Donegal County Council secretly changed more than 20 mica remediation applications

Donegal County Council secretly altered more than 20 homeowners' applications for remediation under the state mica scheme without their knowledge. 

Early draft of Israeli mail omitted Donohoe call was ‘confidential’ – later corrected in final version

An Israeli state official delayed sending the email about Paschal Donohoe’s assurance to his Israeli counterpart that government would block the Occupied Territories Bill – until she confirmed, with Ministry of Finance officials, the date and nature of the confidential discussion.

IDF munitions still being illegally transported over Ireland – by a new airline, FedEx Express

It’s been a month since The Ditch first reported on IDF explosives being illegally transported through Irish sovereign airspace and the munitions are still being brought to Israel.

Comment: This won’t last forever

It was for this. 

Two more airlines – this time Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines – illegally transporting munitions over Ireland

Two more airlines – Germany’s national carrier and the US-based Delta Air Lines – have been illegally transporting munitions to Israel through Irish sovereign airspace. 

Comment: The comprador government is a direct obstacle to Irish solidarity with Palestine

It was up to Paschal Donohoe to answer parliamentary questions last Tuesday.

Another 14 Challenge Airlines flights illegally transported IDF munitions through Irish airspace

The airline carrying munitions to Israel – finally confirmed this week by the Department of Transport to have travelled through Irish airspace on nine flights – flew a further 14 flights over Ireland with more than 33 tonnes of explosives on their way to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). 

Israel’s national airline illegally transported munitions over Ireland

For the past year EL Al – Israel’s national airline – has been illegally transporting Lockheed Martin’s Israel-bound munitions through Irish sovereign airspace.

Israel told ‘through various channels’ about ceann comhairle’s role in Occupied Territories Bill

Israel's Ministry of Justice said it was told “through various channels” that Ireland’s Fianna Fáil ceann comhairle would have a “decisive role” in the potential passage of the Occupied Territories Bill. 

Donohoe had secret call with Israeli finance minister to say government would ‘block’ Occupied Territories Bill

While finance minister Paschal Donohoe had a secret phone call with his Israeli counterpart to assure him the Irish government would “block” the Occupied Territories Bill.

'The banks will benefit very considerably from these payments': AG's mica advice to government in full

On 16 June, 2021 attorney general Paul Gallagher wrote to housing minister Darragh O’Brien with legal advice on the state's mica scheme.

Israeli government asked airline to prioritise IDF weapon deliveries

A freight company told an airline illegally transporting munitions through Irish airspace that the Israeli government had requested it to prioritise weapons being delivered to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).