US EditionMove to strip former Israeli leader’s name from a Dublin park sparks an outcry in Ireland
Ireland canceled the renaming of Dublin’s Herzog Park due to a legislative technicality and administrative oversight, not external pressure, officials confirmed.
- A proposal to rename Herzog Park in Dublin was withdrawn after an error in the renaming process, according to the council's chief executive Richard Shakespeare.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin called the proposal "overtly divisive and wrong," following national and international criticism.
- Lord Mayor Ray McAdam stated that the legal report on renaming was not sound and thus should not go to vote.
- Richard Shakespeare accepted responsibility for the errors, stating that he had "failed miserably" in the renaming process.
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Herzog Park renaming halted as Dublin City Council admits it 'failed miserably'
The controversial renaming of Herzog Park in Rathgar did not proceed at the most recent Dublin City Council meeting, with CEO Richard Shakespeare taking full responsibility for the "systemic failure"
AJC welcomes Dublin’s decision to keep Herzog Park name
American Jewish Committee welcomes Dublin City Council’s withdrawal of a proposal to rename Herzog Park, urging leaders to preserve Jewish heritage while supporting Palestinian Arabs, and warning against erasing Ireland’s Jewish history.
Dublin City Council Withdraws Proposal to Rename Park Honoring Former Israeli President Chaim Herzog
A plaque on a stone reads ‘Herzog Park’ commemorating Chaim Herzog as the Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename ‘Herzog Park’ to ‘Hind Rajab Park,’ Nov. 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne The city council in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday withdrew plans to discuss a proposal that would change the name of a park honoring former Israeli President Chaim Herzog, after the body faced heavy criticism from government officials in Irelan…
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Move to strip former Israeli leader's name from a Dublin park sparks an outcry in Ireland
A proposal to rename a Dublin park named after a former Israeli president has sparked controversy. Ireland’s chief rabbi says it would be “a shameful erasure” of the country's Jewish history.
After facing criticism, Dublin tables proposal to rename Herzog Park
(JTA) — A proposal to rename a Dublin park that honors one of Ireland’s most famous Jewish emigres has been tabled following criticism from the Israeli president and the Irish prime minister. But the bid to rename Herzog Park could be revived if the Dublin City Council’s naming committee follows a different procedure, the council’s chief executive said in a statement on Sunday, a day before the planned vote. The park was renamed in 1995 for Chai…
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