Irishman killed fighting in Ukraine a former US marine who fought in Iraq

Graham Dale was killed last Friday and his remains are in the process of being repatriated back to Ireland.

The Irishman killed while fighting in Ukraine was a former US marine who had previously fought in Iraq.

Graham Dale, who emigrated to the US in 2000, had flown to Ukraine shortly after Russia invaded in February 2022 to "offer his assistance”.