Leaked conference audio: Israeli weapons makers boast of their products' genocidal applications in Gaza
“Starting with Gaza and moving on…” said the head of a state-owned Israeli weapons company at a recent Tel Aviv military technology conference.
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The foreign political organisation with corrupt ex-politician board member that tried to interfere in Ireland
In the final week of Maria Steen’s failed effort to receive a nomination to the Irish presidency, emails with the same message appeared in the inboxes of ten TDs, all of them independents or supporters of the government.
German arms factory allegedly targeted by activists sent military goods to Israel – lawyers demand investigation
With lawyers for an on-remand Irish activist demanding prosecutors investigate a German company’s possible involvement in Israeli war crimes, The Ditch can reveal the firm is shipping “target acquisition” systems to Israel.
Largest shipment of munitions to Israel in two years to pass through Spanish territory today
The Ditch can exclusively report the largest shipment of munitions to Israel since October 2023 will pass through Spanish territory later today.
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.