Paul Hosford: Being at the centre of an event is not the same as being at the heart of the decision-making

As the week progressed, it became increasingly apparent that the biggest story was not necessarily the one taking place inside the Convention Centre

US envoy Jared Kushner, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and US envoy Steve Witkoff  speaking to reporters following a meeting at Baldonnel Aerodrome, on the outskirts of Dublin on Thursday. File picture: Irish Defence Forces/PA

International political summits are kind of like the Met Gala, if you are a political anorak and nearly all of the celebrities are men in navy suits.

In that narrow and nerdy context, this week was like the Met Gala and the Oscars had been held in the same place within 24 hours, as Dublin hosted the European Political Community and an informal meeting of the European Council.