RTÉ će emitirati utakmice Irske u Ligi nacija s Izraelom

RTÉ will broadcast the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches against Israel, fulfilling its contractual obligations despite concerns over the political sensitivity of the fixtures. The broadcaster confirmed it will provide coverage for the two games, scheduled for 27 September in Debrecen, Hungary, and 4 October in Bačka Topola, Serbia, but will avoid studio presentations, punditry, and local commentary. Commentary will instead be sourced from an international feed. RTÉ has opted not to include advertising or sponsorship related to the matches and will deploy only a minimal technical team. News coverage of the games and surrounding events will still take place. Earlier this month, Siptu, the union representing RTÉ’s production staff, had called for a boycott of the matches, citing political tensions. The union raised the possibility of production staff withholding their services. In response, RTÉ stated that its arrangements aim to fulfill contractual commitments while minimizing additional production and commercial activities linked to the fixtures. The broadcaster emphasized that it would not engage in any form of studio analysis or local commentary for the games. Pat Fenlon and Keith Treacy joined Joanne Cantwell and Des Cahill on Saturday Sport to discuss the ongoing debate around the match.