Comment: We removed the Good Friday alcohol ban for capital. It was a mistake
Some of the best house parties of my college years were on Good Friday.
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Irish arms lobby group acted on behalf of foreign NATO government
An Irish arms industry group lobbied Irish businesses on behalf of a foreign NATO member government.
Ag insint bréaga: taoiseach lied to journalists about armed US soldiers at Shannon Airport
Micheál Martin lied to journalists when he said armed US soldiers weren't landing at Shannon Airport.
March: Reflections on The Whistleblower launch, 21.3.26
Marching through Stephen’s Green, rolling a cigarette, buttering an apple, whistling a tune, thinking about life, thinking about death, thinking about the complex inner mobility of longing, thinking about the treacherous dimension of time, thinking about March.
Army Ranger Wing trained with US special forces days before Iran attack
The Ditch can reveal that Ireland’s most secretive military unit trained with American special forces days before the US began bombing Iranian schoolgirls.
American Airlines illegally trafficked weapons through Irish airspace – type used against Iran
American Airlines illegally trafficked the type of munitions used against Iran through Irish territory this month.
Micheál Martin complied with controversial pro-Israel lobby's 'urgent suggestion' for speech
A controversial pro-Israel lobbying group made an “urgent suggestion” to Micheál Martin’s department about lines to include in a speech he gave – and the taoiseach complied.
Daniel McConnell on not telling readers writer is arms consultant: 'This line of insinuation doesn’t stand up'
Business Post editor Daniel McConnell has defended his decision not to tell readers a contributor in the paper calling for Ireland to develop its “defence sector” works for a British arms consultancy.
Ex-RTÉ chairman stayed at Mountbatten's Sligo castle for three weeks
The Irish journalist credited with bringing state broadcasting to Ireland – who chaired the first RTÉ board after a spell working in Britain – spent three weeks at Louis Mountbatten’s Sligo home while the royal was being monitored by British intelligence.
Comment: Scared to kick reality
In Godless Ireland we’re abandoned. That Godlessness isn’t about drag queens in zoos and sex education in schools. The God who’s abandoned us doesn’t see the people of Ireland wrestling like Jacob with matters so trivial.
Patrick's Day: Government authorised US military plane to land at Shannon – used to deliver munitions to Israel
This St Patrick’s Day government authorised a US military cargo plane to land at Shannon Airport on its way back from delivering munitions to Israel.
US bomber support plane flew through Irish airspace
An aircraft delivering critical military equipment for US Air Force bombers used to attack Iran flew through Irish sovereign airspace last Tuesday.