Comment: The true nature of the Irish-US relationship can't be denied
There’s a revisionist Irish history that goes like this.
Internal Defence Forces document linked defence spending to attracting foreign direct investment
An internal Defence Forces document said one of the main reasons for Irish defence spending is maintaining foreign direct investment – and an Irish Examiner article used the document’s language, almost word for word, to argue for expanding the Irish military.
Judge criticised by cyclists had decision quashed for unfairness – interrupted barrister 2,000+ times
The judge who this week claimed cyclists had “become a nightmare” previously had a judgment quashed by the High Court because he interrupted a barrister more than 2,000 times in the trial.
Irish company insuring Israeli weapons ship
An Irish company insured a ship so it could deliver 440 tonnes of munitions to Israel last month.
British Army colonel who took part in northern occupation appointed to Irish state body
The Department of Defence recruited a British Army colonel – who served in the occupation of the north of Ireland and invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan – to advise a state body tasked with reforming the Irish Defence Forces.