# ![@wereontheditch Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1376719879085117440.png) @wereontheditch The Ditch

The Ditch posts on X about fine, more than, israel, dublin the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  #6865 [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  10.68% [finance](/list/finance)  7.77% [stocks](/list/stocks)  #962 [social networks](/list/social-networks)  3.88% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  2.91% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  1.94%

**Social topic influence**
[fine](/topic/fine) 14.56%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 12.62%, [israel](/topic/israel) #193, [dublin](/topic/dublin) #219, [fil](/topic/fil) 8.74%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 7.77%, [law](/topic/law) 5.83%, [ireland](/topic/ireland) #828, [defence](/topic/defence) 3.88%, [junior](/topic/junior) 3.88%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Irish man Jordan Devlin is among a group of pro-Palestinian activists reporting degrading and inhumane prison conditions in Britain. The Irish government hasnt intervened. https://www.ontheditch.com/irishman-among-palestine-action/ https://www.ontheditch.com/irishman-among-palestine-action/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1993393430668476808)  2025-11-25T18:56Z 91.4K followers, 37.5K engagements


"State agency Bord Bia last year paid more than [------] for food costs to a catering company directed by under-fire chairman Larry Murrin and owned by his wife. https://www.ontheditch.com/bord-bia-paid/ https://www.ontheditch.com/bord-bia-paid/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2014010253726101767)  2026-01-21T16:20Z 91.4K followers, 43.6K engagements


"🚨Epsteins active FedEx account🚨 For starters: The Department of Justice has deleted this document originally published as part of the Epstein files In a [----] email Epsteins ex-accountant Bella Klein confirms the login details to a redacted email address"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2021736686443487401)  2026-02-12T00:02Z 91.4K followers, 41.1K engagements


"Jo Jo Dullards family pleaded with a Fine Gael justice minister more than [--] years ago to help sanction a search of a farm garda sealed off yesterday after the arrest of its owner a deceased ex-Fine Gael politicians son on suspicion of her murder. https://www.ontheditch.com/son-of-ex-senior-fine-gael-politician/ https://www.ontheditch.com/son-of-ex-senior-fine-gael-politician/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1856317377274605751)  2024-11-12T12:45Z 91.3K followers, 1.5M engagements


"NAMA chief Brendan McDonaghs north Dublin home which The Ditch revealed was registered under the alias PB McDonnacha is being advertised to rent on a short-term letting site for more than [-----] a week. He was to be governments new housing tsar. https://www.ontheditch.com/nama-chief-charging-tourists/ https://www.ontheditch.com/nama-chief-charging-tourists/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1918249581260820749)  2025-05-02T10:21Z 91.3K followers, 389.9K engagements


"🚨Breaking: The Ditch can reveal that rugby star Brian ODriscoll was keynote speaker at an event today in Dublin hosted by Israel-based cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies which partners with Israeli arms manufacturers and is run by former IDF officers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1978894328303939707)  2025-10-16T18:42Z 91.3K followers, 586.3K engagements


"The judge who this week said cyclists had become a nightmare had a judgment quashed by the High Court because he interrupted a barrister more than [----] times. A senior judge also barred justice James ODonohoe from any further involvement in the case. https://www.ontheditch.com/judge-criticised-by-cyclists/ https://www.ontheditch.com/judge-criticised-by-cyclists/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2011498286213927176)  2026-01-14T17:58Z 91.3K followers, 14.6K engagements


"An internal Defence Forces document said one of the main reasons for Irish defence spending is maintaining foreign direct investment an Irish Examiner article used the documents language almost word for word to argue for expanding the Irish military. https://www.ontheditch.com/internal-defence-forces-document/ https://www.ontheditch.com/internal-defence-forces-document/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2011867303193841741)  2026-01-15T18:25Z 91.3K followers, 17.9K engagements


"Comment: Efforts to militarise Ireland's economy to further integrate us in NATO structures and an EU with aspirations for its own military are related to our addiction to US money. It's impossible to deny our vassalage to the United States of America. https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-true-nature/ https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-true-nature/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2012226826521715187)  2026-01-16T18:13Z 91.3K followers, 12.6K engagements


"Fianna Fil TD Michael Cahill convicted last week of dangerous driving was previously found liable by a court for causing a crash that left a young girl with difficulty learning to walk. He was ordered to pay [----] compensation to the girl. https://www.ontheditch.com/girl-had-difficulty-walking/ https://www.ontheditch.com/girl-had-difficulty-walking/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2013314232738029569)  2026-01-19T18:14Z 91.3K followers, 38.6K engagements


"Two multi-billion-euro weapons manufacturers are sponsoring a speaking event with EU commissioner for democracy justice and rule of law Michael McGrath. McGrath will speak at the [--] February Forum Europa event sponsored by Indra Group and Airbus. https://www.ontheditch.com/two-weapons-manufacturers/ https://www.ontheditch.com/two-weapons-manufacturers/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2013665483883417700)  2026-01-20T17:30Z 91.3K followers, 10.9K engagements


"An Irish insurance company that insured a ship so it could deliver munitions to Israel last month also covers Maersk vessels carrying vital parts for F-35 combat jets used by Israeli forces to drop bombs on Gaza. https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-company-insures-israeli-combat-jet-shipments/ https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-company-insures-israeli-combat-jet-shipments/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2014371964756852889)  2026-01-22T16:17Z 91.3K followers, 12.3K engagements


"https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/attacks-on-gaza-by-israel-have-not-stopped-says-organiser-of-sligo-public-meeting/a593841244.html https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/attacks-on-gaza-by-israel-have-not-stopped-says-organiser-of-sligo-public-meeting/a593841244.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2015760558167843017)  2026-01-26T12:15Z 91.3K followers, [----] engagements


"That's [----] Bye Brendan McDonagh (remember him) Resignations at Children's Health Ireland and public inquiry on the way after our story on unnecessar surgeries at Dublin hospitals Papers lodged at the High Court for The Ditch's challenge of the government French dockworkers blocking ammunition links to Israel Spanish high court judicial investigation of business executives' complicity in genocide All love to all our supporters and subscribers. We work for you. If you like what we do you can take out a voluntary subscription or make a one-time donation at See youse in the new year TFDFEA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2003424091160584353)  2025-12-23T11:14Z 91.4K followers, 33.5K engagements


"Thursday 8pm Glasshouse Hotel Sligo The Ditchs Eoghan McNeill joins Sarah Clancy and the Sligo Palestine Solidarity Committee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2015760007577383174)  2026-01-26T12:13Z 91.4K followers, [----] engagements


"🚨Follow The Ditch on UpScrolled: https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/fdb78333-d919-4ee0-a091-0f37147d64bc/ https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/fdb78333-d919-4ee0-a091-0f37147d64bc/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2015863227364610422)  2026-01-26T19:03Z 91.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Claiming antisemitism is a serious problem in Ireland Martin and Harris cited an organisation accused of major factual distortions and whose vice president an ex-IDF general had to cancel a trip to South Africa for fear of a war crimes arrest. https://www.ontheditch.com/martin-and-harris-cite-organisation/ https://www.ontheditch.com/martin-and-harris-cite-organisation/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2016566479706042382)  2026-01-28T17:38Z 91.4K followers, 66K engagements


"Justice minister Jim OCallaghans department has embarrassingly included three long-rescinded laws in itsanti-democratic and authoritarian new Civil Reform Bill. The Department of Justice told The Ditch the errors will be amended. https://www.ontheditch.com/jim-ocallaghan-embarrasses-himself/ https://www.ontheditch.com/jim-ocallaghan-embarrasses-himself/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2017209129207500903)  2026-01-30T12:11Z 91.4K followers, 13.6K engagements


"There is no issue more riddled with Experts than defence. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February [----] weve listened to the same cabal of academics all brandishing identical talking points about emerging threats and changing realities. https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-trouble-with-experts/ https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-trouble-with-experts/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2017310463084679366)  2026-01-30T18:54Z 91.4K followers, 10.3K engagements


""It's an uphill battle constantly trying to get them to even recognise basic rights" she said. 🛑 NOT GUILTY 🛑 Jordan Devlin and five Palestine Action co-defendants acquitted of charges related to a raid on an Elbit Systems factory Irish man Jordan Devlin is among a group of pro-Palestinian activists reporting degrading and inhumane prison conditions in Britain. The Irish government hasnt intervened. https://t.co/ulqgo6xTci Irish man Jordan Devlin is among a group of pro-Palestinian activists reporting degrading and inhumane prison conditions in Britain. The Irish government hasnt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2019082532495515807)  2026-02-04T16:16Z 91.4K followers, 22.3K engagements


"Emails show Dublin-based Elkstone CEO Alan Merriman coordinating an investment involving a client an ex-Israel prime minister and Jeffrey Epstein in a tech startup founded by former Israel Defense Forces officers. https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-firm-involved-in-ex-israeli-prime-minister/ https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-firm-involved-in-ex-israeli-prime-minister/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2019110256576487605)  2026-02-04T18:06Z 91.4K followers, 29.8K engagements


"There were almost [--] domestic abuse accusations against PSNI officers in the last two years but just a single dismissal and [--] incidents when no further action was taken. https://www.ontheditch.com/almost-50-domestic-abuse-allegations/ https://www.ontheditch.com/almost-50-domestic-abuse-allegations/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2019839377279709441)  2026-02-06T18:23Z 91.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Ditch exclusively reported last year that Basque company Sidenor exported steel to an Israeli weapons factory Yesterday police searched its office Also: three Sidenor executives appeared in a Madrid court last November accused of complicity in genocide after our reporting La Polica registra la planta de #Sidenor acusada de vender acero a una empresa de armas de Israel https://t.co/kL0FB0OSsl La Polica registra la planta de #Sidenor acusada de vender acero a una empresa de armas de Israel https://t.co/kL0FB0OSsl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2021513991877755025)  2026-02-11T09:17Z 91.4K followers, 24.8K engagements


"The Ditch gained access to Jeffrey Epsteins FedEx account records show it was used for shipments long after his death and an address book including a senior Israeli military officer now considered a strategic consultant for diplomatic matters. https://www.ontheditch.com/gained-access-to-epsteins-fedex-account/ https://www.ontheditch.com/gained-access-to-epsteins-fedex-account/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2021600112913351128)  2026-02-11T15:00Z 91.4K followers, 2.5M engagements


"A private jet touched down in Shannon Airport. Onboard were Palestinian deportees from the US their wrists and ankles shackled. Its not that the Irish state doesnt want to involve itself with this depravity it doesnt want to acknowledge it. https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-shannon-three-awaiting-judgment/ https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-shannon-three-awaiting-judgment/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2021639729507447163)  2026-02-11T17:37Z 91.4K followers, 41.5K engagements


"The Ditch can reveal that [--] Irish citizens have served in the Israel Defense Forces during its genocide in Gaza. Opposition asked government about Irish nationals serving with Israeli forces while they committed war crimes two years ago. https://www.ontheditch.com/seventy-five-irish-citizens/ https://www.ontheditch.com/seventy-five-irish-citizens/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2021958262212694254)  2026-02-12T14:43Z 91.4K followers, 259.4K engagements


"🚨The Ditch exclusive🚨 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. https://www.ontheditch.com/jeffrey-epstein-told-bill-gates/ https://www.ontheditch.com/jeffrey-epstein-told-bill-gates/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2022013277950411201)  2026-02-12T18:21Z 91.4K followers, 21.9K engagements


"Fianna Fil TD Cathal Crowe used the Irish version of his name (MacConcradha) when he applied for permission to build his third home. In the successful application since appealed to ABP Crowe didnt declare he already owned a home in rural Clare. https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-td-cathal-crowe/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-td-cathal-crowe/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641109034949390337)  2023-03-29T16:04Z 91.3K followers, 398.7K engagements


"Landlord Fianna Fil TD Barry Cowen doesn't declare his rental income from farmland that he hadnt acknowledged his ownership of for almost a decade He only declared he owns the [--] acres after his party colleague Robert Troy resigned his junior ministry http://www.ontheditch.com/landlord-barry-cowen/ http://www.ontheditch.com/landlord-barry-cowen/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641454208724656129)  2023-03-30T14:55Z 91.3K followers, 630.9K engagements


"Fianna Fil TD Cathal Crowe hasnt declared farming income in his Dil ethics returns The Clare TD is the co-recipient of more than [-----] in annual undeclared EU farm payments TDs are obliged under ethics law to declare any income more than [----] https://www.ontheditch.com/cathal-crowe/ https://www.ontheditch.com/cathal-crowe/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641808966383443969)  2023-03-31T14:25Z 91.3K followers, 203.1K engagements


"Its been an incredible two years. Thank you so much for the support. We have some news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641938866314661889)  2023-03-31T23:01Z 91.3K followers, 389.6K engagements


"Heather Humphreys today refused to explain to The Ditch why shes never sought planning permission for using two derelict residential properties she owns as office storage. She instead said Fuck off and leave me alone. https://www.ontheditch.com/heather-humphreys/ https://www.ontheditch.com/heather-humphreys/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1643305491596992520)  2023-04-04T17:32Z 91.3K followers, 874.9K engagements


".@CathalCroweTD my boy: Were yet to receive any legal correspondence. Please send to: we-dont-care-about-legal-threats@i-lied-on-my-planning-application.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1643374647327567874)  2023-04-04T22:07Z 91.3K followers, 195.4K engagements


"One thing's certain about Irish Airbnbs: the majority are illegal. Two UCC law students are taking them on. They've sent the first planning enforcement complaints to Cork City Council in what's going to be a national campaign. This can't be ignored. https://www.ontheditch.com/illegal-airbnbs/ https://www.ontheditch.com/illegal-airbnbs/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1643964432501059584)  2023-04-06T13:10Z 91.3K followers, 224.1K engagements


"Niall Collins was one of seven councillors who voted to sell public land his wife had asked to buy from the council a month earlier. Collins's wife is now in negotiations to sell the council five social housing units on the site. https://www.ontheditch.com/niall-collins-public-land/ https://www.ontheditch.com/niall-collins-public-land/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1648660307684753409)  2023-04-19T12:10Z 91.3K followers, 1.1M engagements


"Locals pleaded with Limerick County Council not to sell a childrens recreational site to Niall Collins's wife. The site left vacant for almost [--] years after the sale was a green area that children had used for recreational activities for decades. https://www.ontheditch.com/locals-pleaded-collins-wife/ https://www.ontheditch.com/locals-pleaded-collins-wife/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1649093777913712647)  2023-04-20T16:52Z 91.3K followers, 308.9K engagements


"🚨 Minutes from the Bruff Electoral Area meeting held on [--] January 2007🚨 Niall Collins didnt recuse himself and voted to dispose of council land his wife had requested to buy four weeks earlier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1650614513220169736)  2023-04-24T21:35Z 91.3K followers, 1.1M engagements


"An ex-Fine Gael TD and close ally of minister Helen McEntee sold a nursing home he co-owned to a charity he directs. John V Farrelly wouldn't say if his charity co-directors were aware of his interest in the deal. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-td-nursing/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-td-nursing/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1654513515443486722)  2023-05-05T15:48Z 91.3K followers, 237.9K engagements


"🚨 An Garda Sochna has confirmed to The Ditch that it is examining alleged breaches of the Local Government Act [----]. The Ditch understands that the allegations were made against Niall Collins. The matter is yet to be upgraded to a formal criminal investigation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1656022909419233295)  2023-05-09T19:46Z 91.3K followers, 274K engagements


"Health minister Stephen Donnelly has been driving his family car even though its motor tax expired in September [----]. It's a criminal offence to drive a vehicle without valid motor tax. Garda can detain vehicles untaxed for two months or more. https://www.ontheditch.com/stephen-donnelly-untaxed/ https://www.ontheditch.com/stephen-donnelly-untaxed/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1661047823419293711)  2023-05-23T16:33Z 91.3K followers, 781.2K engagements


"Fianna Fil TD Niamh Smyth asked Cavan County Council to have unemployed people on a government placement carry out work on a site bought by her husband. Smyth's family home was soon built on the site part of which was zoned for recreational use. https://www.ontheditch.com/niamh-smyth-unemployed-people/ https://www.ontheditch.com/niamh-smyth-unemployed-people/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1668669850175037440)  2023-06-13T17:21Z 91.3K followers, 364.3K engagements


"The Ditch recently appeared on RT for an interrogation about our funding. We were held to account 🫡 Wed like to return the favour. We invite RT to be interviewed by The Ditch on its own finances"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1671991790994436099)  2023-06-22T21:21Z 91.3K followers, 226.7K engagements


"A big 🫡 to ine Lawlors probing coverage of the Ryan Tubridy salary scandal 🥺 In April she said of RT We work within the law in comparison to The Ditch the implication being we dont. Good stuff and journalistic solidarity to all at RT 🙏🏼"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1672202172434464772)  2023-06-23T11:17Z 91.3K followers, 259.8K engagements


"🚨 FF TD Niamh Smyth is chair of an Oireachtas committee tasked with holding RT to account🚨 Earlier this week she refused to comment when we asked her why she didnt declare her ownership of a petrol station and retail business in Slane Meath when she was a county councillor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1673046633058127879)  2023-06-25T19:12Z 91.3K followers, 240.1K engagements


"A short statement. This is how a media organisation does accountability. We hope to regain public trust"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1673809626159099907)  2023-06-27T21:44Z 91.3K followers, 161K engagements


"🚨Christine Moran who allegedly asked a developer for 225k in exchange for not blocking a housing development in Dublin has resigned from her position at Maynooth University🚨 A statement from the university:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1674047604038987777)  2023-06-28T13:30Z 91.3K followers, 274.5K engagements


"High Mileage Club 1: Niall Collins's August [----] (Dil in recess) expenses claimed his ministerial duties involved driving 6000+ kilometres more than twice what the average taxi driver covers. His official diary suggests just over [---] kilometres https://www.ontheditch.com/high-mileage-club-niall-collins/ https://www.ontheditch.com/high-mileage-club-niall-collins/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1679120877072285696)  2023-07-12T13:29Z 91.3K followers, 220.1K engagements


"Niall Collins is refusing to address a second unusually high driving expenses claim where he said he drove almost [----] kilometres in a month when the Dil wasnt sitting and his diary suggests just [---] kilometres of driving for ministerial work. https://www.ontheditch.com/mileage-niall-collins/ https://www.ontheditch.com/mileage-niall-collins/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1680977435272138752)  2023-07-17T16:27Z 91.3K followers, 339.2K engagements


"Having claimed to have driven more than [----] kilometres in three months when the Dil wasnt sitting Fianna Fil junior minister Sen Fleming has denied submitting inaccurate ministerial driving expenses claims. His diary accounts for less than [----]. https://www.ontheditch.com/mileage-sean-fleming/ https://www.ontheditch.com/mileage-sean-fleming/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1681676180422795264)  2023-07-19T14:43Z 91.3K followers, 333.7K engagements


"Fianna Fil minister of state Niall Collins claimed he drove more than [----] kilometres for ministerial work in August [----] with the country five months into Covid-19 and the Dil in recess. This is his third unusually high driving expenses claim. https://www.ontheditch.com/high-mileage-niall-collins/ https://www.ontheditch.com/high-mileage-niall-collins/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1684919346622091264)  2023-07-28T13:30Z 91.3K followers, 190.3K engagements


"Simon Coveney kept a state board role open beyond the legal timeframe rejecting at least two candidates before appointing close friend Paul Hyde who would later become a convicted criminal. Hyde was appointed within a week of his application. https://www.ontheditch.com/coveney-breached-marine-law/ https://www.ontheditch.com/coveney-breached-marine-law/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696932996979253335)  2023-08-30T17:08Z 91.3K followers, 297.3K engagements


"Last night councillor James Geoghegan who in [----] proposed a successful motion to fly the Ukrainian flag over Dublin City Hall voted against an almost identical proposal for the Palestinian flag. So too did his Fine Gael and Fianna Fil colleagues. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-flag/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-flag/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1721883588009033786)  2023-11-07T13:33Z 91.3K followers, 206.4K engagements


"Helen McEntee intervened in a planning application on behalf of a family friend and wrongly used the title of justice minister. The applicant had been refused permission for the same development four months previous but was successful this time around. https://www.ontheditch.com/mcentee-admits-using-justice-minister/ https://www.ontheditch.com/mcentee-admits-using-justice-minister/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1730269040688435507)  2023-11-30T16:54Z 91.3K followers, 234.9K engagements


"John Callaghan who withdrew planning objections for cash payments of up to [-----] ran for Fine Gael at the local elections and was a PR officer in Helen McEntees constituency Restoring faith in the planning process was one of his campaign pledges https://www.ontheditch.com/planning-cash-fine-gael/ https://www.ontheditch.com/planning-cash-fine-gael/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1731611928185672130)  2023-12-04T09:50Z 91.3K followers, 209K engagements


"Fine Gael councillor Suzanne Jamal falsely claimed to be a single parent renter to get planning permission for a second house in Meath. She had to be reminded that information about her property ownership was 'readily available' in public databases. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-falsely-claimed/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-falsely-claimed/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1734584768145015249)  2023-12-12T14:43Z 91.3K followers, 293.5K engagements


"The Ditch can reveal that SIPO hid Varadkars false donation statements from the public and Oireachtas. The Ditch was forced to take legal action and earlier today the High Court granted us an order quashing SIPOs decision to not release the documents. https://www.ontheditch.com/sipo-hid-varadkar-statement/ https://www.ontheditch.com/sipo-hid-varadkar-statement/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1754910982860575148)  2024-02-06T16:52Z 91.3K followers, 222.4K engagements


"Helen McEntee paid an ex-Fine Gael county councillor charged with alleged charity theft almost [-----] in state funds. In one instance she paid him [-----] for secretarial assistance in just two months using a taxpayer-funded allowance. https://www.ontheditch.com/helen-mcentee-paid-state-funds/ https://www.ontheditch.com/helen-mcentee-paid-state-funds/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1756016648593567992)  2024-02-09T18:06Z 91.3K followers, 163.7K engagements


"Leo Varadkar ignored electoral law by canvassing for yes votes outside a polling station. Varadkar asked people to vote yes in a video uploaded to Instagram just after he cast his vote this morning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766116965033066998)  2024-03-08T15:01Z 91.3K followers, 569.6K engagements


"A statement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766888748069904392)  2024-03-10T18:07Z 91.3K followers, 365.5K engagements


"Fianna Fil senator Lisa Chambers who spoke on RT radio today about her no-no votes in the referenda and how she didnt take part in the campaigns for either proposal pictured just more than two weeks ago canvassing for yes-yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1767280947102171459)  2024-03-11T20:06Z 91.3K followers, 411.2K engagements


"Simon Harris linked homeless people to crime in an attempt to overturn permission for a child and adult shelter in his constituency. Though his attempt was unsuccessful he did contribute to a delay in delivering the facility. https://www.ontheditch.com/harris-linked-homelessness-to-crime/ https://www.ontheditch.com/harris-linked-homelessness-to-crime/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1771145634956923065)  2024-03-22T12:03Z 91.3K followers, 104.8K engagements


"Josepha Madigan made bogus ministerial mileage claims over four years. The Ditch first asked her for comment on Tuesday. She was contacted again this morning after her response failed to address key issues and was given until Monday to reply. https://www.ontheditch.com/josepha-madigan-submitted-bogus-ministerial-mileage-claims-over-four-years/ https://www.ontheditch.com/josepha-madigan-submitted-bogus-ministerial-mileage-claims-over-four-years/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1771237905068958035)  2024-03-22T18:09Z 91.3K followers, 140.9K engagements


"Fine Gael election candidate Kevin Comiskey has [--] convictions including ones for failing to submit a tax return drunk driving and illegally using green diesel. Simon Harris recently told party members Fine Gael stands for law and order. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-local-election-candidate-fifteen/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-local-election-candidate-fifteen/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1788609509646016715)  2024-05-09T16:38Z 91.3K followers, 89.4K engagements


"Fine Gael Justice Minister Helen McEntee appointed a party colleague whos running in the upcoming local elections as a peace commissioner despite his [--] criminal convictions. Peace commissioners have powers to issue garda search warrants. https://www.ontheditch.com/helen-mcentee-appointed-convict/ https://www.ontheditch.com/helen-mcentee-appointed-convict/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1790035025548730720)  2024-05-13T15:03Z 91.3K followers, 128.2K engagements


"Fine Gael local election candidate Marian Agrios yesterday evening deleted Instagram posts showing the new sandstone patio she demanded from a property developer as part of a [-----] package she got for withdrawing a planning objection. Story in post below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1795380161497727429)  2024-05-28T09:02Z 91.3K followers, 170.3K engagements


"🚨Breaking 🚨Fine Gael's Marian Agrios agreed to withdraw a planning objection in return for more than [------] worth of work to her house Separately yesterday The Ditch revealed that Agrios got a [-----] package from a developer in exchange for withdrawing another objection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1795390686587494818)  2024-05-28T09:44Z 91.3K followers, 204.9K engagements


"An Irish Freedom Party European candidate uses a fake name to run a rent pressure zone Airbnb in a converted office space for almost [----] a week Michael Leahy says hes passionate about making it affordable for people to access the housing market https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-freedom-party-candidate/ https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-freedom-party-candidate/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1795854648194019513)  2024-05-29T16:28Z 91.3K followers, 296.9K engagements


"From December [----] Fine Gael councillor Suzanne Jamal who is seeking reelection next week still hasnt explained why she falsely claimed to be a single parent renter to get planning permission for a second house in Meath. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-falsely-claimed/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-councillor-falsely-claimed/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1796098052089946510)  2024-05-30T08:35Z 91.3K followers, 101.1K engagements


"Fine Gael's Marian Agrios entered into another agreement separate from the two reported by The Ditch that compelled a developer to increase a 100k+ package she got to withdraw her appeal. This agreement added 26k worth of work to the package. https://www.ontheditch.com/a-third-agreement-agrios/ https://www.ontheditch.com/a-third-agreement-agrios/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1796180163299872839)  2024-05-30T14:01Z 91.3K followers, 135.4K engagements


"Newly elected Limerick mayor John Moran is getting up to [-----] a month in rent from a co-living development he owns in the city. Moran charges up to [----] a month for a single room and recently said high rents are 'driving our young from Limerick'. https://www.ontheditch.com/limerick-mayor-rental-income/ https://www.ontheditch.com/limerick-mayor-rental-income/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1800913084305019298)  2024-06-12T15:28Z 91.3K followers, 399.8K engagements


"Pat Kenny: Theres probably no way we can find out (about planes carrying IDF weapons) if they dont ask for permission Scott Lucas: Theres no way to find out except when you get a website that is able to get records thats what The Ditch did. Hate those guys"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1829201511928476045)  2024-08-29T16:56Z 91.3K followers, 148.6K engagements


"In the nine days since The Ditch first reported Israel-bound munitions were carried over Irish sovereign airspace no minister or state body has asked us to share our full documentary evidence. The taoiseach however says its really important that the facts are established"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1829958319907184701)  2024-08-31T19:03Z 91.3K followers, 83.4K engagements


"The plane that transported slapper detonators used in bombs to kill thousands of Gazans through Irish airspace on [--] February covered in this mornings Ditch report again flew through Irish airspace yesterday on its journey from Tel Aviv (via Lige Airport) to New York"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1831285958035067253)  2024-09-04T10:59Z 91.3K followers, 78.3K engagements


"US ambassador Claire Cronins email in which she warns government of "consequences" if the Occupied Territories Bill passed Claires having a US election party in the Guinness Storehouse this evening spoiling us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1853907585889382429)  2024-11-05T21:09Z 91.3K followers, 224.9K engagements


"Thats the ambassador in public This the ambassador in private The U.S. - Ireland relationship will remain strong no matter who wins tonight. #Election2024 https://t.co/KOMo3ehPeO The U.S. - Ireland relationship will remain strong no matter who wins tonight. #Election2024 https://t.co/KOMo3ehPeO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1853921499171701205)  2024-11-05T22:05Z 91.3K followers, 101.5K engagements


"Fine Gael election candidate cllr Maeve OConnell sought improvements to her South Dublin property as part of her objection to six new homes The developer later said it entered into an 'agreement' with OConnell and her husband Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy https://www.ontheditch.com/sought-property-upgrades-developer/ https://www.ontheditch.com/sought-property-upgrades-developer/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1858928218897527071)  2024-11-19T17:39Z 91.3K followers, 210.3K engagements


"A Michael Lowrey with an E took ownership of a new home before selling to independent TD Michael Lowrys daughter for [-----]. Lowrys refrigeration company later bought the house from his daughter for [------] and remains the current owner. https://www.ontheditch.com/michael-lowry-uses-refrigeration-company/ https://www.ontheditch.com/michael-lowry-uses-refrigeration-company/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1883941474649399496)  2025-01-27T18:13Z 91.3K followers, 448.1K engagements


"Jennifer Carroll MacNeill held a meeting with an ex-Israeli spy at the taoiseachs offices last May when she was junior defence minister The ex-spook was an intelligence officer at the Israeli PMs office and an IDF unit accused of human rights abuses https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-defence-minister-met-israeli-spy/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-defence-minister-met-israeli-spy/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1889346154598670339)  2025-02-11T16:10Z 91.3K followers, 180.1K engagements


"Instagram has removed our story on Fine Gael health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill holding a meeting with a former Israeli spy at the taoiseachs offices last May when she was junior defence minister. It did so because of it says bullying harassment. Story below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1891149007725973683)  2025-02-16T15:33Z 91.3K followers, 101.9K engagements


"🫡 He saw @wereontheditch coming for him and decided he wanted out. https://t.co/nUWJtP7NQX He saw @wereontheditch coming for him and decided he wanted out. https://t.co/nUWJtP7NQX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1918014759212888288)  2025-05-01T18:48Z 91.3K followers, 94.8K engagements


"Hey @simonharrisTD we first sent you evidence of these flights more than eight months ago. We have plenty more. Weapons are still being transported through Irish airspace to Israel. But you already know that. Tnaiste Simon Harris on the use of Irish airspace #latelate https://t.co/nKATdASpG8 Tnaiste Simon Harris on the use of Irish airspace #latelate https://t.co/nKATdASpG8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1918644292412649974)  2025-05-03T12:30Z 91.3K followers, 74.6K engagements


"🚨Breaking🚨 A @FedEx flight from Newark to Paris carrying F-35 fighter jet parts to Nevatim IDF airbase in Israel will enter Irish airspace within the hour @AirNav_Ireland will assist this flight even though a criminal offence under air navigation law is being committed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1920476099743461431)  2025-05-08T13:49Z 91.3K followers, 61.1K engagements


"An Enterprise Ireland-backed company is sending drone parts to the Israel Defense Forces' largest weapons supplier. This month InnaLabs sent a 110-kilogramme shipment of dual-use components from its facility in west Dublin to Elbit Systems in Israel. https://www.ontheditch.com/dublin-company-supplying-dual-use-goods/ https://www.ontheditch.com/dublin-company-supplying-dual-use-goods/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1950234292828930140)  2025-07-29T16:37Z 91.3K followers, 27.5K engagements


"Fine Gaels Heather Humphreys has avoided a property tax on her old constituency office after failing to declare shes no longer entitled to an exemption. For failing to make this declaration Humphreys could face criminal prosecution. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gaels-heather-humphreys/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gaels-heather-humphreys/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976244677163819100)  2025-10-09T11:13Z 91.3K followers, 108.6K engagements


"This ABP report suggests corruption at the state body highlighting the withdrawal of certain planning applications after allegations of wrongdoing surfaced last year. It also confirms the board told inspectors to change their recommendations. https://www.ontheditch.com/abp-internal-report/ https://www.ontheditch.com/abp-internal-report/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1620849606522474496)  2023-02-01T18:20Z 91.3K followers, 280.3K engagements


"Niall is a landlord. He lets out a mortgage-free three-bedroom house in Knocknacarra Galway. Being in government means making some tough compromises. @paulinegalway explains the party position on the eviction ban. https://t.co/6qDrrK0O9H Being in government means making some tough compromises. @paulinegalway explains the party position on the eviction ban. https://t.co/6qDrrK0O9H"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1637899011377045506)  2023-03-20T19:28Z 91.3K followers, 376.5K engagements


"Meet the landlord behind the illegal eviction of a family in Bundoran county Donegal. This is Gerald Harron of Harron Car Transport in county Fermanagh. He bought the rental property for [------] last year and had been charging [----] a month rent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1640746591190392832)  2023-03-28T16:04Z 91.3K followers, 513K engagements


"A fund run by Fianna Fil donors had last September bought more than [---] second-hand homes for the rental market in just three years. That figure now stands at over [----]. One of its latest offerings is a 1895-a-month one-bed flat in Dublin [--]. https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-fund-biggest-landlords/ https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-fund-biggest-landlords/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1645832064246087698)  2023-04-11T16:51Z 91.3K followers, 366.4K engagements


"Limerick City and County Council failed to release to us under FOI the minutes for the meeting at which Niall Collins voted to dispose of council land. After repeated phone calls emails and finally a suggestion The Ditch boys attend their offices the council had to relent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1650555821271527447)  2023-04-24T17:42Z 91.3K followers, 343.8K engagements


"🚨Two versions of the same letter. One submitted with Niall Collinss wifes [----] planning application was altered to conceal an unidentified proposed co-buyer of the Patrickswell site. 🚨 Explainer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1651648466832195584)  2023-04-27T18:04Z 91.4K followers, 857.1K engagements


"The second previously unnamed person who allegedly asked a developer for 225k to not block a housing development in Dublin is accountant Christine Moran. Moran is a member of the governing authority of Maynooth University and chairperson of its audit and risk committee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1673673957130510340)  2023-06-27T12:45Z 91.3K followers, 475.8K engagements


"RT News has deleted a tweet that falsely claimed that the death of [--] IDF soldiers was the biggest death toll in a single day since the war began in October. Since October [----] Israel has killed more than [-----] Palestinians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1749847010255962254)  2024-01-23T17:30Z 91.3K followers, 110.4K engagements


"The very best of luck to Regina Doherty in her investigations. The senator more concerned about the leak of the AGs advice rather than government misleading the public"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1766426905220116525)  2024-03-09T11:32Z 91.4K followers, 344.3K engagements


"The garda suspended for lending a bicycle to an elderly man assisted a whistleblower colleague whod raised evidence of another guard's collusion in the drug trade. The suspended garda was identified to garda during a tribunal. https://www.ontheditch.com/garda-suspended-for-bike-loan/ https://www.ontheditch.com/garda-suspended-for-bike-loan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1772679813066547576)  2024-03-26T17:39Z 91.3K followers, 278.1K engagements


"A property developer was forced to pay Fine Gael election candidate Marian Agrios [-----] and carry out [-----] worth of work to her house so she would withdraw her objection to a housing development. https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-candidate-got-15/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-candidate-got-15/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1795091389031522378)  2024-05-27T13:55Z 91.3K followers, 279.1K engagements


"The state is facilitating an Israeli cargo plane using Irish-controlled airspace to pick up IDF weaponry from the US. The plane has on multiple occasions passed through the airspace on its way to a US military base before returning to Israel. https://www.ontheditch.com/state-assisting-israeli-flights/ https://www.ontheditch.com/state-assisting-israeli-flights/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1825571878154764594)  2024-08-19T16:33Z 91.3K followers, 659K engagements


"Paschal Donohoe had a secret phone call with his Israeli counterpart to assure him the Irish government would block the Occupied Territories Bill. Donohoe didnt record the call which the Israeli side called "confidential" in his ministerial diary. https://www.ontheditch.com/donohoe-had-secret-call/ https://www.ontheditch.com/donohoe-had-secret-call/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1838915361044938752)  2024-09-25T12:16Z 91.3K followers, 1.5M engagements


"Ditch Media Ltd is taking legal action against the Irish state. As journalists die in Gaza illegal munitions flights continue over Ireland. The Ditch is seeking to compel the state to take whatever actions necessary to stop these flights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1853478799133843941)  2024-11-04T16:45Z 91.4K followers, 99.6K engagements


"A senior US diplomat warned of consequences if the Occupied Territories Bill passed offering to connect the attorney general with DC for 'the best outcome Less than [--] minutes later Michel Martin announced the bill would merely undergo a review https://www.ontheditch.com/us-ambassador-warned/ https://www.ontheditch.com/us-ambassador-warned/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1853792864842420355)  2024-11-05T13:33Z 91.3K followers, 674.8K engagements


"Were political. (And we all know why.) Today in the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence chairperson Charlie Flanagan warned against speaking our name. Tnaiste Michel Martin used an old favourite of his were a political organisation. Both men have colleagues whove lost their jobs after reports weve published. Martin has called us that before when rather than address our reporting on a substantive level he decided to lash out in his protection of a party colleague subject of serious allegations published on The Ditch. It was said the Irish Independent a dark day for democracy."  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1853876219890036805)  2024-11-05T19:05Z 91.3K followers, 188.6K engagements


"Fine Gael presidential candidate Mairead McGuinness attended a gala event five days after a car accident she received damages for "severe and debilitating injuries" that "interfered with her enjoyment of life and all routine and other activities. https://www.ontheditch.com/presidential-candidate-mairead-mcguinness-attended-gala-event/ https://www.ontheditch.com/presidential-candidate-mairead-mcguinness-attended-gala-event/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1946497518528766000)  2025-07-19T09:09Z 91.3K followers, 177.8K engagements


"🚨Breaking🚨 Israeli war bonds wont be sold in Ireland from tomorrow. Israel today moved its bond prospectus approval process to Luxembourg. It has also not included Ireland as one of the member states where it will sell its war bonds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/1962439139481055251)  2025-09-01T08:55Z 91.4K followers, 226.4K engagements

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