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New art exhibition tackles the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank

An exhibition of oil paintings by the Jewish Israeli artist Zohar is running at An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny. The Palestinian Paintings, a series of work started in 2017, tackles the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Belonging to ...

30 May 2022 at 20:00

National News

Ambassador says Ireland should have already recognised Palestine

Ireland should have already recognised Palestine, its ambassador in Dublin has said. Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid welcomed comments from Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin that Ireland will formally recognise Palestinian statehood, but said it ...

10 Apr 2024 at 10:01

Local News

Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian stresses 'terrifying' times in the Middle East

The Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian SJ has urged local parishioners to pray for Holy Land. Palestinian officials said on Friday 11,078 Gaza residents had been killed in air and artillery strikes from Israel in response to an attack on ...

11 Nov 2023 at 10:13

National News

Ireland to push for EU sanctions on ‘terrorist’ settlers in the West Bank

Ireland’s deputy premier said he will be pushing the European Union to impose sanctions on “terrorist” settlers in the West Bank, amid escalating violence in the region. Tanaiste and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin said ...

11 Dec 2023 at 15:45

Local News

Government must take steps to show full solidarity with Palestine says Donegal TD

The Government must show full solidarity with Palestine by progressing a bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and taking other steps. Addressing the Dáil today, independent TD for Donegal, Thomas ...

20 May 2021 at 18:10

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A woman's life-changing experience

During a lecture by the journalist and author, Robert Fisk, he responded to a question saying, “To know about the real situation in the Middle East, people need to go there and learn for themselves.” This made complete sense ...

25 May 2017 at 19:52

National News

MEP deported from Israel raises data privacy concerns with Irish EU Commissioner

An Irish MEP who was refused entry to Israel and the West Bank has written to Ireland’s EU Commissioner to express “serious questions” about a data privacy arrangement with Israel. Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan also asked Michael ...

26 Feb 2025 at 12:32

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein relationship with Irish America not damaged by boycott, says McDonald

Sinn Fein’s relationship with Irish America has not been damaged by its St Patrick’s boycott of the White House, Mary Lou McDonald has insisted. The party president said Sinn Fein’s connections in the US were “deep and ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:58

National News

Palestinian children’s trip to Ireland to play GAA cancelled

GAA Palestine has confirmed that a tour of a group of Palestinians who were to visit Ireland will no longer go ahead. The group, which included 33 Palestinian children and young teenagers, were scheduled to arrive in ...

16 Jul 2025 at 16:45

Northern Ireland

Irish bishops accuse Israeli government of ‘genocidal actions’ in Gaza

Irish bishops have accused the Israeli government of “genocidal actions” and “ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference called for arms supplies to Israel to be “cut off” and urged ...

13 Jun 2025 at 11:54

National News

Irish pensioner ‘facing deportation’ from Israel

An Irish pensioner is facing deportation from Israel, a group has said. The International Solidarity Movement said Deirdre “D” Murphy, 70, was detained along with a Swedish citizen by the Israeli authorities on ...

02 Jun 2025 at 19:27

National News

Two Irish diplomats among delegation IDF fired near in West Bank

Two Irish diplomats were among the delegation that Israeli soldiers fired near in the West Bank, the Irish Government said. Ireland’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris condemned the ...

21 May 2025 at 17:15

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