An Irish academic at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs said while the vessels were commercial, 'all lines lead back to the Kremlin'

The ships raised concerns among defence officials last week when they were seen engaging in unusual manoeuvres off the Galway coast

Neasa Hourigan’s political evisceration brings into question the draconian whip system

Ireland has slipped down the ranking of happiest countries by one place, to number 14, while the UK has fallen two places to 19th, according to the latest World Happiness Report

It seems like yesterday that the Iraq War was unleashed upon the world in what was one of the greatest foreign policy disasters in the history of the US.

Commodities trader Glencore is reportedly willing to walk away from a $16bn (€15bn) deal to buy aluminium from Russia’s Rusal International, the owner of the huge Aughinish Alumina smelter in the Shannon Estuary.

Ukraine is reinforcing the area with elite units, while regular Russian army and forces of the private military Wagner group have made further advances into Bakhmut's northern suburbs

The judge was told that 6GB of data taken from MTU's IT system had been made available for publication by the hackers, believed to be based in Russia

The position she held in the parent company Ervia meant she had detailed knowledge of the gas and water network systems in the country and possibly in other EU states

Regarding the role of the umpire in today’s GAA games.

A year on from Russia’s invasion, the country and its government have not just survived. They’ve fought back

Moscow may have the wherewithal to win a protracted war but at what terrible cost?

Putin’s latest speech on the war in Ukraine can be dismissed as mere sabre-rattling, an attempt to rally his fellow countrymen to the national flag

Putin has unleashed private armies on Ukraine – and a man who could become a dangerous rival

While there are no Western sanctions on the everyday consumer sector, restrictions on Russian banks and individuals have made operating in the country more difficult.

The cyberattack on MTU's computer systems is believed to have been carried out by individuals in a ransomware group known as ALPHV, aka BlackCat or Noberus, the court heard

Minsk says the air drills are defensive and it will not enter the war

Kyiv says Russia is throwing wave upon wave of soldiers into a pointless fight for a bombed-out wasteland

A man who was prepared to stand up to the Russian navy is now on the verge of giving up his own fight to stay in the Irish fishing industry

While a cold snap or delivery disruptions could still throw energy markets into disarray, optimism is growing that Europe can now make it through this winter and next

The order follows a proposal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, earlier in the day.

Kyiv said the Russian death toll was in the hundreds, though pro-Russian officials called this an exaggeration

China’s poor management of Covid-19 and Russia’s war against Ukraine are two global cataclysms beyond our control, creating ripe conditions for a rise in extremist populism, writes Joseph E Stiglitz

As Putin claims 'it’s not us who is refusing to negotiate, it’s them', 40 rocket attacks were launched from Russia at Ukraine

Kyiv's mayor has insisted on putting up the city's Christmas tree this year and POLINA BASHKINA hears from families preparing to celebrate even amid the Russian bombardment

The High Court heard Artem Lobov claims that the posts about him arise from other legal proceedings brought by him against Mr McGregor

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

Businesses are braced for more energy hikes next year

The price for Brent crude tumbled $1.20 to $78.15 a barrel, after earlier hitting its lowest level in over 11 months

Edward Snowden blew the whistle on mass surveillance but pledging an oath to Russia makes him akin to spy Kim Philby

'Those who go for the scheme will be lucky if they can buy a water pistol, never mind getting involved in the international arms trade with Russia'

Zelenskyy is winning the land war, but Putin has the advantage in the air war, writes James Stavridis

Relations with Russia

Polish missile hit

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu today ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, in a potential turning point in the war.

The announcement marks a major setback for Russia

The potential electricity generation from west coast winds could deliver 30 gigawatts of energy by 2050 — six times more than domestic demand

The court heard the threats to the staff were made "in relation to the invasion of Ukraine".

Major shipping firms say the sanctions, without a cap below which Russian oil can be insured for shipping to non-EU countries, could paralyse global trade

It is increasingly imperative that the world will hold Russian president Vladimir Putin and his cronies to account.

The sites for these modular homes have been provided by a number of public departments 

Yury Filatov said a recent Dáil debate about Ireland’s neutrality has helped illustrate that there is “no ambiguity about the fact that Ireland is not neutral in the Ukrainian conflict”

Countries surveyed are subsidising fossil fuels to the tune of €401bn

The Government also says it will not accept Russian passports issued in occupied foreign territory