PHP interfering with Advanced Custom Fields? - php

Question

The PHP code seems to be blocking or interfering with my advanced custom fields as it doesn't display unless I remove the PHP code then it does. I can't figure out where the issue is.
Any help is much appreciated.
PHP
<?php if(strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'gaeilge') !== false) {
$newsCat = 'cat=5,7&showposts=3';
} else {
$newsCat = 'cat=6,8&showposts=3';
}; ?>
Advanced Custom Fields
<div class="carousel-item active">
<div class="row py-5">
<?php if( have_rows('block') ): ?>
<?php while( have_rows('block') ): the_row();
// vars
$content = get_sub_field('content');
?>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4">
<?php if(strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'gaeilge') !== false) { ?> <!--Check if url contains the word "items" -->
<h2 class="fw-b c-blue mt-0">Ár bhFís</h2>
<?php } else { ?>
<h2 class="fw-b c-blue mt-0">Our Vision</h2>
<?php } ?>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-8 col-md-8">
<p class="c-blue mb-0"><?php echo $content; ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
</div>

Answer 1

Fixed it by just changing how News articles where added.
<div class="row pt-4 pb-3">
<?php
// args
$args = array(
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'post_type' => 'post'
);
// query
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );
?>
<?php if( $the_query->have_posts() ): ?>
<?php while( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
?>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-6 mb-5">
<div class="w-100 mb-2 px-2">
<img class="w-100" src="<?php $featimage = the_post_thumbnail_url('news-image'); ?>" alt="">
<p class="text-muted mt-4 mb-2"><?php echo get_the_date('dS M, Y'); ?></p>
<h3 class="c-blue"><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
</div>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php wp_reset_query(); // Restore global post data stomped by the_post(). ?>
</div>