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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1222Judicial review (military trade with Israel, use of Irish airspace) · Co. Dublin

Judicial review filed in High Court to compel Government to suspend military trade with Israel

A judicial review was filed in the High Court in Dublin on 29 July 2025 by Cork-based campaign group Uplift, three journalists with The Ditch (Roman Shortall, Eoghan McNeill and Paul Doyle), and Irish-born surgeon Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, seeking to compel the Irish Government to suspend military-related trade with Israel and stop flights carrying weapons passing through Irish airspace. The applicants claim the Government is in breach of national and EU laws by facilitating military and dual-use exports to Israel, including components for F-35 jets, and by allowing flights carrying explosives, guns and ammunition to pass through Irish airspace. The proceedings are brought against the Ministers for Transport and for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Government of Ireland, Ireland and the Attorney General. The High Court must grant leave before the case can proceed, and the applicants have sought urgent leave before the law term ends on 31 July 2025.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court29 Jul
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A judicial review was filed to compel the Irish Government to suspend military-related trade with Israel and stop flights carrying weapons through Irish airspace.
Where
The proceedings were filed at the High Court in Dublin.
When
The judicial review was filed on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, with urgent leave sought before the law term ends on Thursday, 31 July 2025.
Charges
The applicants claim the Government is in breach of national and EU laws by facilitating military and dual-use trade with Israel, allowing flights carrying explosives, guns and ammunition through Irish airspace, and granting permits for military-related goods including F-35 jet components to be exported to Israel.
In court
The proceedings are against the Ministers for Transport and for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Government of Ireland, Ireland and the Attorney General, and the High Court must grant leave before judicial review proceedings can be taken.
Other details
  • The action is brought by Cork-based community campaign group Uplift, three journalists with The Ditch (Roman Shortall, Eoghan McNeill and Paul Doyle), and Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, an Irish-born surgeon who worked in Gaza hospitals in 2023 and 2024.
  • Dr El Mokhallalati said he has lost dozens of family members killed in Israeli military strikes and was arrested and interrogated while treating patients in Gaza.
  • Brian Cuthbert is listed as an applicant in the case.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe judicial review proceedings were filed on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe law term ends on Thursday, 31 July 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe applicants claim the Government is in breach of national and EU laws by allegedly facilitating military and dual-use trade with Israel. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe applicants claim the Government is allowing flights carrying explosives, guns and ammunition to Israel to pass through Irish airspace. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe applicants claim the Government is unlawfully continuing to grant permits for military-related goods, including components for F-35 jets, to be exported to Israel. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA legal bid to compel the Irish Government to suspend military-related trade with Israel has been filed with the High Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe proceedings are against the Ministers for Transport and for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Government of Ireland, Ireland and the Attorney General. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court must grant leave before judicial review proceedings can be taken, involving a decision on whether the applicants have an arguable case. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe action is brought by Cork-based community campaign group Uplift. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe action is also brought by three journalists with news outlet The Ditch: Roman Shortall, Eoghan McNeill and Paul Doyle. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe action is also brought by Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, an Irish-born surgeon who worked in Gaza hospitals. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDr El Mokhallalati worked in hospitals in Gaza in 2023 and 2024, including as head of the burns unit in Al Shifa hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDr El Mokhallalati said he has lost dozens of family members killed in Israeli military strikes. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDr El Mokhallalati said he was arrested and interrogated while treating patients in Gaza. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jul2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Legal bid to compel Government to suspend military-related trade with Israel filed in High Court

    First report of the judicial review filing; applicants seek urgent leave before the law term ends on Thursday 31 July 2025.

    victim, Ahmed El Mokhallalati, male, Irish, irishAhmed El Mokhallalativictim, Roman Shortall, irish (judged from name)Roman Shortallvictim, Eoghan McNeill, irish (judged from name)Eoghan McNeillvictim, Paul Doyle, irish (judged from name)Paul Doylevictim, Brian Cuthbert, irish (judged from name)Brian Cuthbert