Irish Times scraping the bottom of the barrel today with its latest attack on our neutrality and Triple Lock. A retired Irish soldier gives his views, but it's not at all clear what he wants, he describes the practical difficulties of Irish soldiers in Lebanon being fired upon by a tank, but we've had anti-tank missiles in our armoury for decades and have recently acquired best-in-class Javelin at a cost of €40m, so we're all set on that front. Why do we need "increase capacity" further? One thing that is clear from the Irish Times article is the omission of what this retired senior officer is up to these days. In other publications, he is described as a security consultant for the European defence industry with particular focus on night-vision equipment. Is today's article a pitch for new weapons sales? It's all very confused. #DefendTheTripleLock#

Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee expressed deep concern over flooding in Gaza that has destroyed temporary shelters, affected over 26,000 households, calling on Israel to end its blockages of aid.

Irish children’s book author Chris Haughton was arrested under UK terrorism laws as part of the crackdown on Palestine Action, with 28 Irish nationals now among those detained at related protests.

Irish novelist Sally Rooney said on Wednesday that her books are being withdrawn from sale in the U.K. because of her support for Palestine Action, a protest group the British government has outlawed as a terrorist organization.