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Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazis became the face of Irish table tennis

After fleeing the Nazis to the Carpathian Mountains and losing his family in Auschwitz, Joseph Veselsky rebuilt his life in Ireland, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in table tennis and leaving a legacy of resilience, optimism and love of sport

Yair Kattan | 04.14.26

Irish soccer club chair and parliament lawmaker ousted after calling for boycott of Israel

Joanna Byrne, chairwoman of Drogheda United and lawmaker, asserted that the Irish national team should not play against Israel in the Nations League; team's American ownership group decided to fire her: 'We believe in the need to separate sport from politics'

ynet | 03.24.26

'Peaky Blinders' film delivers a fitting cinematic ending to hit series

Global hit series gets the cinematic ending it deserves in 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,' as a time jump revisits Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, in a rare TV-to-film success that stays true to its roots

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 03.23.26

Ireland survey shows 50% of adults unaware of Holocaust, some calling it ‘a myth’

A survey commissioned by the Claims Conference finds that about half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, while nearly one in 12 people aged 18–29 believe it is a myth

ynet Global | 01.21.26

Holocaust survivor, table tennis maestro Josef Veselsky, Ireland’s oldest person, dies at 107

Veselsky survived the war in the Carpathian Mountains while his parents and brother were murdered at Auschwitz, later building a life in Ireland as a businessman, table tennis leader and Trinity College student who earned an honorary degree at 98

ynet Global | 01.05.26

כתובת "יהודי עכברוש" (מימין) וצלבי קרס באירלנד

Antisemitism in Ireland: Swastikas and ‘Jew rat’ graffiti sprayed near Dublin

Antisemitic graffiti including Nazi swastikas, Stars of David and the slur ‘Jew rat’ was sprayed on a rural road in Ireland’s Louth County, prompting condemnation from Jewish groups who warned of echoes of Nazi-era dehumanization

ynet | 01.01.26

Jewish history that shall not be erased: a visit to Belfast

In the distant corner of Britain remains a small Jewish community, facing significant challenges. Due to the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland, there is particular sensitivity in Belfast regarding the situation in Israel, often not in our favor

Ayelet Mamo Shai | 12.14.25

Ireland pushes limited settlement trade law amid criticism from Israel and US

Ireland is advancing legislation to restrict trade with companies operating in West Bank settlements, drawing anger from Israel and the United States; an Irish minister says the law will apply only to goods imports and not services

Reuters | 12.12.25

הפגנה מפגינים פרו פלסטינים בלפסט צפון אירלנד

Irish Jews say they have never faced such antisemitism and are in deep shock

Two Irish Jews tell ynet that hostility toward the community has surged, including a move to strip the name of Herzog Park in Dublin; they say the effort amounted to ‘collective punishment’ of Irish Jews for actions of Israel’s government

Sharon Kidon | 12.03.25

מועצת העיר דבלין מסירה את שמו של חיים הרצוג מהשם פארק הרצוג בעיקר

Dublin drops plan to rename park honoring former Israeli president amid backlash

Dublin City Council has shelved a proposal to strip former Israeli President Chaim Herzog’s name from a park in Rathgar after criticism from Irish leaders and Jewish groups; The lord mayor says a public consultation on any new name will follow

Itamar Eichner | 11.30.25

Dublin bid to rename 'Herzog Park' as 'Free Palestine Park' rejected by Ireland government

Ireland’s government breaks with Dublin City Council over a plan to rename Herzog Park as 'Free Palestine Park', with Foreign Minister Helen McEntee saying erasing the Irish-Jewish leader’s name is wrong and unrelated to criticism of Israel in Gaza

Itamar Eichner | 11.29.25

נשיאת אירלנד הנבחרת קת'רין קונולי באירוע הכרזת תוצאות בחירות ב דבלין

Far-left Irish lawmaker who called Israel a 'terrorist state' elected president in landslide

Catherine Connolly, known for extreme anti-Israel rhetoric and refusal to denounce Hamas, wins Ireland’s largely ceremonial presidency with over 63% of the vote; previously drew criticism for meeting Assad ally accused of war crimes during 2018 trip to Syria

Ynet, news agencies | 10.26.25

Irish president again calls for military intervention in Gaza: ‘Children are traumatized by humiliation’

Irish President Michael Higgins, a longtime critic of Israel who had harsh words against it on Holocaust Remembrance Day, urges the UN General Assembly to establish an international force to guarantee the delivery of aid to Gaza, though only the Security Council has that authority; 'It's a tragic era in world history'

Itamar Eichner | 08.24.25

Dublin police release without charge man who assaulted Jew over Gaza war claims

A Jewish man riding a Dublin bus was verbally and physically attacked by a passenger citing Gaza; Despite arrest, the attacker was released without charge, prompting criticism from Irish politicians who accuse the government of downplaying rising antisemitism

Itamar Eichner, Yogev Israeli | 07.21.25

אירלנד דבלין יום פטריק הקדוש דגלי פלסטין

'Jews are killers!': Jewish man assaulted on Dublin bus amid spike in antisemitic incidents

A Jewish man was assaulted on a Dublin bus by an attacker shouting antisemitic slurs and accusing Israel of genocide, amid rising tensions over Irish legislation targeting Israeli settlement goods and growing concern about antisemitism in Ireland

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.25

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