Israeli government paid law firm thousands to investigate Sinn Féin MEP

After a Sinn Féin MEP criticised Israeli lobbyists in the European Parliament the state of Israel spent thousands seeking to sue her.

Dublin company supplying missile performance parts to Israel Defense Forces supplier

A Dublin defence company allegedly targeted by Palestine Action Éire has again shipped parts to the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) largest weapons supplier. 

Comment: In this house, Chaim Herzog is a hero

I like to work The Sopranos into classes I teach. Earlier this year, while teaching a module on narrative studies, I played one of my favourite scenes for some undergraduates. 

Arms lobbyists courted Irish businesses for arm of company accused of illegal arms sales

Lobbyists for international arms manufacturers offered to introduce Irish businesses to a defence conglomerate accused of using an Israeli middleman to evade sanctions on Azerbaijan. 

Israel colluded with Fine Gael to defeat council motion

The state of Israel was in “constant contact” with a Fine Gael councillor to help him defeat a county council motion calling for an Irish government boycott of Israeli military equipment.

State-backed company supplying parts to Israeli arms firm

Irish state-backed Analog Devices International is sending parts from its Limerick factory to the Israel Defense Forces' largest weapons supplier.

Irishman among Palestine Action activists facing ‘inhumane’ conditions and trial in Britain – Irish state hasn’t intervened

Jordan Devlin’s friends and family say he’s locked in his cell 23 hours a day, strip-searched by prison authorities twice every 24 hours and isn’t allowed to speak with his loved ones.

Comment: An aesthetic defence of rugby

For the sake of provocation I’ll say no one wearing the Irish number 10 shirt has synthesised all that makes rugby beautiful like David Humphreys did against the All Blacks in Lansdowne Road in 2001.

EU-registered ship travelling to Israel through Spanish territory with 400+ tonnes of munitions

An EU-registered ship will pass through Spanish territory carrying 440 tonnes of mortar bomb parts, projectiles and military-grade steel to the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) largest weapons supplier. 

Basque company sent vehicle parts to Israeli arms firm

A Basque company this year sent more than a tonne of vehicle components to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems – the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) largest weapons supplier. 

Comment: Taking things Seriously

I knew things were about to get pretty Serious when I saw Stephen Collins. The Irish Times columnist had written yet another piece explaining we’d better start acting like adults because our betters in Europe and the United States aren’t looking at us favourably right now.

Airbnb expansionism in the Gaeltacht: 88 percent increase in whole homes listed in six years

To understand Airbnb expansionism in Ireland look to the Gaeltacht. Since 2019 there’s been an 88 percent increase in the number of entire homes to rent in Gaeltacht areas on Airbnb compared with a 48 percent rise nationally.