Labour and Sinn Féin call for Russian Ambassador's expulsion from Ireland

Taoiseach Micheàl Martin said expelling the ambassador would have very real consequences for Irish people on the ground in Russia

In his contribution, Alan Kelly said the Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yuri Filatov (pictured), "is a liar, he cannot be trusted". File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Russian Ambassador is a liar and should be thrown out of the country, the Dáil has heard.

During a charged session of Leaders' Questions, Labour leader Alan Kelly called on Irish people in Russia to leave and for the Government to cut all diplomatic ties with the Putin regime.