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<p>Tánaiste Micheál Martin laying flowers at the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, while there to participate in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Picture: Irish Embassy in Kyiv</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Support for Ukraine may be drying up

The gathering of many of Europe’s top diplomats in Kyiv yesterday was intended to have a bolstering effect on seemingly vacillating support for Ukraine

<p>Michael Martin visited the Borodyanka area of Kyiv during a visit to Ukrainian capital last July. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

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Micheál Martin in Kyiv for extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting

<p>President Joe Biden, center, poses with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool</p>

world

Biden visits Kyiv and says ‘democracy stands’ in Ukraine ahead of anniversary

world

Anger in Russia as 63 troops killed in one of war's deadliest strikes

munster

The UCC graduate helping Ukraine to investigate war crimes

spotlight

'We cannot allow Putin steal our Christmas': Ukraine shows faith and defiance in the face of fear

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits combat zone as Vladimir Putin rallies forces

Russia’s ground invasion, which began on February 24, has lost momentum in recent months

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

UN chief says grain deal unlikely to be extended to further Ukrainian ports

Ukraine had called for expansion of deal with Russia, allowing it to ship food products from three ports

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Ukrainian who has returned home says shelter should be for those from worst-hit cities

Yulia Klymenko said that while Dublin is now her 'second home', Europe is already too overcrowded with refugees and especially Ireland with its housing crisis.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

G7 leaders to meet after latest Russian assault on Ukraine

British prime minister Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks on Tuesday following Russian strikes on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Animal-loving Ukrainian sniper rescues abandoned pets from battlefield

The rescued animals include dogs, cats, birds rabbits and even a herd of pigs

Tue, 30 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Ukraine has the confidence to keep its independence

Dozens of wrecked Russian military vehicles — armoured cars and tanks and artillery launchers — made up the defiant centrepiece of Ukraine's independence day in Kyiv

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

'Red tape' blocking willing hosts for Ukrainians fleeing war

Tenancy rules on housing standards and lack of tradespeople are preventing offers of accommodation being taken up

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Ukraine

Taoiseach in Kyiv: ‘We admire you and we are with you – you are very much in our hearts’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has thanked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for welcoming him to Kyiv, and has assured him that "Ireland will be with you every step of the way" as the country aims towards achieving European Union candidate status.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Terry Prone: Words matter, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy knows their value

Genocide. By repeatedly stating it, Ukraine's president is setting out the terms of the indictments that will one day be heard in international courts of law

Mon, 02 May, 2022

Simon Coveney tells Kyiv officials Ireland wants 'maximalist' sanctions against Russia

The Foreign Affairs Minister said that some of the acts being carried out by Russian forces in Ukraine will be declared war crimes in the future

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

Forty Irish citizens remain in war-torn Ukraine

A number of these are Irish couples who are involved in surrogacy arrangements in the war-torn country

Sun, 20 Mar, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Brave journalists documenting the horrors of war

Reporting on conflict in Ukraine is more dangerous than any and puts the bravery of journalists there into clear context

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Ukraine: What happened today, Monday, March 14?

Speaking before the Council of Europe, Ukrainian the prime minister urged the council to expel Russia from its ranks, something the human-rights body has never done

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Russian strike on base in western Ukraine brings war even closer to NATO's border

The attack on the Yavoriv International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security, a training base just 25 km from the Polish border that has previously hosted NATO military instructors

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

'This is very painful': Waterford Ukrainian says her Russian family don't believe war is happening

'They say it’s fake even though we send them videos of our city being destroyed' Tramore-based Olena Pidoprygora says

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

Mothers and babies shelter in basement of children's hospital in Kyiv

So far four children have been treated for shrapnel and bullet wounds at the hospital

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Cork-based Ukrainian and Russian law graduates join forces to help those fleeing war

Both have been volunteering their services to Ukrainians in Ireland in extending their permissions or applying for new ones

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

Dorcha Lee: Russian seizure of Chernobyl puts psychological pressure on the West

Taking control of the Chernobyl power station is a veiled threat to Western Europe that the Russian’s could uncap the concrete dome and trigger another environmental disaster

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

Mick Clifford: Long before the bombs started falling, truth had perished in the war of words

The first casualty of war is truth. Behind the troops invading Ukraine are armies of online trolls as well as the big gun of Vladimir Putin’s rambling conspiracy theories, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022

Visas for relatives of Irish citizens fleeing Ukraine 'will be processed quickly'

Irish photographer living in Ukraine tells of worry if conflict with Russia should 'kick off'

Sun, 13 Feb, 2022

5 great Europe getaways, from Christmas markets to continental train journeys

Cruises, sleeper trains and city breaks are back — and it's not too soon to plan a Christmas Market getaway

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

The impeachment trap: Democrats taking huge risk in launching proceedings against Trump

America’s Democrats have made a serious mistake by launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, writes Eric Posner

Thu, 03 Oct, 2019

Ryanair launches new route from Dublin to Kiev

Flights will operate twice a week as part of the airline's Summer 2019 schedule.

Thu, 02 May, 2019

Readers' blog: Op-ed piece is nothing but a pack of Russian lies

If I’m not mistaken, an op-ed piece is an opinion piece that normally should be based on generally accepted facts, and not simply be propaganda.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2019

Portugal wins the Eurovision for the first time ever

Salvador Sobral performed the song Amar Pelos Dois (Love For Both), a song composed and written by his sister, Luísa.

Sun, 14 May, 2017

People are still not OK with the lack of diversity at this year’s Eurovision

The slot is usually filled by one man and one woman.

Sat, 13 May, 2017

Eurovision - The Grand Final Preview

Ireland maybe out but there is still plenty to cheer in tonight's show.

Sat, 13 May, 2017

The shape I'm in: Brendan Murray, singer

Brendan Murray appears in semi-final 2 of The Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, May 11, RTÉ2, 8pm.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

Listen to Ireland’s 2017 Eurovision entry here

"Ireland hasn’t won Eurovision since 1996 which is the same year that Brendan was born so perhaps that’s a lucky omen,"

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017

VIDEO: Kyiv-Donetsk prisoner exchange appears to go smoothly

A prisoner exchange has taken place between government forces and pro-Russia rebel fighters in Ukraine.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Belief the key for Arsenal and Man City in Champions League

English clubs are becoming so cushioned financially that they may be a softer touch in Europe, writes David Shonfield.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2015

Fate of Europe lies with Ukraine vote

Sunday’s election is crucial for Ukraine but there are hopes it will also encourage a more democratic Russia, writes Carl Bildt

Thu, 23 Oct, 2014

Soccer rivals choose sides in Ukraine upheavals

Ukraine are due to play the United States tomorrow in one of those matches which cries out for George Orwell to do the post-match analysis in the studio.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2014

Mandela had rare clarity of moral vision that prison can nurture

INCARCERATION is said to leave you with a feeling of helplessness and vulnerability. But the truth of life for a political prisoner, even for one on a hunger strike, is the opposite.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2013

Night the embodiment of modern Ukraine delivered

THIS has been an extremely difficult tournament to cover. Anybody who’s attempted to move from one venue to another is already feeling the effects of a night spent huddled on an airport floor, or squashed into a packed train for an overnight journey. Little wonder there are swathes of empty seats at stadiums for the first time at a European Championship since 1996.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2012

One last shove for Sheva

If it wasn’t for Euro 2012, Andriy Shevchenko would probably have retired by now. The forward, commonly described as Europe’s most complete since Marco van Basten, is 35 now and, although he has looked after himself like few others, the body is beginning to creak.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012