Irish Examiner view: EU solidarity with Ukraine goes to the heart of the European project

The European Council's decision to give Ukraine an additional €50bn support package is a highly welcome show of support

Burnt-out cars and a destroyed apartment block in Kharkiv as a result of a Russian missile attack last week. Sergey Bobok/AFP/Getty

Brussels summit

The conflict in Gaza has been a dominant news story since October, and one of the consequences has been the effective disappearance of the Ukraine war from public consciousness.