John Mooney is joined by Dr Aaron Edwards of the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst to discuss the ongoing issue of paramilitary peacekeeping by loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland

John Mooney discusses Estonia's approach to defence with Marko Mihkelson, the chair of the Estonian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris hosted an event at Dublin's Gresham hotel to commemorate the centenary of the inaugural meeting to establish An Garda Síochána following Ireland's declaration as a Republic.

This event consisted of historical talks on the foundation of An Garda Síochána followed by a panel discussion entitled "Has An Garda Síochána lived up to the ideals of those who met in this hotel 100 years ago?” The panel consisted of Commissioner Harris, Dr. Liam Mc Niffe, Michael Staines, Nora Owen, Nóirín O Sullivan and Sergeant John Reynolds.

The Dark State would like to sincerely thank the staff at the Garda Press Office for facilitating the broadcast of this podcast.

Who becomes a cybercriminal? Are they all disenfranchised young men who hack networks from darkened rooms or are they disadvantaged young men trying to earn a living? Are they involved in organised crime or do they work for themselves?

John Mooney speaks to Dr Jonathan Lusthaus, the Director of The Human Cybercriminal Project in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Dr Lusthaus has spent years meeting those involved in cyber crime whilst researching the issue. He discusses what he discovered in this week's episode.

What is QAnon. Is it a cult, a popular movement, a community, a way to fight back against evil, a new religion or a domestic terrorism threat. Or is it a conspiracy theory of everything?

These are just some of the questions which Mike Rothschild has asked about the movement which is now considered a very real threat to democracies around the world.

Rothschild is the author of the Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything.

What are the key findings of the report published by the Commission on the Defence Forces. Will the government use the contents of this bulky report to bring about change, or will it be ignored. John Mooney is joined by Declan Power and the retired colonel Dorcha Lee.

Natia Seskuria is an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. She also served at the Office of the National Security Council of Georgia and is a lecturer in Russian Politics. She discusses the invasion of Ukraine, info wars and the threat posed by the Kremlin to Georgia with John Mooney.

How are the people of Ukraine coping during the Russian invasion? John Mooney talks to Nadia Dobrianska, who spent the weekend making petrol bombs.

The Dark State is making key episodes on Ukraine free to listen to keep the public informed during this crisis.

How do Ukrainians living in Ireland feel about the possibility of a Russian invasion? John Mooney is joined by Sergiy Adamenko, who fought against Russian backed separatists when fighting broke out in the Donbas region.

How are the people of Ukraine coping during the Russian invasion? What is it like to hear missiles rain down on your country? Do you fight or flee? John Mooney talks to Nadia Dobrianska, who has just fled from Kyiv with her family.

The Dark State is making key episodes on Ukraine free to listen to keep the public informed during this crisis. Please share this podcast