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Fixed your headline there Simon Harris TD Will you commit to ending 'dual-use' trade with Israel? The Irish state pays an arms corporation closely linked to the IDF €296,000 a year for drones!
Of all the goods Ireland trades with Israel, 13% are dual-use products (The EU average in dual use trade is only 2%). Micheál Martin
The DETE has confirmed that eight dual-use licences have been issued since October 7th, 2023, for a total value of 32.1 m. In 2023, Ireland’s dual-use exports to Israel was valued at €70.4 million (a near 7-fold increase on the previous year) Micheál Martin
7 Israeli IDF supported companies operate in Ireland. State has a live contract for support & maintenance of drones [annual value est €295,000] with Aeronautics Defence Industries (whose beneficial ownership is the Israeli state). THIS has to stop immediately Micheál Martin
Press conference, Buswell’s Hotel at 1pm today, presenting new research on Ireland’s military-related trade with Israel, including w/ arms corporations lined with Israeli IDF RTÉ News Virgin Media Television Irish Independent The Irish Times Irish Examiner
It does indeed appear that Coimisiún na Meán has had its wings clipped by Thierry Breton.
Ireland wanted to force tech firms to switch off toxic recommender algorithms by default (until users decide to switch them on) but was prevented by the European Commission.
rte.ie/news/business/…
The one thing that could dial down rampant spread of dis/misinformation on social media platforms has been dropped from the Coimisiún na Meán new Safety Code. Looks like this government has capitulated yet again to the tech corporate overlords Catherine Martin TD Brian O'Donovan
