what the little island does; it's like Iceland. No impact on anyone. Let it go

In the US this woman would have resigned as a disgrace due to public outcry. In Israel, charges are dropped. ??? Israel is getting more whack by the day. I'm personally getting tired of the flagrant govt impotence and lack of intelligence. What a confused, divided organization. G-d help us Jews and save us from this Whacky govt! This is unnacceptable to the highest degree. No shame or honor for all of Israel in light of this sick, pathetic enemy being allowed to serve the Israeli public.

...slurping their blackish brackish grain drinks, tippy tappying around leaping into the air and declaring that they are sympatico with blowing up innocents. Culture, indeed. A frown from the Irish regarding culture is like a leer at a child from a rabid pedarast. The ONLY cultural bright spot from Ireland is Bushmill's.

maybe Israel should fund Unionists in Northern Ireland? Ireland has reached a new low. As a bankrupt country, one would think their citizens would be more sensitive to how their taxes are used (in this case, to attack a democratic state in association with the EU and NATO)!

ireland doesn't know tha tpalestinian is an invented nation. They identify because of ira guerilla bortherly love of fellow fatah and jihad movements. They are totally otu of the reality picture. They have been helped by peres, rabin, barak and livni is believing the realbasis to palestiniasm. The goal of the palestinians is to kill israel and then merge into the arab nation. Palestinian is aruse.

If Israel thinks this is a purely Irish internal matter, why does the FA investigate it then? Unless it IS Lieberman's plan to meddle in Irish internal affairs. Perhaps he plans a law in the Knesset that Israel will investigate funding of all pro-Israeli life and peace organisations all over the world, to then use his Superpower State status to force all countries to stop funding their own anti-Israel citizens?

Right words but wrong thread.

To counter the Irish boycott and placate Irish sentiment, let's fund a movement that will fight Irish alcholism and its' disastrous results. On second thought, Never mind! It's a lost cause.

but we found the rainbow

Bravo to Ireland and its people. Apparently they will be on the forefront of the moral and theological campaign to counter the deleterious effects of Zionism in the world! Keep up the good work! Eireann go bragh!

I just bought a bottle of Israeli made wine as a season gift to a freind. I said "NO" to the Irish whiskey, and it was an easy choice to make.

It is sad:(

Q: What is the difference between an Irish wake and an Irish wedding? A: One less drunk

ROTFLMAO! this article is hilarious! And the people going "Ireland is the most anti-israel nation in Europe !!! howling with laughter! When Norway critizises Israel, it is Norway who are the most anti-Israel in Europe, When the French do it it's them, when Iceland critizises the current zionist politicians THEY are the most neo-nazi nation in Europe. Do you people EVER try to look at yourselves from the outside??? From "above"??? Try the MIRROR at the very least!!! (then tape record yourself and try listening to yourself) Just some friendly advise. You'll figure it out some day. Hopefully.

The Irish are divided people. I got some northern Irish friends they are very pro Israel and they would not hesitate who to support... They are all Protestants (my Northern Irish friends) and they hate the catholic and anti-semitic irish... interesting.

I'm reading Breaking News i.e. every day, so many cutbacks to the poor and middle class. Do you really think that this Palestinian supporter deserves such funds, I'm sure he gets enough from the Islams in Eire. Get your priorities right Eire.

deane and those other artists on the government dole, can't compete on the world stage, so they get to be supported by the irish taxpayer. All they have to do to earn their liquor, is to act outraged, and call for boycotts against Israel.

They see the Arabs as the rightful owners of this land, and Jews as colonial imperialists. They obviously don't know the full history, but keep in mind that they were under British colonial rule for 900 years. I think they should sympathize with the Jews for driving foreign colonists out of their homeland. And to think that the Jewish Underground during the Mandate era admired the IRA (not today's terrorist IRA, the freedom-fighters of the 1920s).

descended from Philistines while the Northern Irish and Scots who both anciently had a seventh day Sabbath, are more of the Tribe of Judah in descent since the Throne of Judah was established in Northern Ireland by the Prophet Jeremiah and his scribe Barack long ago, putting Princess Tia Tephe on the Throne of Judah. (See book, "Judah's Scepter and Joseph's Birthright" for more information on that). So it is not surprising that Ireland is anti-semetic and a goat nation being descended from the Philistines and intermingled with fallen angels to produce blond offspring. It is a goat nation, unlike Northern Ireland and Scotland. Scotland anciently took in the Jews from England who were expelled from the nation. Ireland will not be among the sheep nations of the Jewish Messiah who comes as the Lion of Judah, but Northern Ireland will.

irish are hardcore catholics like the vatican state which connived with the Nazi to slaughter those jews by Hitler, ok? don't expect the irish to follow the Scriptues, they don't believe and trust it, but vatican, OK?

I am sure that will tip the balance of world power

another new days dawns and another country in the crapper tries to flex some atrophied muscle to prove they're pitiful self-worth. What can one expect from a country that supported, aided, and abbetted the PLO... Your little anobit is worth more than their entire bankrupt industrial base. Let them drown in their Guinness.