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Conor Gallagher

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Irish Times Investigations Reporter Author: Is Ireland Neutral? (Gill) Email: conor.gallagher@irishtimes.com Signal: signal.me/#eu/vFjX_wFsoQvTxoBy_ZAqC…

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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's an antisemitic satellite
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our investigation into one of the capital's most notorious housing complexes. Originally billed as luxury flats which would rejuvenate the inner city, its real role was to launder money. It soon became one of Dublin's worst slums and a base for organised crime www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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Buckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slum
The north inner city flat complex has had more warning notices in recent years than any other development in Dublin
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Buckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slum www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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Buckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slum
The north inner city flat complex has had more warning notices in recent years than any other development in Dublin
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Beoga and Aaron Rowe pulling out of Sheeran's tour is so admirable. Putting principles in front of career is incredibly brave and I hope they get huge support because of it.
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There's a genuinely terrifying attitude (that isn't just isolated to ResistanceSky, but is utterly prevalent amongst them), that the truth doesn't matter. That's it ok to post that fake quote, genAI image etc, because the other side have denigrated & destroyed the truth, and holy shit that's bad.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 09/09/2026
Aughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plant
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Aughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plant
Documents reveal Limerick refinery thanked Simon Coveney in 2023 for State’s support during ‘economic fallout’ of Ukraine war
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
More questions than answers on this one. It comes at a time when there's lot of disruption in the air (and lots of US military aircraft flying in for Trump). If anyone got eyes on it from the aircraft, please get in touch on conor.gallagher@irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Aer Lingus pilot reports sighting of large drone close to Dublin Bay
Dublin Air Traffic Control notified of sighting at around 6pm on Tuesday
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers
Irish security sources confident the hits were ultimately commissioned by veteran criminals with close links to the Kinahan cartel
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ffs. Can't she just meet him in an applegreens www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Phoenix Park to be closed for two days for Trump visit
Dublin's Phoenix Park will be closed to the public for two days due of the visit of US President Donald Trump to Dublin.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Noted anti-militarist and occassional guest at Iranian missile facilities calls my reporting "absolute bollox". I'll take it on board
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Why does that Katie Taylor promo video have loads of cutaways of Barry Keoghan boxing? Is she fighting Barry Keoghan?
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is likely the British warship guarding the EU meeting in Wicklow. It's 33km off Lusk according to satellite. Corresponds to where the Merlin helicopter was operating from. The length suggests its a Type 23 frigate of the type in the 3rd pic. Credit to @puca.bsky.social who spotted first
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In the first six months of 2026 an average of 70,412 tonnes of Irish alumina a month went to Russia. An increase on the average of 64,665 tonnes a month last year This year 49% of all Aughinish's alumina went to Russia, up from 43% last year www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia continue to rise
Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick denies its material is being used in Russian weapons
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
British warship and ‘sub hunter’ helicopter deployed for EU meeting in Wicklow www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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British warship and ‘sub hunter’ helicopter deployed for EU meeting in Wicklow
Royal Navy ship was requested by Irish authorities to provide defence during the event
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’
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Stephanie Costello @stephaniecostello.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Call me biased, but we're lucky to have this service-oriented public interest journalism that @dublininquirer.com excels at. It's covered council housing for years in a way that is genuinely trying to solve the problem rather than (only) rake in clicks www.dublininquirer.com/the-mystery-...
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A remarkable lady has gotten in touch offering to pay for Paula's beautician training. People are good 🥲
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I'd take these arguments a lot more seriously if they didn't spell defence with an S
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Two chances of that happening
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ambassador contacts Irish teen allegedly raped by Swiss politician www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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Ambassador contacts Irish teen allegedly raped by Swiss politician
Patrick Frei (57) accused of drugging girl, then 14, and sexually abusing her over a 15-month period
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'll be discussing this case on RTÉ's Primetime shortly
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Next week, at Ireland's request, a Royal Navy warship will provide air defence during a meeting of EU ministers in Wicklow. But, to comply with the Irish Constitution, the ship must remain outside Irish territorial waters www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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European warships providing missile cover during EU presidency must stay 22km off Irish coast
Attorney General says it is unconstitutional for foreign military forces to deploy within Irish territory while on active operations
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her mother www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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The Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her mother
In a case widely compared to the Pelicot trial in France, Patrick Frei is accused of repeatedly drugging and raping a woman and her Irish teenage daughter, and filming the alleged attacks
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
No Garda helicopters available to pursue M9 crash car due to crew shortages www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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No Garda helicopters available to pursue M9 crash car due to crew shortages
A lack of pilots and technicians means the helicopters are frequently unavailable to provide air cover at night
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Aughinish Alumina customers in Russia www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Ukraine imposes sanctions on Aughinish Alumina customers in Russia
Move aims to raise pressure on Ireland and EU to sanction Aughinish parent company and stop exports to Russia
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 11/06/2024
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It would be trivial for social media companies to automatically detect and block videos taken inside vehicles. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Call for action over reckless driving videos put online
Calls have been made for action to be taken against social media companies for allowing videos of reckless driving to stay online for prolonged periods of time.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Christ, the poor emergency services to had to respond to this. I hope they're getting proper support www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Where did Michael Healy Rea get an mp5 submachine gun? (pic from Crimeworld.com) I guess it could be airsoft? Or heavily adapted to adhere to Irish firearms laws. But why bother? www.crimeworld.com/ireland/mich...
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Michael Healy-Rae says he has ‘no problem’ if homeowners shoot and kill burglars
The TD confirmed then that he owned three licensed firearms.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Odd behaviour off the south coast. Not unusual for US aircraft to train in airspace near Ireland (and outside of territorial waters). But it is strange to see B2 Lancer bombers doing it so far from home.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I see Ron Liddle has run away to the great young wan in the sky
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The latest from the Irish Times investigations unit. ‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina
An Irish Times investigation shows the Russian-owned Co Limerick industrial plant is consistently polluting groundwater
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Perhaps telling that they're using stock footage of some yoke from the 1950s
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A Government investigation into Aughinish Alumina was unable to get hold of "confidential" documents from Sweden relating to the plant's alleged ownership by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska It turns out the documents are available publicly for a €25 admin fee www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Aughinish investigators did not obtain Swedish document available for €25 fee
Authorities said they were unable to obtain specific information – but judgment is publicly accessible
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Aughinish Alumina will, under a new oversight arrangement, be expected to provide the Government with regular evidence its products are not supplying the Russian military. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Aughinish Alumina will have to prove its products are not supplying Russian army
Aughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Why should the US embassy have any role in security for a private event in Ireland www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Sure, but prosecutors have been using google searches as evidence for many years now. This isn't really any different.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Minister Niall Collins on RTÉ's This Week programme claiming the Aughinish report couldn't be released because it contains "commercially sensitive" information. Perhaps he should read the report, particularly page 16
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Aughinish Alumina: Minister’s claims about ‘confidential data’ contradicted in unpublished report www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Aughinish Alumina: Minister’s claims about ‘confidential data’ contradicted in unpublished report
Government’s report on Co Limerick plant explicitly states it does not include confidential data provided by Aughinish
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
An unpublished Government report on Aughinish Alumina has raised concerns that its Russian parent company may be engaged in illicit financial activity. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Secret Aughinish Alumina report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’
Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished report
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
On Friday the Government published a terse 450 word summary of its long awaited report into Aughinish Alumina. It was light on both detail and definitive conclusions We obtained the full 51 page report. Read what's being kept hidden in Saturday's Irish Times
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Intriguing details but few answers in Government’s Aughinish Alumina report www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Intriguing details but few answers in Government’s Aughinish Alumina report
After four months of investigating, officials have found no evidence to prove alumina is being used by Moscow’s military machine. By the same token, they can’t rule it out
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
On RTÉ this morning Peter Burke said the reason exports of Irish alumina to Russia doubled after the invasion is because European companies refused to continue doing business with Aughinish, citing 'reputational damage'. Which is not a great look however you spin it.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Gov has released a summary of its report into Aughinish. (Actually just a few lines is a statement by a Peter Burke) No evidence found of alumina going into weapons. But can't confirm that it's not. It doesn't address the findings of Swedish authorities that Deripaska still controls the company
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Minister of State accuses media of ‘misinformation’ regarding Aughinish Alumina www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Minister of State accuses media of ‘misinformation’ regarding Aughinish Alumina
Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins said there was ‘no evidence’ that the alumina ends up in ‘the Russian military complex’
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
finally, a job i'm qualified for.
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The DF showing off newly developed layered approach to counter UAS operations. Helicopter mounted machine guns, handheld signal hammers and, if all else fails, shotguns loaded with 12 gauge buckshot
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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This framing is bizzare. It was never accused of breaching sanctions. Alumina isn't sanctioned. That's kind of the whole point
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