Two sports ministers say they will not attend the upcoming Republic of Ireland men’s football match against Israel, according to reports from Belfast Telegraph and RTÉ. The ministers state they will not be present at the fixture, without indicating that they are affecting the game itself. The comments come as the match is scheduled to take place in the near term, and the decision is presented in the context of the ministers’ personal attendance rather than any alteration to tournament arrangements or participation. Both outlets frame the development as a withdrawal of attendance by government ministers, rather than a broader official cancellation or policy change affecting the match. The reporting does not provide further detail on the ministers’ stated reasons in the supplied excerpts, nor does it specify whether other officials plan to attend. Overall, the sources agree that the ministers involved announce they will not take part in the match’s event-day proceedings, while the fixture remains planned.