Photograph: Maya Levin/AFP/GettyThe ravages of the 2008–2013 period aside, Ireland has proved an economic behemoth since 1995, punching well above its weight. Ireland appears to have become a darker place where antagonism towards some groups, and an entire nation, has prevailed. Ireland has demonised and dehumanised an entire nation – an imperfect nation, yes, with its own fair share of bad actors and extremists. A McCarthyite fervour has overtaken Ireland where Israel is concerned. Ed Abrahamson is an Irish Jew who was born in Dublin and now lives with his husband in Cornwall.

Source: The Irish Times November 23, 2025 17:16 UTC