Should the Republic of Ireland Play Israel?
18 February - 22 mins
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Newstalk Daily
When the Republic of Ireland football team was drawn against Israel in the UEFA Nations League, what should have been a routine fixture quickly became something much bigger. Ireland previously asked UEFA to consider banning Israel from competition. Yet after the draw, the FAI confirmed it will fulfil the games. For some fans and politicians, that feels like a contradiction. For the association and Government, it’s about sporting rules, legal risk and wider consequences.
The comparison many are making is with Russia. In 2022, Russia was suspended from international football after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — but only after Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic refused to play them....
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