'A bad movie that never ends': Ukrainians join rally in Cork against Putin's war

Four-year-old Aimee Danylyck at a Ukraine war protest in Cork City. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

A sea of blue and yellow gathered on Grand Parade in Cork, proudly yet solemnly singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

Young and old chanted and marched down St Patrick’s Street, bearing posters emblazoned with “Stop Putin – Stop War”, “I Support Ukraine” or simply: “Help, Help, Help”.