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The mom was among several Jewish attendees protesting the Irish president’s inclusion in the event given his previous ...

Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech - Exclusive: Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel has spoken to The Independent in the wake of Jewish pro ...

One textbook inaccurately describes Judaism as a religion that believes “violence and war are sometimes necessary".

Michael Higgins's address highlighted Gaza war, which country's chief rabbi decries as an attempt to 'politicize' the memorial ceremony ...

Jews in Ireland are up in arms over a planned appearance by Irish President Michael Higgins to mark the country’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony later this month. Higgins has been harshly ...

A recurring theme is portentous declarations presenting Ireland as the most liberal, peace-loving country in the world and ...

Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has accused the Irish president of "politicising" a Holocaust Memorial Day ...

Ireland’s president has been branded “despicable” and accused of spewing “anti-Semitic lies” after he used a Holocaust ...

Whatever the reason for that miraculous no-show, we will soon see who’s smirking at Ireland’s inversion of anti-Semitism.

Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder warned that Higgins' speech may "ring hollow for many Irish Jews" after he had "neglected even to acknowledge the scourge of contemporary antisemitism in Ireland.