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The Dark State Podcast The Dark State is a podcast about the security threats facing modern Ireland and further afield.

New podcast on the evolution of smuggling with James Doherty of is now available. Do support us by subscibing on https:...
06/06/2023

New podcast on the evolution of smuggling with James Doherty of is now available. Do support us by subscibing on https://buff.ly/3wN8WgA or Apple Podcasts https://buff.ly/3iMJFib

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Thanks for all the positive feedback on recent shows which try to explain the overlap between organised crime, terrorism...
22/05/2023

Thanks for all the positive feedback on recent shows which try to explain the overlap between organised crime, terrorism and national security issues on the island of Ireland and how they relate to international affairs. If you want to support the show, visit patreon https://buff.ly/3F1o8Ny

14/05/2023

For those interested in the Defence Forces, patrons can avail of a 50% offer on an exclusive edition of Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army’s Forgotten Battle.

There are a very limited number of hardcover copies, each signed and numbered by the author Declan Power. You can purchase these for €10 each from the attached link if interested.

https://www.maverickhouse.com/books/siege-at-jadotville-limited-edition/

For those interested in the Defence Forces, patrons can avail of a 50% offer on an exclusive edition of Siege at Jadotvi...
14/05/2023

For those interested in the Defence Forces, patrons can avail of a 50% offer on an exclusive edition of Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army’s Forgotten Battle.

There are a very limited number of hardcover copies, each signed and numbered by the author Declan Power. You can purchase these for €10 each from the attached link if interested.

This exclusive edition of Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army’s Forgotten Battle is limited to 250 copies. Each copy is signed and numbered by the author Declan Power. In June 1961, the men of A Company, 35th Irish Infantry Battalion, arrived in the Congo as part of a United Nations peacekeeping f...

Today's story on the Kinahan cartel's involvement with and its Shia proxy , which may ultimately be the cause of its ...
14/05/2023

Today's story on the Kinahan cartel's involvement with and its Shia proxy , which may ultimately be the cause of its demise.

Christy Kinahan was once known as an “ordinary decent criminal” on the streets of Dublin — and was virtually unheard of outside them. He burgled houses, stole cars and forged cheques in the 1970s before being jailed for drug possession in 1987.Prison changed him. He immersed himself in educati...

Is Irish Neutrality A Sacred Cow? Interesting discussion with Prof John O'Brennan of Maynooth University. Patreon ...
10/05/2023

Is Irish Neutrality A Sacred Cow? Interesting discussion with Prof John O'Brennan of Maynooth University.

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Listen now (40 min) | Can Ireland continue with its ‘Ostrich’ like approach to European security and defense? John Mooney talks to Prof John Brennan about the scared cow of Irish politics. Also some analysis on last week'

01/04/2023

The subscriber edition of the Dark State is now available on Spotify. Subscriptions gives access to the entire library of past shows.

Interested in the actors who pose a threat to Irish and European security. Want to support the podcast? You can donate v...
31/03/2023

Interested in the actors who pose a threat to Irish and European security. Want to support the podcast? You can donate via the Buy Me A Coffee App

The influential podcast on crime, national security, terrorism and defence hosted by John Mooney. Become a member on and

The latest episode of the Dark State covers the issue of crime involving animals. John Mooney talks to Mark Randell abou...
23/03/2023

The latest episode of the Dark State covers the issue of crime involving animals. John Mooney talks to Mark Randell about dog fighting and other types of serious crime involving animals. Randell is a former anti-terrorist officer who now trains law enforcement in animal crime.
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Listen now (38 min) | John Mooney talks to Mark Randell about dog fighting and other types of serious crime involving animals. Randell is a former anti-terrorist officer who now trains law enforcement in animal crime.

If you want to support the podcast, you can do so by donating via BuyMeACoffee App. All help is much appreciated htt...
16/03/2023

If you want to support the podcast, you can do so by donating via BuyMeACoffee App. All help is much appreciated https://buff.ly/3Fkv5sT

The influential podcast on crime, national security, terrorism and defence hosted by John Mooney. Become a member on and

Thank you everyone. Reviews of Black Light by Michael O'Toole"Raw, but powerful and eminently readable" "Black Light is ...
14/03/2023

Thank you everyone. Reviews of Black Light by Michael O'Toole

"Raw, but powerful and eminently readable"

"Black Light is a police procedural which offers the reader an unrivalled insight into crime in contemporary Dublin"

"This is a gripping page-turner of a novel"

"Just finished this new crime novel from Michael O'Toole and it blew me away"

"I have some familiarity with forensics, police work and journalism, and this book is strikingly authentic on all fronts"

Dr Patrick Bury of the University of Bath discusses the polycrisis that is resulting in the near collapse of the Irish D...
13/03/2023

Dr Patrick Bury of the University of Bath discusses the polycrisis that is resulting in the near collapse of the Irish Defence Forces. Dr Bury is the co-author with Dr David Murphy of a recent article published in War on the Rocks about the issue. Now available to subscribers

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‎Show The Dark State, Ep Polycrisis: Irish Defence - 10 Mar 2023

Delighted to say someone is listening. We are experiencing a significant increase in listenership. Don't forget you can ...
13/03/2023

Delighted to say someone is listening. We are experiencing a significant increase in listenership. Don't forget you can support the podcast by joining on Patreon for €1.99 a month. We reply on subs as we don't accept advertisements Support the podcast > https://buff.ly/3F1o8Ny

Our discussions on the near collapse of the Defence Forces continues. Just released a really good podcast with Dr Patric...
11/03/2023

Our discussions on the near collapse of the Defence Forces continues. Just released a really good podcast with Dr Patrick Bury from the University of Bath on the topic and the article he wrote for War on the Rocks. Podcast is available on Patreon, Substack and Apple Podcasts

Lots of debate in the past 24 hours about whether the Irish and British governments should engage with paramilitaries to...
09/03/2023

Lots of debate in the past 24 hours about whether the Irish and British governments should engage with paramilitaries to bring about their disbandment. Reposting this interview about theproposal with Tim O'Connor of the Independent Reporting Commission.

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John Mooney talks to Tim O'Connor, one of the four members of the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC), the statuatory body which monitors the progress being made to end paramilitarism in Northern I

Today's big read for anyone interested in the activities of Russia's intel services on Irish soil. With contributions fr...
05/03/2023

Today's big read for anyone interested in the activities of Russia's intel services on Irish soil. With contributions from John Siphe, Cathal Berry and Liam Smaul, formally of An Garda Siochana

The mystery surrounding the Marina Sologub case highlights Ireland’s extreme vulnerability to Russian espionage.Moscow’s secret services have been spying in

26/02/2023

Hope to broadcast a show tomorrow on the attempted murder of DCI Caldwell tomorrow for our subscribers on Patreon and Apple Podcasts. Will make it available later in the week for the general public.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to share, tweet and review this podcast. Very grateful to everyone who provided fee...
26/02/2023

Thanks to everyone who took the time to share, tweet and review this podcast. Very grateful to everyone who provided feedback. Special thanks to Raffaello. The show is avail on all podcast catchers!

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Today's story on the Irish citizen who has been ordered to leave Australia on national security grounds. Might be of int...
26/02/2023

Today's story on the Irish citizen who has been ordered to leave Australia on national security grounds. Might be of interest to anyone interested in national security.

An Irish citizen accused of being a “threat to national security” in Australia had previously worked in the Dail and befriended Irish politicians. Marina Sologu

Why did the New IRA try to murder DCI John Caldwell now and what did they hope to achieve? Thanks to John Morrison of Ma...
26/02/2023

Why did the New IRA try to murder DCI John Caldwell now and what did they hope to achieve? Thanks to John Morrison of Maynooth Sean Brennan and Willian Matchett for their contributions.

John Caldwell did not have time to escape when the republican gunmen came to murder him last Wednesday night. The detective inspector with the Police Service

Today's story on the expulsuion of an Irish citizen from Australia on national security grounds.
26/02/2023

Today's story on the expulsuion of an Irish citizen from Australia on national security grounds.

Just released a great interview with Raffaello Pantucci about China, its relationship with the EU and those spy ballons....
23/02/2023

Just released a great interview with Raffaello Pantucci about China, its relationship with the EU and those spy ballons. The show is now available on all podcast catchers. If you want to support the show, do subscribe.

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The journalist Sally Hayden discussed the EU's policy towards migrants and refugees on the show this week. Thanks to eve...
20/02/2023

The journalist Sally Hayden discussed the EU's policy towards migrants and refugees on the show this week. Thanks to everyone who continues to support the podcast #

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Thanks for all the feedback on this episode. Lots of people well impressed with Eoin McNamara's analysis on NATO and security in northern and eastern Europe. #Nato https://buff.ly/3DF7Ebm

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