Niall O'Connor

The sailboat, the Bayesian, was sailing in bad weather off the port of Porticello in the early hours of this morning when it capsized at 5am this morning.

Mark Smith, who said he was an expert in arms sales policy, was based at the UK’s embassy in Ireland and was involved in “counter terror” work.

The incident happened at a housing estate known as Cluain Riocaird in the Castlegar area – which is off the Headford Road.

The Irish government has given money to fund a programme of building prefabs for displaced Ukrainians so they can return home.

A source has said that it is in relation to the murder of four Royal Ulster Constabulary officers near Lurgan, Co Armagh October 1982.

The aircraft involved was a cargo plane which subsequently landed at Israeli airports. It is claimed that it made several flights carrying tonnes of ammunition and parts.

Lowry, a former Fine Gael Minister for Communications and current Independent TD, spoke to detectives in Irishtown Garda Station in Dublin earlier this month.

It's part of promised modernisation of the Defence Forces and its capabilities.

Captain Darragh Kirwan the head of Naval Service Operations Command and his colleague Commander Eoin Smith spoke to The Journal.

This week The Journal travelled to Brussels for briefings and meetings with sources at NATO and other organisations.