The Department of Transport contacted Israel's national airline about flights illegally carrying weapons through Irish airspace – but officials tolerated El Al stalling the investigation for almost eight months after the company hired lawyers.

The political right hates Michael D Higgins – with good reason.

Make a one-time donation to The Ditch An ex-Fine Gael councillor accused of sexual assault by three boys and shot in a punishment-style attack became an assistant to a High Court judge investigating

The Israeli Ministry of Justice told a controversial pro-Israel lobby group and US politicians that the Dáil passing of the Occupied Territories Bill was “perhaps the worst moment" of 2019 – and spoke of Israel’s efforts to "support the Irish government's stance" of blocking the legislation.

Irish state authorities last month assisted three FedEx flights through Irish territory as they illegally carried F-35 combat jet parts to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airbase.