Actors, writers condemn UK anti-terror law targeting Sally Rooney
Dozens of leading figures term the UK law banning Palestine Action a ‘repressive absurdity’.

Dozens of leading figures term the UK law banning Palestine Action a ‘repressive absurdity’.



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Republic of Ireland football players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel in UEFA Nations League.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a video riding the subway with Irish PM Micheal Martin during UN week.
Israeli journalists asked coach Hallgrimsson about the Flydubai attack and alleged racist abuse by Ireland’s players.
Israeli reporters’ ‘verbal attack’ cuts short Ireland press conference
Families who lived through one of the Troubles’ worst flashpoints fear its legacy is reaching another generation.

Protesters interrupted Ireland’s match against Austria with tennis balls and Palestine flags.
Republic of Ireland’s game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.
The Football Association of Ireland says the team will fulfil the second fixture despite public opposition.
Ireland played the first Nations League game despite unease among some players over Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
But the Irish football team can still redeem itself.