The €53m Jet: Ireland's Defence Gap and the Taoiseach's Deflection

Taoiseach Micheál Martin publicly defended the Government's €53 million Dassault Falcon 6X jet this week, insisting it "has been very effective" while visiting Belfast. His defence came after The Journal revealed the aircraft was purchased without the standard FalconEye navigational system — made by an Israeli company — because the Government adopted a policy in 2024 of not awarding Israeli firms defence contracts following an International Court of Justice advisory...