Fianna Fáil TD's son charged with theft and money laundering
The son of Sligo Fianna Fáil TD Eamon Scanlon – and a party election candidate himself – has been charged with 197 counts of theft, forgery and money laundering.
Comment: Mao Zedong says you're woke
Last summer over a pint after a trade union event in Trinity I asked about a split. A group of 30 activists, a Dublin city councillor among them, had just left People Before Profit. It was explained to me. I thought I understood.
A shame on the state: Palestinian families locked out of Irish schools
At the end of a deserted road in rural Ireland, behind derelict buildings and an abandoned industrial school watched over by a statue of the Sacred Heart, seven Palestinian families are in limbo.
Helen McEntee’s department won’t release drafts of kids’ EU propaganda books
Helen McEntee’s Department of Foreign Affairs won’t release draft versions of its EU propaganda book for schoolchildren because doing so could damage Ireland’s international relations and EU presidency.
United Airlines illegally transported IDF gun parts through Ireland
United Airlines illegally transported US government-supplied gun components for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) through Irish territory this month.
No department records of Collison-backed Progress Ireland and top civil servant meeting
The Department of Housing’s recently appointed housing tsar met with a lobbyist from the Collison brothers-backed Progress Ireland but didn’t keep any records of the engagement.
Israeli national airline illegally transported IDF munitions through Irish airspace in August
Israeli national airline El Al illegally transported a tonne of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) munitions of war through Irish territory on two flights in August – including a component delivered as part of a programme to “strengthen the security of the United States”.
Ken O’Flynn wants Big Tobacco to help the state
Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn says Big Tobacco can help government fight black market cigarettes and has proposed Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco International appear before an Oireachtas committee – to talk about how Ireland taxes their products.
Collison-backed Progress Ireland with secret Jack Chambers meeting
Collison brothers-backed lobbyists Progress Ireland had an off the books meeting with Fianna Fáil finance minister Jack Chambers that they didn’t declare – as required by law – on the lobbying register.
Noel Wynne won’t face trial over alleged child sexual abuse at St John Ambulance
Make a one-time donation to The Ditch Senator Tom Clonan has named Noel Wynne – of Drimnagh, Dublin – as the man who won’t face criminal proceedings over allegations of child sexual abuse at St John Ambulance. “On last Tuesday, 6 October, the group of survivors was told in the
More than half of Palestinians denied long-term visas – a quarter for other nationalities
Jim O'Callaghan's department refused more than half of Palestinian long-term visa applications decided this year – while denying only a quarter from all other nationalities.
Government partners with Google and NGO to promote AI for nonprofits
Despite claiming to support environmental sustainability the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is partnering with Google and an Irish NGO to promote AI in the nonprofit sector.