Sinéad Gibney: “it's far from symbolic, we've had two and a half years of absolute devastation broadcast on our screens”

The FAI, as it stands, are hiding behind the UEFA decision.

we cannot stand alongside Israel in a sporting fixture of this nature

As it stands, the Government position is that it supports the game going ahead but its ministers intend to boycott it. This is clearly nonsensical, and is evidence of the government attempting to sit on the fence when it comes to this…

The only thing we can do, the only thing we have to do is sanction them [Israel] and boycott them, stand up and say we are leaders, say we are not playing Israel... You need to grow a pair as a Government and do this, stop the game.