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. 

Attorney general forced to stress DPP is 'strictly independent' after ministers criticised Hutch trial

The attorney general – in private correspondence – was forced to remind government of the “strictly independent” nature of the DPP’s work after senior ministers claimed her office was "no longer fit for purpose".

Fine Gael candidate helped secure rezone for friend, co-director

Justice minister Helen McEntee’s running mate councillor Sharon Tolan proposed a successful motion to rezone land at risk of flooding owned by a friend and former company co-director.

Aontú candidate objected to social housing because it would devalue local properties

A general election candidate for Aontú – which criticises government for its failure "to increase social and affordable housing" – objected to a social housing development near her home because she believed it would devalue her own property.

Fine Gael candidate secured rezoning after developer paid residents' association

Justice minister Helen McEntee’s Fine Gael running mate Sharon Tolan won’t comment on allegations she made disputed claims to rezone land from tourism to residential – after she negotiated a payment from the developer to her own housing estate’s residents’ association.

Fine Gael councillor, general election candidate sought property upgrades from developer in housing objection

A Fine Gael general election candidate sought to have a developer upgrade her home – which she shares with her Fine Gael TD husband – as part of her objection to six new houses. 

Authors, activists, media – and The Ditch – denounce Ireland, Germany and EU role in Israeli onslaught

Irish Bloc Berlin – as well as writers, activists, media and Irish-Palestinian solidarity groups – have addressed an open letter to the Irish and German states and European Union condemning Germany’s role in Israel's ongoing onslaught on Gaza.

Ex-senior Fine Gael politician's son arrested on suspicion of Dullard murder

Jo Jo Dullard’s family pleaded with a Fine Gael justice minister more than 25 years ago to help sanction a search of a farm sealed off by gardaí yesterday after the arrest of its owner – a deceased ex-Fine Gael politician’s son – on suspicion of Dullard’s murder.