Controversial Dublin City Council vote on renaming of Herzog Park to be withdrawn
Micheál Martin said that scrapping the name would erase the Jewish community’s ‘distinctive and rich contribution to Irish life’.
30 Nov 18:50 · TheJournal.ie
Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism
Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish community
1 Dec 02:34 · The Times of Israel
Renaming Herzog Park would have been ‘shameful erasure’, Chief Rabbi says
Yoni Weider welcomed the expected withdrawal of a proposal at Dublin City Council to rename Herzog Park but said that questions needed to be asked about how the proposal came forward.
1 Dec 10:44 · BreakingNews
‘Deep disappointment’ after proposal to rename park after Terence Wheelock also withdrawn
The proposal to name a park after 20-year-old Terence Wheelock was withdrawn alongside a proposal to change the name of Herzog Park in Rathgar.
1 Dec 15:34 · TheJournal.ie
Dublin council chief insists no 'national political figures' pressured him to drop Herzog Park plan
Richard Shakespeare told councillors he did receive a phone call from a senior civil servant on Saturday about the legality of the name change.
1 Dec 19:25 · TheJournal.ie
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