Zelenskyy set to address Oireachtas

Canadian parliamentarians and invited guests listen to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy address the Canadian parliament, in March in Ottawa. Picture: AP

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address Ireland’s humanitarian response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine at a joint session of the Oireachtas on Wednesday.

Speaking to representatives from both the Dáil and the Seanad via a secure video link at 10am, Mr Zelenskyy is also expected to raise Ukraine’s request to become a member of the EU.