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<p>In a 30-minute phone call, Mr Zelenskyy invited Mr Varadkar to visit Ukraine, and it is understood the Fine Gael leader said he would like to at a future point. Leo Correa/AP</p>

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Zelenskyy thanks Varadkar for Ireland's 'important support' during phone call

A Government statement said that the Ukrainian president thanked the Taoiseach for Ireland’s ongoing support, as well as wishing a happy St Patrick’s Day to Ireland

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday. Picture: Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP</p>

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Irish Examiner view: No sign of an end to Putin’s aggression

Anniversary of invasion

<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing further and higher education students in the Helix, DCU, via videolink. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Refugee aid a long haul

War’s first year

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The German lamb is learning to howl

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€50m fund for communities supporting Ukrainians to be unveiled today

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Cork voluntary group warns Ukrainian orphans 'will die from extreme temperatures'

Christmas thoughts: Happy Christmas to you all and to our Ukrainian guests and friends

Today, Christmas Eve, marks 10 months since Russia commenced its grotesque invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2022

More than 62,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Ireland, says CSO

The analysis shows that Killarney in Co. Kerry has taken the highest number of arrivals from Ukraine

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Explainer: Why Russia's withdrawal in Kherson marks a major setback for Putin

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.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Discussions take place over impact of housing Ukrainians in hotels on hospitality sector

Government sources stressed Ireland has to show compassion and warned that if hotels aren't used, it will result in Ukrainians 'ending up on the streets'

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner view: The unseen war in Ethiopia

Conflict in Tigray

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Family 'enormously proud' of Irishman killed fighting for Ukraine

Dad says: 'He had a deep sense of right and wrong and an inability to turn the other way in the face of injustice'

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Russia conscripts will pay a bloody price

In the Battle of Stalingrad, 80 years ago this autumn, the Russians adopted a novel form of punishment for backsliders in their ranks.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Laurence Tubiana: With coordinated climate policies, we can support peace and security

French economist Laurence Tubiana examines the options available to Europe in order to keep climate targets on track

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Ukraine war memoir is important testimony

Russian paratrooper’s war memoir is a devastating critique of that army's morale as the invasion of Ukraine continues

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

Nadia Dobrianska: It's striking to see an Irish person advocating the partition of Ukraine

Human rights activists like Sabina Higgins should be focussing on Russian war crimes and the human suffering they are causing

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

Language issues preventing Syrian refugees from accessing jobs and education, report finds

The report also said poor digital skills are affecting their ability to access other services, which may affect their employability in future

Thu, 04 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

Zelenskyy pays tribute to Irish support for Ukraine in meeting with Taoiseach

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the Irish people for their support as he met with the Taoiseach in Kyiv.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Syrian refugees in Lebanon: We are spiralling, we are despairing

Over 800,000 Syrian refugees live in Lebanon. As inflation spirals and the situation in Lebanon gets worse, they say they are not living, just existing

Sun, 12 Jun, 2022

Terry Prone: Wartime foot soldiers pay the price while top table offenders get off scot-free

Gibson and his Dambusters team killed 1,400 civilians who offered no threat to him or his country. The young Russian sentenced last week killed one civilian he believed offered a threat to him and his companions. The Russian became a convict. The Briton became a national legend.

Mon, 30 May, 2022

Ireland would send peacekeepers to Ukraine if asked – Taoiseach

Ireland would be ready to enter into any peacekeeping operation in Ukraine if asked, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Mon, 30 May, 2022

We forced the Russians back from Kyiv: Now we’re braced for what comes next

Ukrainians know the war is not over, so each day we clean up, document the destruction, and do our best to prepare, writes Nataliya Gumenyuk

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Deliveroo shares fall 2.5% as food delivery firm warns consumers may spend less this year

Outlook for food delivery firm looks sluggish as inflationary factors hit consumers' disposable income.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

WHO: More than 100 attacks on healthcare staff and facilities in Ukraine since war started

World Health Organization condemns Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Ireland to back further EU sanctions on Russia

Ireland will support further sanctions on Russia at EU level, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney have confirmed.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Energy costs were rising before the war: Why wasn't the Government better prepared?

Energy prices are a factor the public has no control over but must still deal with its consequences

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

'Ukraine refugees at just as much risk of exploitation in Ireland as in Poland'

Desperation of those moving here make exploitation easier as ads already target women with offers of accommodation in return for sex

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

Letters to the editor: A triumph of truth over propaganda

Russian journalist who disrupted a TV news broadcast with her hard-hitting anti-war message should be recognised for her bravery

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

Ukrainian refugee influx could be on a 'different scale'

Attack near the border with Poland has caused a big surge in terms of numbers trying to cross the frontier

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

The Ukrainian family making a home with an 87-year-old Dubliner

The family arrived in Ireland from Kharkiv, Ukraine, after fleeing the Russian invasion to join husband and father Yura, who works as a watchmaker in Dublin

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Gun school: Ukraine rolls out weapons training for civilians

'We need to stop this crazy man, otherwise who will be next?'

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

'By the grace of God, the world narrowly averted catastrophe' after Russia shells nuclear plant

Reactors have not been damaged but 'Russia’s attack last night put Europe’s largest nuclear power at grave risk'

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Western folly must take some blame for Ukraine

Objective observers will recognise that the current Ukrainian crisis stems fundamentally from the US-sponsored and EU-backed coup against the legitimate government of that country in 2014.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Putin puts nuclear forces on alert as battles rage in key Ukrainian cities

In Ukraine, blasts were heard before dawn in the capital of Kyiv and in the major city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian authorities said, as diplomatic manoeuvring continued

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Ukraine crisis: Gas prices jump 10%, oil heads towards $100 a barrel

The price of European gas has jumped 10% and global crude oil spiked, threatening to add to the inflation pressures facing businesses and households after Russia moved to recognise breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Letters to the editor: State can’t let women down over maternity hospital

Leasing proposal for new hospital offered by Sisters of Charity should not be accepted by the State

Sat, 19 Feb, 2022

Ciaran O’Connor: Is West waking up to Russia’s disinformation campaigns?

A sustained Kremlin-backed operation of disinformation is making harder to distinguish reality from fiction in the Russia versus the West faceoff

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Biden warns that Russian threat remains as Ukraine holds 'day of unity'

In a White House televised address, the US President warned that a Russian invasion of the Ukraine “remains distinctly possible”

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Cormac O'Keeffe: Irish Defence Forces will have to fight to realise this ambitious report

Even retaining staff remains a challenge — but the CDF report recommends radical reform including a 50% increase in funding

Fri, 11 Feb, 2022

Cop26 failed to consider war industry's part in climate crisis

Ireland has some part in the arms industry, as evidenced by an event being hosted by the Department of Defence this month in the Aviva Stadium, writes Joe Murray, co-ordinator of Afri — Action From Ireland

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

Thousands of Afghans rush to the airport in Kabul

Fergus Finlay: The women of Ireland will not ignore the plight of ordinary Afghans

We must open our doors to these families — and particularly women and girls — fleeing the most appalling fate imaginable

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

Clodagh Finn: Why Holocaust Memorial Day is more important than ever

We must take note of what survivors have said: be alert to the dangers and be careful about words

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Covid pandemic has made World War Three a risk, says UK defence chief

The economic fallout during the coronavirus pandemic has made the prospect of World War Three “a risk”, the UK’s most senior military commander has said.

Sun, 08 Nov, 2020

Nationwide search for those who served in World War II in bid to have them officially remembered

A nationwide search for men and women who served in World War II in a bid to have them remembered officially is being inundated by their descendants.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2019

Headlong into the war zone in new documentary

Irish photographer Seamus Murphy brought music star PJ Harvey to Afghanistan to film part of their documentary, writes Esther McCarthy.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2019

Democracies under threat - Our options are beyond sobering

There aren’t too many images in modern history as sad, as forceful a reality check as the 1938 one of British prime minister Neville Chamberlain waving his peace-in-our-time note on an English airfield after talks with Hitler in Munich.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2019

Glimpse of guerrilla days of West Cork during War of Independence in new RTÉ programme

The Brigade on RTÉ tomorrow gives people a glimpse of what life was like for fighters in the War of Independence, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019

Women giving birth in unsafe conditions and children dying in Syrian camps, MSF reveal

Children are dying from preventable diseases and women are giving birth in unsafe conditions in a Syrian camp, Médecins Sans Frontières have said.

Fri, 17 May, 2019

When war meets art: Doris Salcedo on representing violence without violence

Doris Salcedo rails against the violence of her native Colombia in her major exhibition at IMMA, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Thu, 02 May, 2019

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