Independent Ireland councillor hid ownership of land with planning permission – records claim he still owns it

An Independent Ireland councillor who hid his ownership of land with planning permission for six houses now claims he sold the plot “a number of years ago” – even though it’s still registered in his name. 

Comment: Trust me, I’m a professional

Professionals who regard time in politics as just another CV entry should be considered with suspicion.

Illegal munitions flights to Israel continue through Irish territory

A flight illegally carrying munitions to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) passed through Irish territory just days before Simon Harris said Ireland is “anti the killing of civilians” in Gaza.

State-owned investment fund owns shares in IDF-linked firms

Make a one-time donation to The Ditch An Irish state-owned investment fund has a €1.3 million shareholding in Israel Defences Forces-linked Palantir Technologies, according to a report published in June this year. The Irish Strategic Investment Fund also owns €1.1 million of shares in a controversial Israeli tech

SIPO completed Troy report five weeks before general election

Make a one-time donation to The Ditch SIPO completed an investigation into Robert Troy – which found the ex-junior minister's failure to declare properties was a "serious matter" – five weeks before the general election but only published its findings yesterday. The Ditch asked SIPO – which usually publishes

Withheld documents show Housing Agency official asked engineers to consider downgrade

A senior Housing Agency official suggested engineers downgrade a grant recommendation for a defective Donegal home – after withholding a report that showed severe pyrrhotite damage to the home that would have warranted the highest level of redress available.

Comment: Why the Labour Party doesn’t understand Gerry Hutch

It is difficult to get a man to understand something, wrote Upton Sinclair, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. No surprise that the Labour Party leader doesn’t get why so many people in Dublin’s north inner city voted for a certain general election candidate.

Central Bank: We can’t stop selling Israeli bonds

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has claimed it doesn’t have the authority to stop facilitating Israeli bond sales – but failed to consider the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) January ruling that Israel may be committing genocide in Gaza.

Irish airspace: a critical hub for illegal transport of US government munitions

The US government uses Irish territory as a critical hub for its illegal transport of munitions to the Israel Defense Forces and Nato member states. 

Comment: Don’t indulge analysis that doesn’t acknowledge the establishment’s demise

History (What’s up with that?) - M.I.A. 

Comment: Another Ireland – one not led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil – is possible

Fine Gael tells us it’s found "a new energy".

Housing Agency ignored pyrrhotite evidence in defective home grant assessment – recommended cheaper repairs

Senior Housing Agency officials withheld evidence of damage to a Donegal home affected by the defective block crisis when consulting with an engineer who would recommend the homeowner's ultimate grant.