No plans to haul in the Russian ambassador despite 'chilling' remarks after Irishman's death

Department of Foreign Affairs will not summon Yuriy Filatov for his remarks after the death of Finbar Cafferkey in Ukraine

Irish foreign affairs official feel summoning the Russian Federation's ambassador, Yuriy Filatov, would be used as 'propaganda' by Russia. File picture: Niall Carson/PA

There are no plans to haul the Russian ambassador into the Department of Foreign Affairs over controversial remarks he made in the wake of the death of Finbar Cafferkey.

It is understood that Tánaiste Micheál Martin and department officials are concerned that summoning the ambassador, Yuriy Filatov, would just be used as “propaganda” by Russia.