Received 17 September 2024
Decided
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI/Req/24/206
Requester Type Media
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

I wish to receive a copy of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 concerning the alleged transport of munitions between the US and Israel through Irish sovereign airspace, Irish controlled airspace, and/or over Ireland. Time period: 1 August 2024-present: • Any departmental or ministerial contact or communication/correspondence with Challenge Group and/or Challenge Airlines and/or COO David Canavan [For context, Micheál Martin said on RTE Radio on 15 September 2024 that “the State is engaging proactively with the company”.] • Any departmental or ministerial communication/correspondence with AirNav, the Department of Transport and/or the Department of Justice on this matter • The most recent/up-to-date briefings for the Minister on this matter