Junior minister for sport and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue will not attend the Ireland v Israel match at the Aviva Stadium later this year.

 

The minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Patrick O’Donovan has also confirmed he will not attend the game.

 

The FAI has decided the Nations League fixtures between the teams will go ahead in September and October.

 

Social Democrats TD Sineád Gibney criticised Israel for the way they treated Sligo GP Margaret Connolly and others that were removed and detained from the Aid Flotilla during yesterday’s meeting of the Oireachtas committee on arts, media, communications, culture and sport.

 

Shew told both ministers with responsibility for sport that Ireland “cannot engage as a State in the sportswashing of a genocide.

 

She also asked whether Government would commit to covering any sanctions against the FAI if they refuse to play the match.

 

In response Minister McConalogue reiterated that the decision in relation to playing the match is one for the FAI and UEFA.

 

Junior minister for sport and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue will not attend the Ireland v Israel match at the Aviva Stadium later this year.
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The minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Patrick O&rsquo;Donovan has also confirmed he will not attend the game.
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The FAI has decided the Nations League fixtures between the teams will go ahead in September and October.
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Social Democrats TD Sine&aacute;d Gibney criticised Israel for the way they treated Sligo GP Margaret Connolly and others that were removed and detained from the Aid Flotilla during yesterday&rsquo;s meeting of the Oireachtas committee on arts, media, communications, culture and sport.
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Shew told both ministers with responsibility for sport that Ireland &ldquo;cannot engage as a State in the sportswashing of a genocide.
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She also asked whether Government would commit to covering any sanctions against the FAI if they refuse to play the match.
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In response Minister McConalogue reiterated that the decision in relation to playing the match is one for the FAI and UEFA.
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