Fianna Fáil byelection candidate failed to declare farming income

Fianna Fáil Dublin Central byelection candidate John Stephens failed to declare farming income in his council ethics returns.

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer to address Irish bar

Ghislaine Maxwell's close friend and lawyer Leah Saffian will address the Bar of Ireland next week about her efforts to secure Maxwell's release from prison.

Department of Enterprise increases military export licences to US, Germany

After failing to publish data on Irish companies granted licences for military exports to the US and Germany because of “a new IT system”, the Department of Enterprise has now confirmed the licences increased by tens of millions of euros between 2024 and 2025.

Green Party byelection candidate owns shares in US company operating in illegal Israeli settlements

Green Party Galway West byelection candidate Niall Murphy owns shares in a US company that operates in illegal Israeli settlements and has provided technology to the Israel Defense Forces. 

Fianna Fáil byelection candidate John Stephens registered to vote at second property

Fianna Fáil's Dublin Central byelection candidate councillor John Stephens is registered to vote at two properties: his Dublin home and his second house in Galway – even though it’s never been his principal residence.

Fianna Fáil byelection candidate John Stephens lied on planning application for second house

Fianna Fáil Dublin Central byelection candidate councillor John Stephens lied on a planning application for a second house – and today lied about lying on the application. 

US-funded munitions on Israeli national airline transported through Irish airspace for IDF last week

The Israeli national airline last week illegally transported munitions of war funded by the US through Irish territory to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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.

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.