'If bomb threats to the house of the Taoiseach, if threats to kill the leader of the Opposition and the head of the police, if 33 arson attacks over the space of six years, are not enough to get the government into gear, then what is?' This week's column. thejournal.ie/readme/surreal…

Palestinian children describe abuse, starvation, sexual assault and disease in Israeli prisons jrnl.ie/6443831t

As I see it: different parts of IDF are fighting each other, IDF can't coordinate w/ the police, lawmakers are fighting the army & each other, there is attempted violent takeover of military property underway & big (select) groups of citizens are armed. Also...

Separating facts from fiction; great clear piece from - quite a few Irish journos who were quick to give an opinion could do with reading this objective, clear piece from Diarmuid Pepper thejournal.ie/womens-olympic…

Uncertainty over future of Coast Guard jobs as helicopter crews transition to new operator (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6457277

A public meeting held in west Tipp in recent days saw locals encouraged to carry out dubious “citizen’s arrests” on asylum seekers and the bus drivers who will be bringing them to the area’s hotel. This weekend’s piece on the Dundrum protest: thejournal.ie/dundrum-tipper…

A network of community and civic groups across Tipperary have signed a statement to ‘reject hate and division’ in the county. Among the signatories are 17 local groups from the likes of Roscrea, Clonmel, Cloughjordan and Tipp Town. thejournal.ie/local-group-ti…

Sorry for the late tweet but we’ve just published a very important story. A young father, just 29, died while waiting 2 hours for an ambulance. He lived just 5 mins from an ambulance hub. 🧵 jrnl.ie/6463798

Sinn Féin says it will introduce NCT-style inspection system for landlords if in government Read more: jrnl.ie/6464835t

'This is what happens to derelict buildings': Fire breaks out at site of vacant Waterford hotel Read more here: jrnl.ie/6465341t

Exclusive: Portlaoise Prison overdoses caused by new synthetic benzo never found in Ireland before Read more: jrnl.ie/6465677t

This is a great piece of reporting by Eoghan who spoke to women in Dundrum House in Tipperary where locals are protesting outside. The women are understandably fearful the site could be attacked amid the ongoing hostility.

A Dublin school has intervened after a child with 'signs of trauma' was moved to an Ipas centre in Dundrum, Co Tipperary. The school committed ‘intensive’ emotional supports to help her ‘feel safe and secure’ last year, but fears this will now be undone thejournal.ie/ipas-moving-sc…

Latest from Dundrum House - The Department of Integration has launched an investigation into letters which were issued to several families warning that food may be ‘reduced or withdrawn’, amid a dispute over the running of the IPAS centre. thejournal.ie/dundrum-647546…