Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our 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...irishtimes.comBuckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slumThe north inner city flat complex has had more warning notices in recent years than any other development in Dublin 0116
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Buckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slum www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...irishtimes.comBuckingham Village was supposed to reinvigorate Dublin’s inner city. By 2022, it was its worst slumThe north inner city flat complex has had more warning notices in recent years than any other development in Dublin 061
Reposted by Conor GallagherCiara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Beoga 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. 1452376
Reposted by Conor GallagherAidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 13/09/2026There'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. 726260
Reposted by Conor GallagherThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 09/09/2026Aughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plantirishtimes.comAughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plantDocuments reveal Limerick refinery thanked Simon Coveney in 2023 for State’s support during ‘economic fallout’ of Ukraine war 042
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/09/2026More 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...irishtimes.comAer Lingus pilot reports sighting of large drone close to Dublin BayDublin Air Traffic Control notified of sighting at around 6pm on Tuesday 21210
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.comA Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothersIrish security sources confident the hits were ultimately commissioned by veteran criminals with close links to the Kinahan cartel 031
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ffs. Can't she just meet him in an applegreens www.rte.ie/news/regiona...rte.iePhoenix Park to be closed for two days for Trump visitDublin's Phoenix Park will be closed to the public for two days due of the visit of US President Donald Trump to Dublin. 3131
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Noted anti-militarist and occassional guest at Iranian missile facilities calls my reporting "absolute bollox". I'll take it on board 2151
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Why does that Katie Taylor promo video have loads of cutaways of Barry Keoghan boxing? Is she fighting Barry Keoghan? 140
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This 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 172
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026In 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...irishtimes.comAughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia continue to riseRussian-owned plant in Co Limerick denies its material is being used in Russian weapons 32319
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026British warship and ‘sub hunter’ helicopter deployed for EU meeting in Wicklow www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comBritish warship and ‘sub hunter’ helicopter deployed for EU meeting in WicklowRoyal Navy ship was requested by Irish authorities to provide defence during the event 174
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...irishtimes.com‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survivedA harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’ 064
Reposted by Conor GallagherStephanie Costello @stephaniecostello.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Call 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-... 062
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A remarkable lady has gotten in touch offering to pay for Paula's beautician training. People are good 🥲 051
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I'd take these arguments a lot more seriously if they didn't spell defence with an S 5263
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Ambassador contacts Irish teen allegedly raped by Swiss politician www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.comAmbassador contacts Irish teen allegedly raped by Swiss politicianPatrick Frei (57) accused of drugging girl, then 14, and sexually abusing her over a 15-month period 020
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I'll be discussing this case on RTÉ's Primetime shortly 032
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Next 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...irishtimes.comEuropean warships providing missile cover during EU presidency must stay 22km off Irish coastAttorney General says it is unconstitutional for foreign military forces to deploy within Irish territory while on active operations 21610
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her mother www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...irishtimes.comThe Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her motherIn 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 022
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026No Garda helicopters available to pursue M9 crash car due to crew shortages www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.comNo Garda helicopters available to pursue M9 crash car due to crew shortagesA lack of pilots and technicians means the helicopters are frequently unavailable to provide air cover at night 362
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Ukraine imposes sanctions on Aughinish Alumina customers in Russia www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comUkraine imposes sanctions on Aughinish Alumina customers in RussiaMove aims to raise pressure on Ireland and EU to sanction Aughinish parent company and stop exports to Russia 12718
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It would be trivial for social media companies to automatically detect and block videos taken inside vehicles. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...rte.ieCall for action over reckless driving videos put onlineCalls 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. 282
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Christ, the poor emergency services to had to respond to this. I hope they're getting proper support www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... 1273
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Where 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...crimeworld.comMichael Healy-Rae says he has ‘no problem’ if homeowners shoot and kill burglarsThe TD confirmed then that he owned three licensed firearms. 6246
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Odd 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. 495
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I see Ron Liddle has run away to the great young wan in the sky 0226
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/08/2026The latest from the Irish Times investigations unit. ‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina www.irishtimes.com/environment/...irishtimes.com‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish AluminaAn Irish Times investigation shows the Russian-owned Co Limerick industrial plant is consistently polluting groundwater 43018
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Perhaps telling that they're using stock footage of some yoke from the 1950s 4130
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A 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...irishtimes.comAughinish investigators did not obtain Swedish document available for €25 feeAuthorities said they were unable to obtain specific information – but judgment is publicly accessible 57444
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Aughinish 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...irishtimes.comAughinish Alumina will have to prove its products are not supplying Russian armyAughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets 2187
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Why should the US embassy have any role in security for a private event in Ireland www.independent.ie/irish-news/c... 3197
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Sure, but prosecutors have been using google searches as evidence for many years now. This isn't really any different. 050
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Minister 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 2218
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Aughinish Alumina: Minister’s claims about ‘confidential data’ contradicted in unpublished report www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comAughinish Alumina: Minister’s claims about ‘confidential data’ contradicted in unpublished reportGovernment’s report on Co Limerick plant explicitly states it does not include confidential data provided by Aughinish 01510
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026An 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...irishtimes.comSecret Aughinish Alumina report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished report 47324
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026On 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 02212
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Intriguing details but few answers in Government’s Aughinish Alumina report www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comIntriguing details but few answers in Government’s Aughinish Alumina reportAfter 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 062
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026On 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. 44315
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Gov 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 3189
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Minister of State accuses media of ‘misinformation’ regarding Aughinish Alumina www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comMinister of State accuses media of ‘misinformation’ regarding Aughinish AluminaFianna Fáil TD Niall Collins said there was ‘no evidence’ that the alumina ends up in ‘the Russian military complex’ 282
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The 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 2102
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 19/07/2026This framing is bizzare. It was never accused of breaching sanctions. Alumina isn't sanctioned. That's kind of the whole point 23618