A new investigation by The Irish Times with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a network of journalists, has has shown the supply chain link between Russian arms makers and a factory in Limerick. Graphic: OCCRPA new investigation has shown the supply chain link between Russian missiles – ones used to deadly effect in Ukraine – and a factory in Limerick. Aughinish Alumina was built near the Shannon Estuary in the 1980s to make alumina using raw bauxite from Guinea and Brazil. It has become one of the Europe’s biggest sources of the vital raw material. Alumina is a key part of the car and aircraft industry.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 09:54 UTC