Irish funds help open underground school bunker in Ukraine

Minister of State Thomas Byrne (centre right) and Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sigitas Mitkus in the underground shelter. Picture: Department of Foreign Affairs/PA

An underground school shelter in Ukraine has been officially opened following funding from the Irish Government.

Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne visited Odesa on Thursday to open the shelter which was co-funded by Ireland with Lithuania and the European Commission.