Jeffrey Epstein: Anglo-Irish heiress Sabrina Guinness is one of my 'old buddies'

Jeffrey Epstein described Anglo-Irish banking heiress Sabrina Guinness as one of his “old buddies” ahead of a dinner in London in January 2017. 

Up to €800 million: record arms purchase involves member of Irish lobbying group

French state-backed arms manufacturer KNDS – set to provide Ireland with up to €800 million in armoured vehicles – is a member of an Irish lobbying group that previously refused to publicly disclose its membership.

Larry Murphy grew up beside murder search site

Make a one-time donation to The Ditch The Ditch can reveal that convicted rapist Larry Murphy’s childhood home is just 250 metres from the quarry being searched in the Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard murder investigations. Murphy’s late mother owned the house on nearly an acre of

Irish embassy in Tel Aviv contacted Israeli Office of the President about Herzog Park renaming

The day government condemned the proposed renaming of Herzog Park the Irish embassy in Tel Aviv was making repeated contact with the Israeli Office of the President. 

Ireland's only diplomatic representative in Panama on trial for money laundering

Ireland’s official diplomatic representative in Panama is among more than 20 defendants accused of money laundering in one of the most significant trials in the country’s history. 

'Strictly Confidential': arms lobbyists held 'closed door' meeting with Department of Enterprise officials

The Department of Enterprise took part in a "closed door" and “strictly confidential” meeting with a lobby group representing arms manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, Saab and KNDS.

'I face an uphill challenge': Rónán Mullen asked voter to register relatives for Seanad election

Independent senator Rónán Mullen emailed a voter last month with a list of their relatives and asked to be told “that you have registered them” on the new Seanad electoral register.

Epstein partner financed Dublin housing developments

A business partner of Jeffrey Epstein – who once asked the paedophile “will you have a baby with me?” – financed two Dublin housing developments and an Irish tech company. One of the housing developments charges students more than €1,600 a month for a studio flat. 

FedEx deletes Jeffrey Epstein account records

FedEx has deleted invoices from Jeffrey Epstein’s shipping account showing it was used long after his death. 

County Kerry hotel backer's trip – 'with girls' – and Jeffrey Epstein, owner's attempted property deal

The moneyman behind a county Kerry hotel visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2013 “with girls” while the resort’s multi-millionaire owner – who also owns two islands off the southeast county – tried to sell his Israeli villa to the convicted paedophile after they dined together in 2012.

Epstein told Gates ‘new administration people’ were visiting him after Trump’s first presidential win

Jeffrey Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and told him – the month after Donald Trump was first elected US president – the “new administration people” were visiting.

Seventy-five Irish citizens served in IDF during Gaza genocide

The Ditch can reveal that 75 Irish citizens have served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during its genocide in Gaza.