Politics

Plans to remove name of former Israeli president from Dublin’s Herzog Park suspended

City council executive ‘completely messed up’ allowing recommendation to rename park on meeting agenda, says Lord Mayor

Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder in Herzog Park. Plans to rename the south Dublin park are to be suspended. Photograph Nick Bradshaw
Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder in Herzog Park. Plans to rename the south Dublin park are to be suspended. Photograph Nick Bradshaw
Olivia Kelly
Sun Nov 30 2025 - 19:32

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Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times