Statement by the Tánaiste on meeting with members of Ireland’s Jewish community

Today, I was pleased to meet with members of the Jewish community to discuss their concerns and experiences.

The Jewish community are an integral part of Irish society. I was deeply concerned to hear of the negative experiences and intolerance they have faced in their daily lives.

I was particularly concerned at the accounts of intolerance experienced by students and young people. This is entirely unacceptable.

I want to be clear there can be no room for antisemitism in Irish society.

The Government is committed to upholding the rights, dignity and security of all in our Republic. I condemn antisemitism wherever it occurs, online and in the real world. We must do more to counter this scourge.

Today’s meeting was an important step in listening to the community’s concerns and moving forward with implementation of the commitments relating to countering antisemitism in the Programme for Government.

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02 September 2025