The Irish government, faced with popular protests, felt obliged to go somewhat further than its peers in offering criticisms of the starvation and massacre of the Palestinians.

BENJAMIN Netanyahu visited Dublin years before he became Israeli prime minister, in a bid to bring an embassy to Ireland. The Israeli embassy is now in the process of shutting down. But in

Standoff over closure of embassy in Dublin is unlikely to make Israel’s complicated relations with the EU any easier COMMENT | DAVID EHL | After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin for the time being.

Israel’s closure of its embassy in Dublin last month, in response to pro-Palestinian actions by the Irish government, has led many commentators to accuse Ireland of Israelophobia and even anti-Semitism.

More than 190 journalists have been killed by the Israeli Defence Forces since the war in Gaza began, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said.

Former Dublin Bay South TD Chris Andrews, an unexpected casualty in the general election, lost his seat to Eoin Hayes

The father of the released Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand has said he would "probably hesitate" to return to Ireland.

Kamala Harris loses, a baseball icon dies, new mayors for Oakland and San Francisco, and scandal rocks a Dublin prison

Kamala Harris loses, a baseball icon dies, new mayors for Oakland and San Francisco, and scandal rocks a Dublin prison

Fears over 'boisterous' Irish fans at the 1994 World Cup, republicans 'paralysed' by 2003 Stakeknife revelations, and film censor's warning over Elvis Presley's 'suggestive' dancing

As Irish households glowed with lights and festive cheer ahead of Christmas day, the Taoiseach of Ireland made time for a cordial call with Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority.