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Full coverage: Israel

More than a game: Has the FAI and Government failed the test on Israel?

From the Government's bold move in 1999 to halt a Euro qualifier against Yugoslavia to today’s position to go ahead and play Israel, has Ireland traded moral leadership for a fixture behind closed doors?

Niall Sargent
25th Sep, 2026 - 8 min read

Hard landing – Part 2: Shannon remains Ireland’s neutrality battleground

The US military's decades-old footprint at the airport continues to fuel a high-stakes clash between soft-power pragmatism and the idea that Ireland remains a neutral country in any legal sense of the word.

Niall Sargent
25th Sep, 2026 - 12 min read

Hard landing – Part 1: The quarter-century standoff at Shannon Airport

As a new wave of activists target US military assets at the Midwest airport, The Currency looks back at 25 years of protest, successive governments’ relationship with the US, and the debate over Ireland’s role in the transatlantic alliance.

Niall Sargent
24th Sep, 2026 - 19 min read

How AI is reshaping election campaigns in Israel

Lawmakers are hiring AI advisers, working to influence chatbot results and churning out AI-generated ads faster than regulators can keep up, writes Anat Peled, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
21st Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Irish officials flagged “high risk” before sign-off on dual-use exports to Israeli arms industry

State files show multiple licences were granted for export during the height of the assault on Gaza and Lebanon, followed by a swift shift to restrict exports in late 2024 after stricter EU laws came into effect.

Niall Sargent
15th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

The red mist: EU foreign ministers ignore the Israeli elephant in the room

As security forces lock down Druids Glen from the Red Scare, the EU’s toothless diplomacy on Israel leaves us exposed to the real consequences of unchecked aggression.

Niall Sargent
3rd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Unbroken bond? Reckoning time for Ireland’s role in Israeli war economy

Next month, the Central Bank must make a decision that will determine if Israel can market bonds to EU investors. It says it is bound by strict EU rules as activists, legal experts, and the finance committee call for refusal in line with international law. What comes next?

Niall Sargent
28th Jul, 2026 - 9 min read

CEA using controversial Israeli phone-cracking technology

Released files show the Corporate Enforcement Authority has a contract with Cellebrite, a digital intelligence company with deep links to Israeli intelligence and whose products have been used by repressive regimes and to crack the phone of a reporter in Northern Ireland.

Niall Sargent
22nd Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Israeli settlers and UAE scandals: Helen McEntee’s tricky trade deal workload

Foreign affairs and trade minister Helen McEntee faced questions from MEPs this week about the EU’s controversial trading partners, setting up challenging sets of talks ahead.

Jonathan Keane
17th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

From start-up to liquidation: How WhiteSwell’s decade-long journey came to an end

The Galway company’s attempts to raise a $50m Series C round fell through and a liquidator has been called in just weeks after it published the results of its latest clinical trial.

Jonathan Keane
14th Jul, 2026 - 2 min read
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