SIPTU will support workers who refuse to assist Israel fixtureSIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Greg Ennis, has reiterated his union’s call on the Government and FAI to boycott the proposed Ireland vs Israel Nations League matches or face the likelihood that workers may refuse to assist with the fixture on conscience grounds. International sport is inherently political; it showcases a nation and its people to the world. Israel, as other states have before them, has sought to use the spectacle of sport to hide blood-stained hands. This is a matter of conscience, which, if they are Union members, we will seek to support them in. The Union maintains that the FAI must show consistency, noting that the association previously called for the exclusion of Israeli teams from international competition.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2026 00:32 UTC