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Ireland must increase defence budget 'to keep Russians at bay', warns ex-military adviser
Ireland must increase defence budget 'to keep Russians at bay', warns ex-military adviser
EU figures show that the average defence budget across member states was 1.3% of GDP, according to 2022 data, with Ireland spending the lowest amount

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

hacker
Ireland 'increasingly' a target for espionage by hostile states, security report finds
Defence Policy Review says Russian naval activity close to Irish shores highlighted the potential for maritime or hybrid attacks against critical infrastructure

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

How dangerous is the new US-Russia missile race?
How dangerous is the new US-Russia missile race?
Experts agree that chances of the US and Russia arriving at a breakthrough arms control deal of the kind struck by Reagan and Gorbachev in the 1980s are remote

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
'Nato was founded in 1949 to counter the perceived threat posed by the then Soviet Union. It has no raison d’etre since the Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991'

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

US Johnson 1
Letters to the Editor: Biden should follow example of other US presidents
A reader says if any US president is not able, as they once were, to fully fulfill their duties, it is wise not to run for a second term and to generously give the opportunity to another from their party to run for the Oval Office

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer visit to Dublin and Belfast
Britain is ready to renew its 'profound’ partnership with Ireland
British ambassador Paul Johnston writes that Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister ushers in a new era for Britain — not least in terms of its relationship with Ireland

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

'We need more': Ukrainian ambassador makes plea for extra de-mining equipment 
'We need more': Ukrainian ambassador makes plea for extra de-mining equipment 
Larysa Gerasko told an Oireachtas committee that Russian missiles have destroyed 80% of Ukraine's electricity stations

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Oil rigs - Cromarty Firth
Oil price slides to $77.25 a barrel despite pledges of output cuts
Crude oil fell more than $1 a barrel on the back of scepticism about an Opec+ decision to boost supply later this year

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: We should not wait to be told to look out for fellow citizens
Irish Examiner view: We should not wait to be told to look out for fellow citizens
It is shocking to realise that in a world which has never before appeared so well connected, people may still disappear from view so completely

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Local elections
France warns of threat to elections from Russian disinformation network with far-right links
The websites, all variations of Pravda.com, have stories on 'Satanavision' — referring to Eurovision — and about Gaza and immigration

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Crude oil prices fall this week but wholesale gas increases 
Crude oil prices fall this week but wholesale gas increases 
Cold weather lifted European gas prices but crude oil is trading at three-month lows after weak US jobs data

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Aughinish-owner Rusal: US and UK sanctions won't hurt supply
Aughinish-owner Rusal: US and UK sanctions won't hurt supply
Goldman Sachs said it did not expect an immediate supply shock

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

New Islamic State videos back claim it carried out Moscow concert hall attack
New Islamic State videos back claim it carried out Moscow concert hall attack
Footage of gunmen reinforces terror group’s claim to have masterminded worst terror attack on Russia in two decades

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Putin says all four Moscow attack gunmen held as death toll reaches 133
Putin says all four Moscow attack gunmen held as death toll reaches 133
Putin suggests – without evidence – that Kyiv may have been involved in attack, claiming attackers planned to flee to Ukraine

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre
Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre
At least three children were among those killed in the attack on Friday night at the hall in Krasnogorsk, Russian authorities said

Sat, 23 Mar, 2024

TOPSHOT-RUSSIA-POLITICS-VOTE-PUTIN
Irish Examiner View: Putin’s sham victory snubs democracy
Putin, surrounded by hand-picked well-wishers and supporters, looked like the isolated man he is after receiving an 87.28% winning electoral margin

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Exports to former Soviet Union countries up since the war
Exports to former Soviet Union countries up since the war
A spokesperson for the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment said it was aware of the risk of the circumvention of sanctions via third countries

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Crude oil prices jump to $85.25 as IEA forecasts more global demand this year
Crude oil prices jump to $85.25 as IEA forecasts more global demand this year
Crude oil prices rose as the International Energy Agency's predicted a tighter market in 2024 and raised its view on oil demand growth this year. Brent crude oil rose $1. 21, or 1. 4%, to $85. 25 a barrel after touching its highest since early November.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024

The pope wants Ukraine to surrender; that would give Russia a green light for endless war
The pope wants Ukraine to surrender; that would give Russia a green light for endless war
It is not the first time Pope Francis has displayed overtly pro-Russian sympathies

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Russia Daily Life
DFA monitoring situation in Moscow after report of 'imminent' terror threat there
A spokesperson said that the DFA continues to strongly advise against 'all travel to the Russian Federation'

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

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Probe into potential cybersecurity breach at Department of Foreign Affairs 
The newly established Mogilevich hacker group claimed that it had acquired 7GB of data

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Cross-border projects
Taoiseach confirms Ukraine has received de-mining equipment
The arrival of the Irish equipment forms part of Ireland's support of Ukraine and sends 'a message to the Kremlin that Russia cannot win this war', Mr Varadkar said

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Aluminium prices rise as Biden weighs new Russian sanctions 
Aluminium prices rise as Biden weighs new Russian sanctions 
Prices of aluminium and nickel advanced on speculation that a fresh wave of US sanctions against Russia may target metals and disrupt supplies.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Alexei Navalny
Irish Examiner view: The unfinished business of 1945
As news emerges from Siberia of the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and progress in Gaza continues to be stymied, it is time again to consider whether there are any prospects for hope while Russia and Israel continue to be dominated by ...

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Western technology firms must stop supplying Russia’s war machine
Western technology firms must stop supplying Russia’s war machine
Western governments have been far too slow to impose restrictions on technology exports to Russia, enabling the country to produce advanced weapons using imported software and microchips

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

Parked Cars Are Neatly Lined Up In The Parking Area Of A Hospital
Irish Examiner view: Ireland and France — when it comes to SUVs, la différence c’est énorme
There are some similarities between the countries, but it is interesting to contrast evolving attitudes to motoring in Paris, Dublin, and Cork

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

TOPSHOT-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR
Irish Examiner view: EU solidarity with Ukraine goes to the heart of the European project
The European Council's decision to give Ukraine an additional €50bn support package is a highly welcome show of support

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

How Vladimir Putin is preparing Russia for permanent war
How Vladimir Putin is preparing Russia for permanent war
The Kremlin works tirelessly to create the impression that Russia is a beacon of stability and strength, and that people are fervently devoted to their leader, Vladimir Putin; but behind the facade, one finds disillusion, despair, fear, and rage

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Fergus Finlay: We’ve always needed hope, and we certainly need lots of it now
S Fergus Finlay: We’ve always needed hope, and we certainly need lots of it now
'I can barely think of anything redemptive or uplifting that happened in 2023. It was, in all sorts of ways, the worst of years'

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Election 2020 Trump Biden Debate
Beata Javorcik: Geopolitical pressures are causing The Great Fragmentation
Global trade is being driven by political manoeuvring rather than purely economic objectives, creating discord that is a costly barrier to progress

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Future Ireland fund
No evidence of Russian threat to Irish renewable energy supply, says Ryan
Mr Ryan said this was it was important the Government delivered an energy security package

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod
Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod
Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs on the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod on Saturday, and vowed to retaliate.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Yulia Tymoshenko
Yuliya Tymoshenko: Ukraine has already won three crucial battles
The former prime minister says Ukraine's war against Russia is underpinned by its identification with western values, and is being powered by a renewed sense of unity

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules
Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules
Taoiseach and Tánaiste have added their voices to the growing clamour of warnings from security chiefs and rights campaigners about Twitter

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Alcohol abuse, bitter refreshing alcoholic beverage and dry stout concept theme with frothy glass pints of dark beer on wood tab
Letters to the Editor: Pensioner enjoying a beer should not have to pay deposit return levy
One reader says a modest can of draught stout will now cost some people more, and other readers consider issues including the Middle East conflict, policing, and Cork's Christmas lights

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Sheremetyevo International Airport OAO's New Terminal B
John Whelan: Irish-based leasing firms reach deals over planes stranded in Russia 
The settlements provide insight into the way the Russian airline industry is able to overcome Ukraine war economic sanctions

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Micheál Martin's delicate balancing act
Irish Examiner view: Micheál Martin's delicate balancing act
Tánaiste Micheál Martin must achieve a balance between polite diplomacy and speaking truth to power on his State visit to China

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Irish Children's Referendum
Warnings about potential Russian influence in upcoming Irish elections
The Justice Minister has warned the public to be aware of where they access information amid a Russian threat of interference in upcoming local, European and general elections.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

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Cybersecurity chief says Ireland is under attack right now
Richard Browne tells Cormac O’Keeffe the National Cyber Security Centre is growing to face down the threat from hostile states and cybercriminals, often using artificial intelligence

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Congenital Defects, Chernobyl's Uncertain Legacy
Chernobyl Archive: Adi Roche on the journey from muddy field to UCC home 
Climbing into a container in a muddy field in Kilkenny to retrieve a major UN exhibition on Chernobyl was one of the final archival retrievals Chernobyl Children International founder Adi Roche made last week.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

Former Aughnish chair says negligent advice led to €3.3m back-tax bill
Former Aughnish chair says negligent advice led to €3.3m back-tax bill
A former chairman and managing director of aluminium manufacturer, Aughinish Alumina in Limerick, claims negligent advice from his tax adviser led to him facing a bill for €3. 3m in back taxes, interest, and penalties.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Poland Politics
Irish Examiner view: Powerhouse Poland is at a political crossroads
Ireland's Polish community will be paying close attention to the outcome of an election in their mother country

Sat, 14 Oct, 2023

Dogs of war: Cartoon characters are taking the fight to Russia
Dogs of war: Cartoon characters are taking the fight to Russia
A mobilisation of online warriors calling itself the North Atlantic Fella Organization has caused headaches for the Putin regime

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Ripping right past the password
HSE to spend €33m on cyber security response
The executive has tendered for both threat detection and response and extended detection and response services

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

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