Charlie McConalogue: “The FAI have to make a decision, in relation to partaking in the matches, they've made that decision, we as a Government…”

The FAI is also engaging with the Palestinian FA on the match and Israel

No, I don’t believe it’s sportswashing ... I believe it’s a matter for the footballing bodies to make their decision on.

Not through a sports match but through the political arena

I think it's important we respect that decision that they’ve made from a political point of view.