'Always possible' Irish troops could be sent to border of Ukraine conflict, says Taoiseach

He said that Irish involvement would require a triggering of the 'triple lock' mechanism of Government approval, Dáil approval and UN resolution

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'We stand ready to help neighbouring countries in terms of humanitarian crises in terms of logistics along the border between Poland and Ukraine.' File Picture: Julien Behal

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is “always possible” that Irish troops could be sent to the border of the Ukraine conflict.

Speaking on his arrival at an informal summit of EU leaders, Mr Martin said Ireland “stands ready to help”.