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Paul Cleary, Assistant Commissioner for Dublin Metropolitan Region and Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent, discusses the Russian intelligence-gathering ship detected in Irish waters.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times reports that Gardai have been asked by Swedish poilice to investigate possible links to the country's deadliest mass shooting last month.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan joins Gavan Reilly in studio to discuss his response to recent knife crimes, his plans to improve garda recruitment numbers and increase prison spaces, and his new vision for tackling immigration. Also on the on the show: Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent, The Irish TimesNiall Hodgins, Vice President, GRACathryn Costello, Professor of Refugee and Migration Law, UCDTune in for sharp insights, lively debates, and the stories behind the headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times

Steph and Gordon Corera, host of The Rest Is Classified and the BBC's Security Correspondent, discuss the security risks posed to the UK by Rachel Reeves' new ploy to secure Chinese investment. Also, how Huawei was replaced by Tik Tok, and then DeepSeek, as the latest digital threat to the West and why an era of subtle ‘cognitive warfare' has been ushered in by social media. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: India Dunkley Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph and Gordon Corera, host of The Rest Is Classified and the BBC's Security Correspondent, discuss the security risks posed to the UK by Rachel Reeves' new ploy to secure Chinese investment. Also, how Huawei was replaced by Tik Tok, and then DeepSeek, as the latest digital threat to the West and why an era of subtle ‘cognitive warfare' has been ushered in by social media. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: India Dunkley Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, explained that an extensive file regarding alleged garda corruption has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.Organised crime and corruption charges are being considered against a former garda superintendent, Mr Hutch and two serving gardaí.To listen to the full conversation, press the ‘play' button on this page.

The governor of Mountjoy prison says he is grappling with an “overcrowding crisis.” We find out how the congestion issue is affecting Mountjoy, but other prisons in the country. We discuss this with Cormac O'Keeffe, Security Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

There are currently 65 people whose remains are lying in unmarked shallow graves around the country, since the War of Independence. A new campaign is calling for the government to locate and bury, in a respectful manner, these remains.Joining Seán to discuss is John Mooney, Crime and Security Correspondent for the Sunday Times…

There are currently 65 people whose remains are lying in unmarked shallow graves around the country, since the War of Independence. A new campaign is calling for the government to locate and bury, in a respectful manner, these remains.Joining Seán to discuss is John Mooney, Crime and Security Correspondent for the Sunday Times…

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime & Security Correspondent

The Garda Síochána intends to spend 12 million euro on shoes for the force over the next few years, with every member of the 14,000 currently serving Gardai to have three pairs of official shoes each.Joining Seán to discuss is Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times…

The Garda Síochána intends to spend 12 million euro on shoes for the force over the next few years, with every member of the 14,000 currently serving Gardai to have three pairs of official shoes each.Joining Seán to discuss is Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times…

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times

A woman in her twenties has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kyran Durnin. The eight-year-old boy was reported missing from his home in Co Louth in August, however, gardaí believe he was murdered more than two years ago. For more on this Ciara spoke to Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times.

A woman in her twenties has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kyran Durnin. The eight-year-old boy was reported missing from his home in Co Louth in August, however, gardaí believe he was murdered more than two years ago. For more on this Ciara spoke to Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan are being DNA tested to determine whether they include those of Joe Lynskey. One of the ‘disappeared', the former monk turned IRA man was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in 1972. Lynskey is understood to have tricked a fellow IRA man into shooting a love rival – also a member of the IRA. The IRA ‘court martial' sentenced him to death. Today on The Indo Daily Allison Morris, Security Correspondent with The BelTel joins Ciarán Dunbar to tell Joe Lynskey's story. This podcast was produced by our sister podcast The BelTel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just two weeks before the people of the United States take to the polling stations to vote for their new President, Aspen UK convened an event at the United States Embassy in London to discuss the future of trust in democracy. The expert panel reflects on the recent elections in the UK and globally and look ahead to the critical United States Presidential election. They discuss the role of democracy in today's society, the nature of the threats it faces and what it will take to increase trust in the democratic values shared by the United Kingdom and United States.In this extraordinary year of more than 60 elections around the world the event assessed the extent that disinformation, misinformation and societal polarisation are affecting trust in democracy.  Our discussion highlights where democracies have proved resilient against a backdrop of economic hardship and global uncertainty and the areas where there is work to be done. The discussion is be moderated by Gordon Corera, the BBC's Security Correspondent. The  expert panellists are Polly Curtis (Chief Executive, Demos), Sunder Katwala (Director, British Future), Vivian Schiller (Executive Director, Aspen Digital) and Tim Squirrell (Director of Communications, Institute of Strategic Dialogue). Support the show

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times

This week, Access All lives up to its name - we've been granted permission to go inside MI5 and meet an autistic senior intelligence officer. Liam (not his real name and voiced by an actor) tells Emma Tracey what it's like to work as a senior manager and the responsibility he feels for protecting public security. He reveals the moment he first experienced autistic burnout and the strategies he has learned to cope going forward. Liam goes on to describe the support he was offered by MI5 and his colleagues. The BBC's Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, also drops by to give the inside story on the role of Britain's domestic intelligence agency and offers up some interesting spy stories from the past. Presenter: Emma Tracey Producer: Alex Collins Actor voicing Liam: Matthew McCloud Mixed by Dave O'Neill Editors: Beth Rose and Daniel Gordon The Access All team love hearing from you. You can email accessall@bbc.co.uk or find @bbcaccessall on X and Instagram.

Today, we discuss what's going on with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon. James Cook is joined by International Editor, Jeremy Bowen, and Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner, to discuss how the devices exploded, why Israel seems to have infiltrated Hezbollah's communications network, and what this could mean for escalating tensions in the region. Plus, Chris joins James to discuss how a row has broken out in government over Keir Starmer's top aide, Sue Gray, being paid more than the Prime Minister.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris, Reeta Jobanputra, and Kris Jalowiecki. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Cormac O'Keeffe, Security Correspondent for the Irish Examiner

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime & Security Correspondent

Gardai are investigating the discovery of a man's body in Drogheda. We speak to Conor Gallagher - Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times

Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent, The Irish Times // Alan Cheevers, Fianna Fail Councillor in Galway city

A former senior member of the Ku Klux Klan and convicted terrorist has been meeting remotely with Irish far-right activists to provide advice and encouragement in relation to anti-immigration protests. Pat discussed this development with Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent for The Irish Times.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times

With Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime & Security Correspondent & Diana Byrne, from Women of Honour

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for the Irish Times joins the Last Word to discuss The Irish Defence Force's review into personnel with convictions for gender based and or domestic violence.to catch the full conversation, hit the 'play' button below...

While their numbers were small in the end, there was some far right candidates who made the cut in the elections and will now have a place in local government.Who are they, what do they plan to do with their seats?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent.

The state has acquired two new surveillance aircraft, but what exactly will they be used for? Joining Seán to discuss is someone who spent time with the aircraft: Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times.Image: Irish Air Corps

The state has acquired two new surveillance aircraft, but what exactly will they be used for? Joining Seán to discuss is someone who spent time with the aircraft: Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times.Image: Irish Air Corps

Fashion designer, entrepreneur and Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has put his money where his seams are with his company Community Clothing and new book 'Less' urging us to stop buying so much rubbish and appreciate fewer, better things. We're taking cheesy to another level with Razan Alsous who came to the UK as a refugee from Syria having lost almost everything. She has since settled in Yorkshire and is now an award-winning maker of squeaky cheese. And Frank Gardner, who twenty years ago was shot six times whilst reporting from Saudi Arabia, remarkably survived and is not only the BBC's Security Correspondent, he's also a bestselling novelist having released his latest book Invasion. All that plus the Inheritance Tracks of The Booker Prize winning Jamaican novelist Marlon James.Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens Producer: Ben Mitchell

The rise of China is a defining challenge for the West. How far should it co-operate, compete or confront Beijing? And were Western countries slow to respond to China's growing assertiveness? The BBC's Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, delves into the worlds of espionage, surveillance, technology, the theft of commercial secrets, free speech at universities and political interference to explore the points of friction. In this documentary, he speaks to spy chiefs, former prime ministers and dissidents as well as those on the frontline of this Shadow War.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times

Why are the Kinahans suddenly selling so many of their properties in Dubai?Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent with The Irish Times joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Political candidates have been warned over a threat of violence while campaigning following a number of incidents in recent days.Cormac O'Keefe, Security Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, and Elaine Dunne, Fianna Fáil Local Election Candidate for Glencullen-Sandyford joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Kinahan crime family has been disposing of assets in a sign of increasing pressure from Irish, US and UAE authorities. We have the findings from a six month investigation with Conor Gallagher Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times.

Irene Winters, Fine Gael councillor in Wicklow County Council and Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times

A spate of public beatings and arson attacks in the West Dublin area has local gardai concerned these attacks are in retaliation for the shooting that took place in the area on Christmas Eve. Cormac O'Keeffe, Security Correspondent with the Irish Examiner brought Pat the latest.

Havana Syndrome has confused scientists ever since it first emerged in Cuba in 2016. The mystery illness mostly affects American officials working in embassies abroad. They report symptoms like hearing buzzing and screeching noises, and often experience pulses of pain and intense pressure in their skulls.Among other theories, people have suggested it's a side effect from some unknown surveillance technology or the result of microwave weapons deployed by foreign enemies. Others argue it's likely a mass psychogenic illness — so one that's all in the mind — resulting from stress.But some scientists think it might be physical, so there have been studies that look for signs of damage in the brains of people experiencing symptoms. Two of the most recent studies in the U.S. failed to detect any. So what or who is causing this illness?We hear from Gordon Corera, the BBC's Security Correspondent, who talks us through the some of the theories.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Gordon Corera Producers: William Lee Adams and Benita Barden Editor: Simon Peeks

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times, tells us about the arrest of a man on suspicion of the murder of Kenneth Fetherston, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains in January 2010.

#PRC: The US Navy lacks logistics to prevail, Bill Gertz, Washington Times. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill.  Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/21/inside-ring-military-supply-lines-pacific-razors-e/ 1951 USS SAINT PAUL OFF KOREA

PREVIEW: #PRC: #USNAVY: Excerpt from a conversation with Washington Times National Security correspondent Bill Gertz re deterrene in the IndoPacific & What is to be done?  More of this later today. 1936 Ranger, Lexington, Saratoga

Conor Gallagher - Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times

#PRC: #RUSSIA: Russia advised fast breeder reactors for Beijing. Two Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/23/with-assist-from-russia-chinas-plutonium-reactors-/ 1922 Moscow

The Government plans to implement specially dedicated flights for deporting failed asylum applicants. Why is this and what will it involve?Cathal Malone, Immigration Lawyer, and Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of the Irish Times.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of the Irish Times.

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime & Security Correspondent

Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent with The Irish Times, has the latest on the investigation into the fire at the Shipwright pub in Ringsend on New Year's Eve.

#Taiwan: Is the PLA Navy moving to the start line? Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill:  https://www.foxnews.com/world/south-korea-japan-scramble-jets-china-russia-warplanes-spotted-entering-seouls-defense-zone 1907 Port Arthur

On Saturday night, a fire destroyed most of a disused hotel in Co Galway that was set to begin housing up to 70 asylum seekers from Thursday, December 21st.Minister for Integration, Roderic O'Gorman said the blaze, which gardaí believe was started deliberately, was a “deeply sinister” act designed to intimidate international protection applicants.The fire at Ross Lake House hotel in Rosscahill, a remote area between Moycullen and Oughterard, is the latest in a growing list of incidents where buildings – particularly hotels – set aside to house asylum seekers, have been vandalised.Presented by Sorcha Pollak with guests Crime and Security Correspondent, Conor Gallager, and Polical Correspondent, Cormac McQuinn.Produced by John Casey and Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime & Security Correspondent

#PRC: The Biden-Xi summit and the Ayatollah. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill : https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/10/biden-xi-china-iran-apec-00126544 1940 WUHAN

The Israeli Defence Force has confirmed it is responsible for a huge explosion at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza that has reportedly to have killed dozens and injured many more. Photos filed by a Reuters photographer show an enormous crater, levelled buildings and bodies being carried out of the rubble. Jabalia lies in the outer neighbourhoods of Gaza City in the northern part of the strip and had been declared an evacuation zone. The Hamas-run health ministry says 50 people have been killed. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Cormac O'Keefe, Security Correspondent with the Irish Examiner / Dr. Cian O Concubhair, Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice at Maynooth University / Captain Sean Boyce, Master Mariner based in Rosslare Harbour

#PRC: #USAF: Less than ready for kinetic conflict. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy, Gordon Chang https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/13/inside-ring-air-force-pressed-retool-china-war/ 1966 Red Guard

Photo: 1900 Carthage No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: AI with Chinese Characteristics seeks old-fashioned censorship. Bill Gertz, Washington Times. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy.  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/15/china-adopts-interim-ai-rule-requiring-technology-/  

Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent with The Irish Times, reports on internal division within the National Party and the latest on what is known about €400,000 in gold bars that were stored in a vault belonging to the party.

Military neutrality has long held an important place in the Irish national psyche with polls consistently showing strong support for the concept. This support has remained solid even in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, an invasion which caused some other neutral EU countries to seriously evaluate their security stances. In his remarks, Conor Gallagher shares his view that today, the Irish version of neutrality seems uniquely narrow and appears, in the eyes of the Government at least, to comprise of simply staying out of NATO or an EU common defence pact. However, Mr Gallagher believes that many Irish people view neutrality as encompassing something complex and ambitious, but there is little agreement on what that is. About the Speaker: Conor Gallagher is the Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times where he reports on issues concerning defence and state security, including developments in the Defence Forces and the rise of hybrid threats. He joined the newspaper in 2017. He recently published Is Ireland Neutral?, a book examining the evolving definitions of Irish neutrality in the decades since independence and its future in an increasingly uncertain world. He is a graduate of the DCU journalism program and has a Master's Degree in Political Communications.

In this episode of Basically Stefanie chats to Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times and author of "Is Ireland Neutral?". Conor outlines what NATO is and what are the steps that might be needed if Ireland were to join NATO. They discuss how Ireland and other countries' protective forces are shifting with the world becoming more and more digital and how to prevent not only physical attacks but cyber attacks, particularly in light of the HSE cyber attack which was the largest cyber attack on a health organisation in the world. Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our artwork and our music is from Only Ruin. This episode of Basically is sponsored by "Mater Private Network" and Rockwell Financial. You can receive a free consultation with Rockwell Financial by mentioning Basically when booking in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For around two years the Conti ransomware group rampaged across the internet. They attacked hospitals, educational institutions, businesses, governments, and many more, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars in ransomware payments. Business was booming for the cybercriminals. At least it was until the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Conti leadership quickly pledged their loyalty to Russia and then everything began to fall apart.This is the story of one of the most professional, prolific, and devastating organized cybercriminal groups in history.Speaker(s):Selena Larson – Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst and DISCARDED Podcast Co-host at Proofpoint - TwitterBerk Albayrak, Threat Intelligence Analyst within the PRODAFT Threat Intelligence team and expert on Wizard Spider - TwitterConor Gallagher – Crime and Security Correspondent of the Irish Times - TwitterAllan Liska, Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future and author of Ransomware: Understand. Precent. Recover. - TwitterJuan Ignacio Nicolossi, the team leader for the Threat Intelligence Team at PRODAFT.Zoë Brammer, Cyber & Information Operations Associate at the Institute for Security and Technology - Ransomware Ecosystem MapJake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET.Artwork by Paulina Rosol-BarrassAdditional Reading:Reports/Papers:PRODAFT - Conti Ransomware Group In-Depth AnalysisPRODAFT - Wizard Spider In-Depth AnalysisGoogle - Fog of War: How the Ukraine Conflict Transformed the Cyber Threat LandscapeDISCARDED Podcast (Proofpoint) -

BBC's Frank Gardner talks to Jim about the implications of the short-lived mutinous march on Moscow by the Wagner mercenaries who've been engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of the war in Ukraine. Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent and the author of best-selling books about his assignments.

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent and Pa Daly, Sinn Fein Justice spokesperson.

Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent, has a new book out Is Ireland Neutral? The Many Myths of Irish Neutrality. He sat down with Hugh Linehan to discuss what has been an accepted position since the foundation of the Free State but doesn't actually stand up to scrutiny.Whether an attempt to form a military alliance with France at the end of the first world war through to the part Shannon Airport plays in US military operations, the definition of neutrality here is loose at best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kakhovka dam in the Russian-occupied area of southern Ukraine has been breached, unleashing a flood of water downstream. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes, and hundreds of thousands have no clean drinking water. Experts say it could take years for affected farmland to recover. It's still unclear who is responsible for the damage to the dam. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Corin Dann.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for the Irish Times

A viral video showing a 14-year-old school boy being violently assaulted in Navan has been watched over 5 million times. Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, and Professor James O'Higgins Norman from the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre at DCU joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

John Mooney, Security Correspondent with the Sunday Times, on concerns about Russian naval activity in Irish waters.

What is the existing deal between Ireland and Britain when it comes to the defense of Irish skies against hostile aircraft? Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, and Patrick Bury, Defense and Security Expert at Bath University and Foreigner NATO Advisor joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Barry Cummins, Security Correspondent, RTE PrimeTime

We speak to John Mooney, Security Correspondent with the Sunday Times newspaper about the threat of the Real IRA

Cormac O'Keefe, Security Correspondent with the Irish Examiner Helen Donnelly, Chairperson of Columb Barracks Restoration and Regeneration Committee

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1900 Guam after the typhoon @Batchelorshow #PRC:Guam killing in the event of the Taiwan attack.  Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/4/inside-ring-new-missiles-radars-bolster-guam-defen/

The tragic death of Private Sean Rooney in Lebanon last week marks the first Irish peacekeeper death in combat in the region since 1999. The 23 year old was a member of the UN's 10,000-strong mission, Unifil. It's understood the vehicle became surrounded by an angry mob near the coastal down of Al Aqbieh on the night of Wednesday, 14th December. But why would the UN vehicle be the target of such ire? And what has caused the ratcheting up of tension in the Hizbullah-controlled region? Crime and Security Correspondent, Conor Gallagher, and retired Lieutenant Colonel and military historian, Dan Harvey, frame the conflict and analyse the threat on this episode of In The News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerard Guinan, General Secretary PDFORRA, which represents enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces, Bel Trew, International correspondent for The London Independent, Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, Cathal Berry, Independent TD for Kildare South, and former Army Ranger

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: The unsolved mysteries of #Wuhan. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of "Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy," @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/oct/5/inside-ring-us-funded-chinese-research/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Taiwan: Blockade. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of "Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy,": @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/20/us-pacific-fleet-commander-warns-expanding-chinese/

PHOTO: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW #PRC: CCP and the fentanyl gangs of Mexico.  Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of "Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy,"  @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/aug/31/china-shuts-down-counter-drug-talks-us-fueling-fea/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: #Taiwan: The Biden Administration measures the PLA. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy.  https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/08/pentagon-still-assesses-china-will-not-invade-taiwan-in-next-two-years-00050383

Thomas Sparrow is our first guest in this Felsted Global subseries. Thomas is Political and Security Correspondent at Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, where he covers European news live on television in English, German and Spanish.  He has covered various state and official visits, the global Covid-19 pandemic, the refugee crisis, terror threats and attacks in Europe, Brexit and, most recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is a frequent guest on news outlets around the world, including in Estonia, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, United States, United Kingdom, Colombia, India, Vietnam and South Korea.  He previously worked as a correspondent for the BBC in Washington during the presidency of Barack Obama. He is also the co-author of three books on European politics and has featured as a guest speaker at Felsted and in other partner schools around the world.  

FRANK GARDNER chats to Paul Burke about his explosive thriller OUTBREAK, out now in paperback, protagonist Luke Carlton, the zeitgeist and hitting the crocodiles closest to the canoe.OUTBREAK: Deep within the Arctic Circle, three scientists from the UK's Arctic Research Station trudge through a blizzard in search of shelter. They see a cabin ahead. It appears abandoned. No lights. No snowmobile outside. But as they push open the door, the smell hits them. Rank and foetid: there's something bad inside.Then movement. A man lies slumped, his face disfigured by livid pustules. Blood runs from his nostrils; his chest glistens blackly. The team's medic, Dr Sheila Mackenzie, pushes forward to examine him when the convulsions start. Blood, bile and mucus spray into the air. The doctor knows it's too late - she's been contaminated . . .Within hours, a full-scale operation to contain this contagion is underway. Samples are rushed to the laboratories at Porton Down on high alert. What they discover changes everything. Supported by phone and data intercepts, British Intelligence reaches a terrifying conclusion: that Russia has been developing a new generation of bio-weapons.Dispatched to investigate, MI6's Luke Carlton finds himself on a serpentine trail of lies and deception. From a mysterious factory in Lithuania, via arrest and imprisonment, and ultimately back to Britain, he discovers that they've been looking in the wrong place all along.FRANK GARDNER Born in 1961, Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent, reporting for television and radio on issues of domestic and international security, notably on Islamist extremist related terrorism. A fluent Arabist, with a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies, he was previously the BBC's Middle East Correspondent based in Cairo, and before that in Dubai. In June 2004, while reporting in Riyadh, Frank and his cameraman, Simon Cumbers, were ambushed by Islamist gunmen. Simon was killed outright, Frank was shot multiple times and left for dead. Against all expectations, he survived and, in 2006, published his acclaimed and bestselling memoir, Blood and Sand. In 2009 he published Far Horizons, a much praised account of his life as an inveterate traveller and explorer. His first novel, the thriller Crisis, was a No.1 bestseller. Awarded an OBE for services to journalism, Frank has also written for the Economist, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Time Out and has been published in The Best of Sunday Times Travel Writing.He lives in London with his family.Recommendations/References:books; Beside the Syrian Sea and How to Betray Your Country by James WoolfBlood and Sand by Frank GardnerSo Far From God Patrick MarnhamTV/Radio;No Time To DieJason BourneBreaking BadThe Night ManagerFuture WarfareProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate & LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover, NB Magazine and the European Literature Network and edits/presents Crime Time FM.

Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance & the Struggle to Liberate Occupied EuropeBetween 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand pigeons were dropped as part of ‘Columba' – a secret British operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation. Gordon Corera, Security Correspondent for BBC news, tells a dramatic and tragic tale of espionage, starring not just pigeons but the networks of ordinary people who were prepared to take huge risks to answer a call for help. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest this week has one of the most notable lines of lineage we have had on the show to date; His Grandmother's second cousin was Rosa Parks! Born into a family rich in history and trendsetting, he did not fall short in carrying on his family name. He is an accomplished author & award-winning broadcaster of historical events like the Presidential Elections, Hurricane Sandy, and 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood & made history himself becoming the first African American CBS News Justice & Homeland Security Correspondent. Through all of his success, he has struggled silently for years. He opens up about his anxiety describing it as debilitating but shares that he is working on being comfortable expressing it which is something we admire! The one thing you won't find on Google is how his international childhood shaped him & how when he returned to the states, he was determined to play a sport with (OR because of the) cheerleaders. Follow Jeff Pegues on Social Media:  Twitter: @jeffpeguescbs Facebook: Jeff Pegues  CBS Profile: Jeff CBS Profile Follow The Underdog Podcast on Social Media:  Twitter: @UnderdogPod Instagram: @underdog_pod Facebook: The Underdog Podcast

Several adjectives come to mind when I think of Jennifer Griffin……smart, accomplished, thoughtful, tenacious, kind, but perhaps the ones that describe her best are resilient, fearless, and brave. Most people know her from her work covering the Pentagon and National Security issues for Fox News, but her story and her experiences in journalism are a […] The post Fearlessness, resilience, and bravery: a conversation with Pentagon & National Security Correspondent for FOX News Jennifer Griffin (Episode #27) appeared first on She Said / She Said.

The BBC's Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, interviews the CIA Director, John Brennan.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner. For 10 years, he has been the BBC's expert on the Middle East - always authoritative and insightful, his analysis is based on first-hand knowledge of the region - after years spent studying Arabic and living and working in the Middle East. But in June last year the reporter became the news. He and his cameraman were attacked by gunmen while they filmed in Saudi Arabia. His colleague was killed, he was shot six times and left for dead. Incredibly, he survived - though with devastating injuries. Now he is paraplegic - he has some feeling and movement in his legs above the knee but none below. He uses a wheelchair for most of the day though remains determined to walk some of the time using callipers and a walking frame. Nearly a year after the attack he returned to work - continuing to analyse the terrorist threat and trying to explain the circumstances behind it - he is, he says, busier than ever.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Third movement of Concerto No 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: A Passage to India by E.M Forster Luxury: A solar-powered buggy