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Russia Ukraine
Russian commanders appoint 'execution shooters' to target soldiers who refuse to fight, report claims
In several cases, officers allegedly ordered drone operators to drop grenades on their own men, disguising the killings as battlefield strikes

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX China Parade
Authoritarian states have powerful reach — even in Ireland
The return to authoritarianism worldwide — not least in the US — will have ramifications for internationally-linked universities and corporations here, write Alexander Dukalskis and Alexander Cooley

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Denmark Drones
The EU is preparing for war – is Ireland?
With a marine territory 10 times our landmass, and which includes much of the northern hemisphere’s critical subsea cables, Ireland's defence capabilities should be built around maritime capacity, writes Edward Burke 

Tue, 07 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

UK organisations urged to boost cyber attack defences
China and North Korea linked to cybercrime groups targeting Ireland  
EU cyber agency ENISA said Russian state cyber groups continuously targeted EU states with cyberespionage but found no reported incidents of Russian activity in Ireland

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Irish people have a 'degree of naivety' about 'existential threats' from Russia, says Taoiseach
Irish people have a 'degree of naivety' about 'existential threats' from Russia, says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has claimed there is a "degree of naivety" among the Irish public as to the "existential threats" from Russia and other aggressors.

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

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

What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills
What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills
As energy bills rise again, EU leaders push sweeping reforms — but Ireland faces warnings it is lagging behind targets

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

Russia China Taiwan
Russia helping China prepare for potential invasion of Taiwan, says think tank
Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare for an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a London think tank.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Colm O'Regan: When it comes to fascists, 'over there' is now too close for comfort
Colm O'Regan: When it comes to fascists, 'over there' is now too close for comfort
"Our fascist types so far here have been nutters or incompetents or both. Often divided. But that won’t last. There will come someone who is smarter, funnier, more charismatic and reasonable. Some JD Vance with a warchest of money from abroad."

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Trump US Turkey
Trump could lift ban on fighter jet sales to Turkey after talks with Erdogan
President Donald Trump has held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House and signalled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara.

Thu, 25 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

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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

Denmark Drones
Danish officials believe drone flyovers at four airports meant to ‘sow fear’
Drones flew over Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark overnight on Wednesday into Thursday, as well as over three smaller airports in the country, but it was not immediately clear who was behind the incidents, authorities said.

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

Former Defence Forces chief urges Ireland to hire repair ship to protect subsea cables
Former Defence Forces chief urges Ireland to hire repair ship to protect subsea cables
Ex-Defence Forces chief Mark Mellett says Ireland needs a repair vessel, alert systems, and stronger laws to protect vital subsea cables

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia
US president Donald Trump has said Ukraine can win back all territory it has lost to Russia – a dramatic shift from the American leader’s previous call on Kyiv to make concessions.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Trump tells UN climate change is a 'con job' and Europe should be ashamed over Russian oil
In a combative UN speech, Donald Trump attacked Europe’s Russian oil purchases, dismissed climate science, and warned against immigration

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby
Nato restates ‘ironclad’ commitment to mutual defence after Russian incursions
Nato warned: 'Russia should be in no doubt: Nato and allies will employ, in accordance with international law'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Paul Hosford: How will UN answer questions of its ability to solve the world's crises? 
The UN's agencies are generally — though not universally — considered to be forces for good, but the utility of its general assembly beyond being a talking shop is a question frequently posed

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for one more year
Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after a nuclear pact with the United States expires in February, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Monday .

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Just Transition Commission report
Countries' ramping-up of coal, gas and oil extraction putting climate goals at risk, data shows
Nations planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN
Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky anticipated “a very intense week” of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council ...

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

General Election Ireland 2020
Irish Examiner view: Dáil Éireann should not be a forum for autism misinformation
As the 'Irish Examiner' reports the testimony of parents struggling to get an education for their children with special needs, a TD stands up in the Dáil to utter unsubstantiated 'rubbish' about autism

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement fo
Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from Nato pilots, officials say
The 12-minute incursion was the latest test of the alliance’s ability to respond to Russian airborne threats after around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on September 10

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

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Russia denies violating Estonia’s airspace
Russia’s Defence Ministry denied its aircraft violated Estonia’s airspace, after Tallinn reported three fighter jets crossed into its territory on Friday without permission and remained there for 12 minutes.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing three and injuring dozens
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Iran Nuclear United Nations
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions
A UN Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme failed on Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appeared to break down days before the annual United Nations gathering of ...

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Russia War Games
Nato member Estonia says three Russian jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes
Reported incursion by three fighter jets over Gulf of Finland comes amid increased tension on Nato’s eastern border

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia’s LNG exports
The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ukrainian military analysts also want Nato forces to pool their anti-drone capabilities with those of Ukraine so as to create a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Vietnam Russia Avoiding Sanctions
Russia and Vietnam ‘use energy profits to avoid possible arms deals sanctions’
The two countries are using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defence contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Alexei Navalny death
Independent labs have found Alexei Navalny was poisoned, widow says
The widow of Alexei Navalny has said that two independent laboratories have found that her husband was poisoned shortly before his death in a Russian prison.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russia bombards city
Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part
Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part
The Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia had already taken the same stance

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Volker Turk
Europe must 'wake up' to Israel's war crimes, warns UN human rights boss
Volker Türk tells Dublin event tech giants pose 'challenge' to social cohesion

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Trump
Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Donald Trump has said the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Russia, and also placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby
Nato announces more air support to defend Poland against future Russian incursions
France, Germany and Denmark to contribute fighter jets and other assets in mission also expected to involve UK

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

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