US and Iran make ‘significant progress’ in nuclear programme talks
Technical discussions between two countries due to take place in Vienna next week
Israel
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
US-Iran nuclear talks: Military strike could serve symbolic purpose for Trump
Attack would allow US president to claim military victory and hope to force Iran to end its nuclear enrichment programme
Changing names of places like Herzog Park may be ‘legally unsafe’ due to ‘extraordinary’ legal gap
Department of Housing and Local Government’s failure to revise legislation ‘undermining’ regional authorities, says barrister
Refusing to play Israel ‘not within the best interest of Irish football’, says FAI chief
FAI boss David Courell says Republic of Ireland team will fulfil both fixtures in Nations League later this year
New Delhi seeking more balanced approach to Israel-Palestine conflict during Modi visit
Indian PM holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu aimed at ‘deepening and strengthening relations’ between countries
Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country
Failure to play Israel Nations League fixture would primarily disadvantage Ireland, says Minister for Sport
Palestinians need unified leadership, say Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams
Former leaders questioned in Oireachtas on Irish peace talks and conflict resolution in Middle East
‘Avoid crew number 21, the Israeli one’: Italian broadcaster apologises for off-air remark
Comment was directed at producers before coverage of the four-man bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics
Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon kill eight Hizbullah members, officials say
Militant group says three of its local commanders among 10 people dead after building near Rayak partially destroyed
If Ireland decide not to play Israel, it will have nothing to do with anti-Semitism
Irish football has perfectly legitimate reasons to pull out if it so wishes – the game here deserves better than any accusation of prejudice
Shelbourne’s Joey O’Brien says Ireland should not play against Israel in Nations League
Manager has been an advocate for plight of Palestinian people for several years
Six killed, 25 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israel and Hizbullah agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024
‘Al-Aqsa is a detonator’: six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses
Experts warn of grave consequences from actions of Israeli government-backed extremists
From matters of war to the search for alien life: a week in the life of Donald Trump
Inside Politics: Former prince Andrew’s arrest, Ireland’s EU presidency plans and U-turn on SNAs dominate news too
Why is Ireland boycotting the Eurovision but not the Nations League?
Some people claim boycotts make no difference. No one will even notice Ireland’s absence from the Eurovision, they say. Well, the people of Ireland will notice
Trump tells first Board of Peace meeting $7bn contributed to Gaza reconstruction fund
Hamas disarmament and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian enclave likely to test effectiveness of new board
Ireland among 100 countries and groups to ‘strongly condemn’ Israel’s West Bank expansion
UN security council told world is witnessing ‘de facto annexation’ of occupied Palestinian territory by Israel
Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’
Shamrock Rovers manager says Ireland should not play Israel and calls treatment of Drogheda United co-chair as ‘censorship’
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: Who is on Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?
Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body
US ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs options, reports say
Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether to carry out an attack, according to US news outlets
Trump’s Board of Peace meets for first time – but can it deliver for Gaza?
‘It’s going to be the most prestigious board ever formed,’ says Donald Trump
U2 song protests killing of Renée Good by US Ice agent in politically charged new release
Record due to be released on February 24th, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
Can Donald Trump make a diplomatic breakthrough – without any diplomats?
Reliance on Kushner and Witkoff for negotiations raises concerns for US capacity and experience
‘Guiding principles’ established with US in nuclear talks, Iranian foreign minister says
Progress does not mean an agreement will be reached soon but the path has started, says Abbas Araghchi
Israel push to host Ireland at home in Nations League
Israel FA spokesman says they hope ‘to welcome Ireland to a sea of blue and white in a packed stadium’
Israeli producer of Tehran series Dana Eden found dead in Athens hotel
Case being treated as suicide based on evidence and testimonies, police say
Netanyahu reiterates Israel’s stance in advance of US-Iran nuclear talks
Tehran considers zero enrichment a violation of country’s rights under nuclear non-proliferation pact
Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms
Trump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycott
Ireland v Israel match should proceed in Dublin, says Minister of State
Minister of State’s remarks come after senior figures in Government suggested the home fixture could be played outside the State
Ken Early: Why football has boycotted Russia but not Israel – yet
Ireland would face serious consequences for deciding not to play against Israel. That doesn’t necessarily mean they shouldn’t refuse
Ireland will play home match against Israel at neutral venue, Government figures suggest
Gardaí reported to have raised concerns about policing the fixture if it were held in Dublin
Judeophobia. A History: examining hatred of Jews and how it has mutated over time
Author traces phenomenon from Middle Ages to modern day, even among modern socialist and anarchist philosophers
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre
Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
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