US general landed in Shannon on way to advise IDF before Gaza assault

A US general landed in Shannon on his way to advise the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) weeks before it resumed its assault on Gaza.

Dublin hub offering 'safe space for Israelis' run by illegal West Bank settlers

A couple who lived as illegal settlers in Palestine’s occupied West Bank opened a “community hub” as a “safe space for Israelis” in Dublin earlier this year.

Academic, media commentator connected Irish industry and senior Ukrainian military officials

An arms industry lobbyist who regularly features in Irish media discussions about neutrality – without his interests being disclosed – facilitated a meeting between Irish businesses and senior Ukrainian military officials.

Israeli Bonds CEO contradicts Irish Central Bank: buying our bonds funds the IDF war efforts

The head of Israeli Bonds, which are sold through the Central Bank of Ireland, directly linked the bonds to funding Israel's military operations in Gaza – contradicting the Irish bank’s position that they’re just for "general financing”.

As IDF resumed bombing Gaza – killing 400 – 150kgs of munitions flew over Ireland

A cargo flight carrying almost 150 kilogrammes of replenishments for Israel's bombing of Gaza illegally passed through Irish territory this morning – just hours after Israel violated its ceasefire with Hamas, killing more than 400 people, including 183 children.  

'NOT FOR DISCLOSURE': NHS consultant report on needless hip surgeries on children – in full

This draft report was delivered to CHI management in January. Months later affected families have neither seen the report nor been contacted by CHI. Minister for health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she hasn’t seen the report. The Ditch is now publishing the report in full.

Comment: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are attacking democracy

In September 2023 Michael Healy Rae was walking on Kildare Street when he encountered a small group of protesters.

Arms lobbyist also director of operations for airline transporting IDF munitions

The operations manager for a group that lobbies government for Lockheed Martin is also director of flight operations for an airline shipping weapons to the Israel Defense Forces.

Nearly 60 sexual misconduct complaints against gardaí since 2022, 18 investigations ongoing

Gardaí have faced nearly 60 complaints of sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct over the past three years – with three cases forwarded for criminal prosecution.

NHS consultant report: Dublin hospitals conducted unnecessary operations on child patients

Nearly 80 percent of hip operations at a Children’s Health Ireland hospital were unnecessary according to a leaked expert report obtained by The Ditch.

Lobbyists 'standing up for Israel' demanded controversial antisemitism definition

A lobbying group dedicated to “standing up for Israel” wrote to government last year requesting the Irish state adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism – and the Department of Justice assured the lobbyists that Ireland’s hate speech legislation would address some of their concerns. 

Comment: The Occupied Territories Bill – and its misrepresentation – is a matter of sovereignty

Micheál Martin has repeatedly misrepresented the status of legislation that would ban trade with Israeli settlements deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).