The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to have blackmailed and harassed the former Inland Fisheries Ireland CEO.

With activists – including an Irish citizen – facing a “show trial” in Germany, The Ditch can reveal the weapons factory they’re accused of vandalising is today sending a laser system for marking human targets to Tel Aviv.

Fine Gael's Dublin Central byelection candidate Ray McAdam travelled to an election event last week in the official car provided to him as lord mayor – then used it again to get to his campaign launch.

Make a one-time donation to The Ditch A Danish-flagged ship is on its way to Israel – and will pass through Spanish waters – carrying tonnes of weapons for Israel Defence Forces supplier Elbit Systems.

The Irish government approved 99.8 percent of applications for civilian planes carrying weapons – and usually US soldiers – to land at Shannon over the past seven years.