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A rare, long-lost copy of Caedmon's Hymn — the oldest surviving poem in Old English — is visible in the five lines above the final line of a page from an 8th-century manuscript copy of the Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, at Rome's National Library, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Rosa)
May 17, 2026, 10:11 am
Researchers find oldest English poem in a Roman library
Caedmon’s Hymn, composed in Old English by a Northumbrian agricultural worker in 7th century, attests to language’s wide diffusion, long before what was previously understood
By Andrea Rosa
Irish writer and director Graham Linehan reacts as he has to queue up to enter upon arrival at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, on November 25, 2025. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
May 13, 2026, 12:02 am
Irish writer calls public broadcaster’s decision not to air Eurovision ‘antisemitic’
RTE plans on airing episode of ‘Father Ted’ written by Graham Linehan, who says he didn’t give permission for channel to use work as ‘antisemitic political gesture’
By AFP
Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters gather ahead of a Europa League soccer match between PAOK and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in the port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Wednesday, September 24, 2025. (AP/Giannis Papanikos)
May 7, 2026, 11:35 am
Irish athletes, celebrities urge boycott of upcoming soccer games against Israel
Signing letter titled ‘Stop the Game,’ leading figures demand Irish government ‘respect and represent’ wishes of the people, cancel UEFA Nations League games planned for this fall
By Reuters and ToI Staff
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
April 21, 2026, 4:52 pm
Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel
Spain, Slovenia and Ireland call for discussion on suspending trade agreement; Belgium says Israeli conduct ‘unacceptable,’ pushes for partial suspension; Berlin says move ‘inappropriate’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Antisemitic graffiti reading 'Rat' and 'Jew' is seen on an Ireland road, around December 31, 2025. (Screenshot via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 2, 2026, 3:12 pm
Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months; state has no mechanism for reporting antisemitism
Jewish Representative Council of Ireland’s self-report program marks first attempt to document cases in country; 30% of incidents triggered by cues of Jewish or Israeli identity
By Shira Li Bartov
Irish players applaud fans following the UEFA Nations League match between England and the Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium in London on November 17, 2024. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)
February 26, 2026, 3:25 pm
Irish soccer chief says country has ‘no choice’ but to play matches against Israel
Despite local pressure to boycott, Football Association of Ireland executive says only ‘viable option’ is to play UEFA games in September and October
By AFP
Displaced Palestinians shelter at a UNRWA school in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 24, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 5:40 pm
7 European countries condemn latest Israeli laws targeting UNRWA, NGOs
Statement slams law barring water and power companies from supplying UNWRA facilities, as well as delisting of 37 aid orgs, as violation of international law; calls for reversal
By ToI Staff
Antisemitic graffiti reading 'Rat' and 'Jew' is seen on an Ireland road, around December 31, 2025. (Screenshot via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 2, 2026, 10:34 am
‘RAT JEW’ graffiti painted on Ireland road; police treating incident as a hate crime
Vandalism also included swastikas, Stars of David, and ‘USA,’ covering some hundred yards of rural road in Leinster; Holocaust education NGO sounds alarm on echoes of Nazi rhetoric
By ToI Staff
Irish Secretary of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne, center, speaks with his Swedish counterpart Hans Dahlgren, left, and German counterpart Anna Luehrmann ahead of the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on September 20, 2022. (John THYS / AFP)
December 12, 2025, 1:05 pm
Irish minister defends plans for ‘extremely limited’ curbs to trade with settlements
Thomas Byrne, who is a minister of state, says law would ‘prohibit imports of goods from illegally occupied territories’; lawmaker behind legislation also wants ban on services
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The logo of Microsoft is seen outside it's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
December 4, 2025, 5:48 pm
Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data
Software giant accused of enabling ‘surveillance, targeting, and occupation’ of Palestinians; it reportedly cut IDF unit’s access to Azure in September after Guardian report
By AFP
Members of the Dublin City Council sit in the council chambers during the December 1, 2025, meeting in which the proposal to rename Herzog Park was sent back to the naming committee. (Screenshot from webcast via JTA)
December 2, 2025, 11:45 pm
Dublin city councilors accuse ‘Zionist lobby’ of quashing proposal to rename Herzog Park
While the City Council voted Monday to table the measure for now, Irish Jews express concern over ‘palpable hatred’ voiced during the debate
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Protestors gather in front of the Israeli Embassy in Dublin to protest Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, on May 14, 2024. (Stringer/Anadolu)
December 1, 2025, 2:34 am
Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism
Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish community
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Then-president Chaim Herzog attends a ceremony at the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in Germany on April 6, 1987. (Nati Harnik/GPO)
November 30, 2025, 12:39 am
Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park
Foreign minister says move ‘has no place in our inclusive republic’; country’s chief rabbi says renaming park would ‘send a painful message of isolation to our small community’
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Zev Stub
Then-Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Chaim Herzog addresses the UN General Assembly on November 10, 1975, at the vote to label Zionism as 'racism,' at the United Nations, New York. (UN Photo/Michos Tzovaras)
November 29, 2025, 2:49 pm
Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign
Irish Jewish activist blasts ‘blatant attempt to erase Irish-Jewish history’; office of his son, current Israeli president, says move ‘would be a regrettable and shameful act’
By ToI Staff
Fans hold a giant banner reading 'Stop genocide in Gaza' during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan in Munich, southern Germany, on May 31, 2025. (Odd Andersen / AFP)
November 8, 2025, 5:32 pm
Ireland’s soccer governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel
Resolution passed by members alleges Israeli association fails to enforce effective anti-racism policy and allows Israeli clubs to play in Palestinian territories without consent
By Reuters
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