Protest planned ahead of Ireland-Israel match that serves to ‘sportswash genocide’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
Ireland boss confirms second match against Israel will go ahead as he vows to ‘focus on football’ Republic of Ireland faced Israel last weekend and the two teams are scheduled to meet again on Sunday The Independent UK · Sep 30
‘I needed to change’: Peter O’Mahony on ditching hard-edged ritual, and his love of gardening The former Ireland captain tells Donald McRae he had to allow himself to feel to lead, how almost all of his coaches were ‘a bit mad’, and pain over a ruthless Munster exit The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
Could Jack Willis switch allegiance from England to Ireland? The Toulouse back rower has been voted Top 14 player of the year in each of the last two seasons The Independent UK · Sep 29
Ireland football board urged to resign over ‘shambolic’ handling of Israel games Republic of Ireland opted to play their game against Israel on Sunday, and the two sides are due to face each other again this weekend The Independent UK · Sep 29
First Thing: Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Ireland boss speaks out on his team’s stance ahead of Israel rematch IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 29
Sales grow at Card Factory despite ‘pressure on UK consumers’ The retail chain, which runs 1,126 shops across the UK and Ireland, revealed that revenues lifted by 5.3% to £260.8 million for the past six months. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Republic of Ireland undecided over playing Israel for second time: ‘We are all uncomfortable’ The Republic of Ireland opted to play in Sunday’s contentious match after a player vote but will face Israel again seven days later The Independent UK · Sep 29
Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Belgium 0-1 France, Turkey 1-4 Italy and more: Nations League – as it happened Michael Olise earned France victory in Brussels and Italy bounced back with a big win over Turkey The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
The Guardian view on the Drumcree parade: ghosts from the past have brought Stormont to the brink Editorial: A reckless decision to authorise an Orange Order parade with a notorious history has deepened the political crisis in the Northern Ireland executive The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’ Manor Solomon has reacted angrily to the Republic of Ireland team’s behaviour before their Nations League match in protest at Israel’s military action in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Pro-independence groups from Scotland, Wales and Ireland hold 'historic' meeting Pro-independence groups from Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland have met to discuss how they can work together The National (Scotland) · Sep 28
Evening Standard · Sep 28 Manor Solomon says Israel is '10 times better than Ireland' in extraordinary attack The fallout from the acrimonious fixture continues
The National (Scotland) · Sep 28 Liam Scales and his Ireland teammates are easy targets, but the wrong ones Celtic's Liam Scales and his Ireland teammates are easy targets, but the wrong ones
The Independent UK · Sep 28 UK retail giant to hire 1,000 Christmas workers in major recruitment drive The positions will be spread across 296 stores in the UK and Ireland
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Garvaghy Road: Why Is a 35-Man Orange Order Parade Reigniting Northern Ireland's 28-Year Dispute? Thousands of Catholic protesters gathered on Garvaghy Road to oppose an Orange Order parade, which police eventually stopped after a court allowed the controversial march to proceed.
Evening Standard · Sep 28 Sir Rod Stewart announces UK and Ireland tour which will ‘definitely be my last’ Sir Rod’s The Final Encore tour will include dates in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Manchester.
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Rod Stewart announces farewell tour ‘The Final Encore’. Here’s how to get tickets Stewart’s The Final Encore tour will include dates in England, Ireland, and the US
France 24 · Sep 28 Married people who practice their religion have more sex, study shows PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 28: Papers discuss the Orange Order parade standoff in Northern Ireland. Also, who are the suspects in the RAF base terror plot? Finally, we look at some of the latest data on relationships.
The Times of India · Sep 28 Tensions in Northern Ireland: Why the 30-year-old Garvaghy Road parade row is back Northern Ireland's Parades Commission had initially kept restrictions on the march, but a court challenge overturned the decision. The commission then allowed a much smaller parade of 35 people, without bands or supporters, and required it to start by 8am and finish by 9.30am. A final court challenge by residents…
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Ireland Beats Israel 3-0 in UEFA Match as Players Wear Black Armbands and Bow Heads During National Anthem Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 in Debrecen after Gavin Bazunu withdrew over personal beliefs and his teammates staged pre-match gestures linked to the conflict in Gaza.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 28 Celtic star doesn't play as Ireland ease to Israel win in controversial clash Celtic star doesn't play as Ireland ease to Israel win in controversial clash
The Economic Times · Sep 28 Ireland, Israel players skip handshakes amid contentious Nations League clash Ireland and Israel faced each other in a Nations League match in Hungary without pre-match handshakes. Irish players wore black armbands in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Several players, including reserve goalkeeper Gavin Bazuno, expressed opposition to the situation, leading to his boycott of the games. The game…