He finally said it. After 19 months of avoidance and prevarication, taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged in Dáil Eireann what the public has known since October 2023: the state of Israel is committing genocide in Palestine.
The Ditch can exclusively report that EU member states exported 69 million rounds of ammunition to Israel since October 2023 under the controversial EU-Israel trade agreement
An Irish arms lobbying group urged clients to participate in the government's controversial neutrality forum – while one of its co-founders moderated a discussion without her lobbying role being disclosed in official event literature.
With Gaza on the brink of mass starvation in the middle of relentless Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombing, Irish state authorities yesterday assisted a FedEx flight carrying 13 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel as it illegally flew through Irish territory.
I took the train(s) from Dublin to Ennis yesterday. Iarnród Éireann allows you to book a Dublin-Ennis ticket, €30 one way, but that ticket is for three trains. Heuston to Limerick Junction, Limerick Junction to Limerick, Limerick to Ennis. Tight journey.
The Ditch can exclusively report that EU member states have exported €53 million in arms and ammunition to Israel since October 2023 under their controversial Israel trade agreement.
Independent TD Gillian Toole failed to declare her housing contracts with local authorities – for six rental properties – as well as her directorship of a property company.
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) didn’t inform parents affected by the ongoing hip surgery scandal – because of internal opposition – till after The Ditch’s publication of a draft report that concluded children were being operated on unnecessarily.
The Irish media regulator won’t say if it’s communicated with a former Israeli intelligence officer looking to influence social media moderation – and who boasted online about attending an event at the regulator’s office.
A newly built Israel Defense Forces (IDF) war jet deployed in Gaza last year was allowed refuel at Shannon Airport on its way to an Israeli military base in 2021.
When I was 22 I applied for a job in Dunnes Stores, Rathmines. During the interview in a small office above the supermarket, a manager looked at my CV. “Seems fine – can you start tomorrow?” I was in luck. They needed someone.
The Housing Agency refused to release information to homeowners affected by the defective block crisis – classifying social media criticism and news reporting as “threats” that “endanger life or safety”.