Airline illegally transports munitions to Israel through Irish airspace two years after being exposed
Challenge Airlines illegally transported “military aircraft parts” through Irish territory to Israel last night.
Irish energy regulator was going to attend Thiel event in Powerscourt Hotel
A senior Irish regulator influential in state data centre policy was set to attend Peter Thiel’s secretive Dialog event in the Powerscourt Hotel.
Defence officials wanted Helen McEntee to address arms lobbyist event
Make a one-time donation to The Ditch Because Department of Defence officials understood the risk that arms manufacturers could start setting the terms of Irish defence procurement, they encouraged Helen McEntee to give the keynote at an arms lobbyist’s conference. McEntee was due to speak at the event
Credit union body moved €3.2 million from protection fund without AGM approval and blocked watchdog report
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) moved more than €3 million out of its members’ protection fund without approval at an AGM – with a former president of the league describing the transfer as a “smash and grab”.
Comment: The elite meet in private – but their intentions are clear
It’s said that a frog in a slowly heating pot of water won't notice it's being boiled alive. You hear this as an apologue for a shortcoming of mankind, our tendency to ignore impending catastrophe because we're not in immediate danger.
Coimisiún na Meán grants Jewish Representative Council of Ireland role flagging antisemitic material online
After an ex-Israeli spy visited the Irish media regulator and met with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill – discussing a role for an Irish Jewish organisation at the regulator – Coimisiún na Meán has appointed the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland to flag "illegal antisemitic material" online.
US military plane landed at Shannon on return from Israel Defense Forces airbase
A US military plane used to transport soldiers landed at Shannon Airport on its way back from an Israeli airbase in the same week a UN inquiry found Israel “deliberately carried out acts inflicting death on Palestinian children”.
High Court rules woman was evicted illegally at gardaí-assisted action
The High Court has ruled a vulture fund illegally evicted a woman and her son with special needs from their home of 20 years – during an action gardaí and an asset management company linked to a convicted criminal assisted at.
Council executive: rents will rise no matter what councillors vote
South Dublin County Council reluctantly caved to legal pressure and will hold a meeting about proposed council rent hikes – but its unelected chief executive has said, even if councillors vote against the increases, rents will rise regardless.
Disgraced property developer '110 percent confident' of councillor votes
Disgraced property developer Cathal O'Connor told the Sligo County Council chief executive he was “110 percent confident” of councillors voting through a development plan close to what he wanted – a “developer-led” scheme.
Powerscourt Hotel first hosted Peter Thiel event in 2018
The Ditch can reveal that the Powerscourt Hotel first hosted Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman’s secretive Dialog event in 2018.
Hacked: Peter Thiel hosting secret event in Wicklow hotel
Palantir founder Peter Thiel will host a gathering this August at the Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow – with 87 of the 222 guests listed as first-time attendees.