War In Europe

War in Ukraine

The latest news, views and analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its impacts on wider geo-political affairs.

Trump Zelenskyy
Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, as US leader signals hesitancy over Tomahawks
Mr Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with Mr Trump over lunch, a day after the US president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Gardaí hope witnesses can shed light on fatal stabbing at Dublin youth residential home
Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Tusla-run residential home in north Dublin

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Seven hurt as Russian aerial attack hits Ukrainian hospital
It came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to travel to Washington and ask US President Donald Trump for more American military help

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Maintaining our humanity in the era of smartphone wars
Irish Examiner view: Maintaining our humanity in the era of smartphone wars
The conflicts in Palestine and Ukraine will come to be known as the first smartphone wars, with much of the information circulating on social media unmediated by the intervention of any trained or accredited journalist

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
There are 528 separated children being accommodated by Tusla

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
At least 20 hurt in Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital
Russian drone and missile assaults have left at least 20 people injured in Kyiv, as residential buildings were damaged and blackouts were caused by strikes across Ukraine, authorities said.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
'So, the hell started. I went homeless': Children who arrive here alone need supports
Children who arrive in the State alone need wraparound supports, particularly after they turn 18 when they move straight from the care of Tusla into homelessness, writes Wayne Stanley

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel and Hamas officials sign first phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt a war that has evolved into a regional conflict

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Tajikistan Russia
Russian air defences responsible for shooting down Azerbaijani plane, says Putin
Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian power plant badly damaged in Russian attack
Two workers were injured in the attack, according to DTEK, Ukraine’s biggest electricity operator

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammunition plant and oil terminal
The Ukrainian military said its long-range drones have hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, cranking up recent pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
British parts found in Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for tougher sanctions for British firms supplying parts for Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants
Both Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia are not currently operational, but they require a constant power supply to run crucial cooling systems for spent fuel rods in order to avoid a potential nuclear incident

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Europe Summit
Europe must destroy Russian drones and target shadow fleet, says Macron
Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Danish Economy Ahead Of 2026 Budget Law Proposal
Even in laid-back Copenhagen, Europe feels chill wind of geopolitical tension
Tensions have been ramping up on the European mainland, most recently in the shape of Poland, Estonia, and Denmark itself experiencing suspected Russian drone incursions 

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Denmark Airport
Ireland will collaborate with other EU states on security amid concern over Russia
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it made sense for Ireland to work with EU states that have expertise in drones, protection of undersea cables, and cyberattacks

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy and UN warn of heightened risk at Ukrainian nuclear plant
Emergency diesel generators are providing power for crucial cooling systems for the facility’s six shutdown reactors and spent fuel

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Martin heads to Copenhagen to discuss European defence and economic security
Martin heads to Copenhagen to discuss European defence and economic security
Micheál Martin is also expected to raise the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to end the war

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

C&AG: Properties used by IPAS lacked proper documentation
C&AG: Properties used by IPAS lacked proper documentation
Due diligence documentation on 20 sample properties used by the International Protection Accommodation Service was 'significantly incomplete'

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Irish humanitarians prepare for trip to Ukraine
Irish humanitarians prepare for trip to Ukraine
Kilkenny men rescue emergency vehicles from the scrapyard — and turn them into a life-saving mission in Ukraine

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Four killed as Russia unleashes major missile and drone attack on Ukraine
It was the first major bombardment since an air attack on Kyiv killed at least 21 people last month

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly Russia
Aggression against Russia will be met with ‘decisive response’, minister says
Russia’s top diplomat has told world leaders that his nation has no intention of attacking Europe, but any aggression against his country “will be met with a decisive response”.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Academics disagree with Catherine Connolly's 'German militarisation' comments
Academics disagree with Catherine Connolly's 'German militarisation' comments
History and politics professors say foreign aggression was behind the rearmament under Adolf Hitler, while defence against Russian aggression was the purpose of Germany's current spending increase

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Finland Drones
European defence ministers agree to develop ‘drone wall’
European defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe’s airspace.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Drone technology presents challenges at home and abroad
Irish Examiner view: Drone technology presents challenges at home and abroad
Concerns about privacy and noise pollution caused by drone deliveries have been expressed in Dublin recently, but such complaints pale in comparison to this week’s incidents abroad

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Irish presidential election
'War is a stain on humanity': Catherine Connolly says Ireland 'must call out the abuse of power'
The Independent presidential candidate doubled down on her criticism of the military industrial complex, which originally came up in a debate at UCD on Wednesday

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Celtic FC v FC Bayern München - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg
Uefa closer to Israel ban, but will Fifa defy Trump?
UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza. A majority of UEFA’s 20-member executive committee is expected to support any vote in favour of suspending Israeli teams from international play, The Associated Press has reported.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says world is in ‘most destructive arms race in history’
“Weapons decide who survives,” the Ukrainian leader said

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia
Some expressed hope that Mr Trump’s words would be backed up by concrete support for Ukraine in Washington, while others were wary about the American president’s unpredictability

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Donald Trump
Like a circus: All eyes on Donald Trump at UN General Assembly
Any seasoned observer of Mr Trump will know that it's not possible to predict where his speeches will begin or end up, but this was particularly scattergun and scathing

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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