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The Loughinisland massacre, the journalist's secret sources and the PSNI’s unlawful spy tactics
On 18 June 1994, UVF members burst into a local pub in Loughinisland Co. Down and fired on the customers, killing six and wounding five others. The i…
1 year, 5 months ago
‘Had we known the red flags, she might be alive today’ – Heartbroken mother of murdered model Nadine Lott on deadly danger signs
Jealousy, coercive control, abusive texts, withholding money: Claire Lott tells of the behaviour that might set alarm bells ringing, as she recounts …
1 year, 5 months ago
Extra: What will the closure of Israel’s embassy in Dublin mean for Ireland’s reputation internationally?
Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin has taken many people by surprise. It has left people asking why Ireland has been singled out and if…
1 year, 5 months ago
40 years of Band Aid - Christmas, charity and controversy
When the BBC aired journalist Michael Buerk's harrowing reports of Ethiopian famine in 1984, few could have imagined the enduring legacy they would i…
1 year, 5 months ago
Revisited: Infiltrating Ireland - how a male model turned garda ended up a spy for MI6
The incredible story of how former male model Patrick Crinnion rose through the ranks of garda intelligence, only to join a network of MI6 spies desi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Inside the Eoin Hayes scandal that left shaky Soc Dem’s red-faced and ‘very angry’
The next government has yet to be officially formed, but we have our first major political scandal of the new season. Step forward Eoin Hayes, newly-…
1 year, 5 months ago
Katy French: Ireland’s original “It Girl” and her tragic death
If the Celtic Tiger era were to be given a face, it would surely be Katy French. The model and socialite embodied the glamour and excesses of Ireland…
1 year, 5 months ago
The dramatic fall of billionaire dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the 'rebranded’ al-Qaeda jihadist who ousted him
The Assad family reigned Syria for more than half a century and did so with an iron fist. They crushed dissent from outspoken voices, turning chemica…
1 year, 5 months ago
Luigi Mangione charged with murdering CEO Brian Thompson in New York
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare. Why has this case grabbed the wo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Crypto, Kinahans and a Russian socialite - how "Operation Destabilise" dismantled a dark money web
"Operation Destabilise" has exposed the dark money web relied on by criminals and spies alike. The international sting, led by the UK's National Crim…
1 year, 5 months ago