Department of Defence admits agreement to keep arms industry lobbyist interactions 'confidential'

The Department of Defence has admitted it’s agreed to keep its interactions with lobbyists for international arms manufacturers “confidential”. 

Law Society of Ireland companies haven’t filed accounts since 2022

A property development company with €11 million in assets – and intentions to develop a Dublin 7 site – owned by the Law Society of Ireland has failed to file accounts with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) since 2022.

Airline under Department of Transport probe resumes carriage of munitions through Irish territory

The airline the Department of Transport is probing over illegal weapons flights has resumed transporting munitions to Israel through Irish sovereign airspace.

Irish airline still delivering munitions of war to Israel

Irish airline ASL has started transporting munitions of war to Israel again despite repeated promises to its Dublin-based staff it had stopped.

Housing Agency claims releasing defective block homeowners’ information could endanger lives

The Housing Agency won’t release records to at least 13 homeowners affected by the defective block crisis because the publication of these records, the agency claims, could “endanger the life or safety” of Housing Agency staff. 

Fine Gael MEP claimed Israeli settlements 'conducted under international law'

Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty said in private messages seen by The Ditch that “Israeli settlements were conducted under international law” and expressed frustration that Hamas had asked the UN to look after Palestinian refugees instead of “their own bloody government”.

Comment: Regulating soup runs is about hiding homeless people – not helping them

A spectre is haunting businesses across Dublin city – the spectre of visible poverty.

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

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