Russian war against Ukraine 'has raised the threat to Ireland'

The invasion of Ukraine led by Russia's president Vladimir Putin 'has considerably increased the level of danger and threat to the security of the State,' according to Mr Justice Charles Meenan's report. Picture: Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP/Getty

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has “considerably increased” the level of danger to Ireland, a judge supervising our spying laws has said.

Mr Justice Charles Meenan said there were “very serious threats” to the State and that these threats had “increased” in the last year.