FAI members to vote next week to endorse decision to fulfil Israel fixtures
In a letter to members, FAI say a boycott would cost Irish football at least €5.5m and could climb to €10.3m
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Ireland-Israel soccer match could have been avoided
Future sports and cultural participation with Israel should be banned
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Delaney exited FAI following damaging media revelations about the association’s governance and finances
Gary McGann appointed chairman of company operating Aviva Stadium
New Stadium DAC, which runs the Ballsbridge stadium on behalf of the IRFU and the FAI
Ireland will play Israel in Serbia as neutral venue for Nations League match
The FAI said the decision follows decision to move fixture due to ‘operational challenges’ of playing on home soil
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FAI say call for EGM to discuss boycotting of Israel games ‘invalid’
Association did not receive the required number of letters of requisition to call the meeting
Minister’s wording when talking about the Ireland-Israel match was unwise
Patrick O’Donovan may regret leaving Ireland’s players to tackle the dilemma alone
Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition
Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
Gavin Cooney: FAI doesn’t want to find out what repercussions of boycotting Israel game would be
The bottom line is authorities don’t want to pay the price for a principled stand
Ireland to play ‘home’ match against Israel at neutral venue behind closed doors
October game will be played overseas and behind closed doors
Boycotting Israel match would mean not taking part in 2028 Olympics, Minister claims
Accepting Opposition motion would rule Ireland out of any event in which Israel was competing, says Charlie McConalogue
Ireland should not play against ‘genocidal regime’, says TD and former League of Ireland player
Daniel Ennis says ‘sport more than a game but only works when grounded in respect’
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
FAI and Government warned of judicial review over football fixtures with Israel
Boycotting Ireland-Israel matches would be ‘totally insane’, Alan Shatter says
Ireland v Israel match: Harris urges FAI to ‘bring clarity’ to neutral venue row
Football Association of Ireland board discussing whether to play home game at a neutral venue
FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venue
Board in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informally
‘It’s not right’: John O’Shea makes strong statement on Ireland v Israel matches
Republic of Ireland assistant manager calls war in Gaza ‘harrowing’ as public pressure mounts to boycott fixtures
If Government lacks moral courage on Israel is it just Palestine that will suffer?
Government and FAI have unique opportunity to lead, as Ireland did in the face of South African apartheid
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Government to back FAI’s bid for 2029 Women’s Champions League Final in Dublin
State approval sought for €75m funding package to underpin post office network
Special needs assistant workforce development plan to be brought to Cabinet
Role of SNAs to be professionalised after Government backed down on plans to reduce number of educational assistants in schools
Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism
The Occupied Territories Bill might not be the biggest issue involving relations with Israel in the coming months
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
Israel fixtures to be discussed by FAI board of directors next week
The FAI did not confirm if the board will consider moving home game at the Aviva Stadium to a neutral venue
When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
Dublin council chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for €280,000-a-year secondment
Former Department of Health secretary general appointed to €280,000 role without competitive process as it was a secondment
‘We shouldn’t be playing’: Some Opposition TDs call for cancellation of Ireland-Israel game
Onus on Government and FAI to prevent Nations League fixture from happening, Ruth Coppinger and Daniel Ennis say
Former Ireland striker Noel Hunt appointed among FAI underage coaching restructure
Former Reading manager one of nine coaches who will work with international underage squads
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Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum
The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere
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