Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan’s department has embarrassingly included three long-rescinded laws in its  “anti-democratic and authoritarian” new Civil Reform Bill.

Claiming antisemitism is a serious problem in Ireland, Micheál Martin and Simon Harris cited the work of an organisation accused of serious factual distortions.

An Irish insurance company that insured a ship so it could deliver munitions to Israel last month also covers Maersk vessels carrying vital parts for F-35 combat jets used by Israeli forces to drop bombs on Gaza.

State agency Bord Bia last year paid more than €135,000 for “food costs” to a catering company directed by under-fire chairman Larry Murrin and owned by his wife.

Two multi-billion-euro weapons manufacturers are sponsoring a speaking event with EU commissioner for democracy, justice and rule of law Michael McGrath.