War In Europe

War in Ukraine

The latest news, views and analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its impacts on wider geo-political affairs.

Trump
Three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire could be 'beginning of the end' of war
Russia had announced a ceasefire for Friday and Saturday, but it quickly unravelled, with both sides blaming the other for the continued fighting

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Ireland grants protection status to  record number of asylum seekers in 2025
Ireland grants protection status to  record number of asylum seekers in 2025
Latest figures show Ireland ranked ninth among 27 EU member states last year in terms of numbers granted protection status — up from 11th in 2024

Sun, 03 May, 2026

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Ukraine saw 89 children killed in March. But we are sending them back?
Micheál Martin told president Zelenskyy that Ireland would support Ukraine 'for as long as it takes'. Apparently that meant five more months, writes Brian Killoran

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Why does the US have military bases in Germany — and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?
Why does the US have military bases in Germany — and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?
Why does the US have military bases in Germany – and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visit to UK
Zelenskyy says he is seeking details of Putin’s short-term ceasefire proposal
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia has proposed to US president Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

View from the sea port and containers (port in Haifa, Israel).
Ukraine accuses Israel of importing grain ‘stolen’ by Russia
Israel claimed that the vessel had not entered the port and had not yet submitted its documents

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

National Fuel Protest
Plans to withdraw accommodation from 16,000 Ukrainians slammed as 'immoral'
The changes will see any Ukrainian refugee who arrived in Ireland before March 2024 no longer entitled to State-provided accommodation

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Minister defends plans to withdraw tourist accommodation housing up to 16,000 Ukrainians
Minister defends plans to withdraw tourist accommodation housing up to 16,000 Ukrainians
Colm Brophy said the Cabinet was looking at putting in place a 'sustainable transition'

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Kevin Flatley funeral
Government to withdraw State-provided accommodation from 16,000 Ukrainians
This will see any Ukrainian refugee who arrived in Ireland before March 2024 no longer entitled to State-provided accommodation, unless they are particularly vulnerable

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

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Residents of Ukrainian city mark 40 years since Chornobyl disaster
Residents of Slavutych show up for the vigil each year despite current wartime curfews and official warnings against large gatherings during Russia’s war on Ukraine

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Australia - Day Two
Harry: ‘I will always be part of the royal family’
Harry in surprise visit to Ukraine as Donald Trump hits back: 'I think I am speaking for the UK more than Prince Harry'

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water
Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water
Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle East

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Trump
EU risks fallout with US over Trump-linked Balkans pipeline plan
Brussels seeks to stall awarding of contract to firm fronted by US president’s lawyer in letter seen by Guardian

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

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‘Ukraine’s future, post-war, is in Europe and the European Union’
Meanwhile Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been busy shuttling between European capital cities and drumming up more support for Ukraine

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine Drone Attack
Ukraine wants Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia struck a residential building, killing a woman and a child, Russian officials said on Wednesday

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident
Ukraine prepares to mark ‌Sunday's 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Germany Ukraine
Ukraine and Germany launch plans for joint production of advanced drones
Russia has occupied about 20% of Ukraine so far

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Peter Magyar
Who is Péter Magyar: Hungary’s next leader energised voters but is ‘a dark horse’
Ex-government insider turned Orbán critic is authentic and passionate but his proposed policies are short on details

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Paul Hosford: Life goes on in Kyiv as Russia's war on Ukraine grinds on
Ukrainians have resisted the invading Russians for four years and sometimes that means going about your day while trying to reassure yourself about wailing air-raid sirens, writes Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford in Kyiv

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

HUNGARY-POLITICS-ORBAN
Hungary's Viktor Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right opposition
Orban's exit would also deprive Russian President Vladimir Putin of his main ally in the EU and send shockwaves ​through Western right-wing circles, including the White House

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia ‘strikes Ukraine with drones’ despite Putin-declared ceasefire
Russia has continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: Children are no longer just caught in the crossfire of war — they are targets
Hospitals raided. Schools blown to smithereens. Boy soldiers. Girls forced into sexual slavery. Entire generations grow up knowing nothing but instability. Childhood, as a concept, becomes abstract.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Cormac O'Keefe: Ireland's navy strives to step up maritime security amid wave of reports
Cormac O'Keefe: Ireland's navy strives to step up maritime security amid wave of reports
The Irish Examiner's Security Correspondent learned more about the challenges facing Ireland's naval service when he visited the Haulbowline naval base in Cork Harbour

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Silhouettes of people enjoying the sunset on the atlantic ocean
Paul Hosford: Dare we hope that the curse of living in a continued crisis lifts soon?
After a decade of seemingly endless crisis and tumult, it is hard to see how much more the public has left to give, writes Paul Hosford

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Ireland's FM McEntee visits Kyiv
Paul Hosford: Ukraine war merely another chapter in Russia's aggression against its neighbour
Russia's full-scale invasion of the country has meant that up to one third of Ukrainian children remain displaced

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Ireland's FM McEntee visits Kyiv
Hungary 'betraying' EU by holding up Ukraine funding, says Helen McEntee
Foreign affairs minister believes Hungary has betrayed the bloc by siding with Russia

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

No contradiction between Ireland's support for Ukraine and alumina shipments to Russia, says Helen McEntee
No contradiction between Ireland's support for Ukraine and alumina shipments to Russia, says Helen McEntee
The minister for foreign affairs continues her visit to Kyiv on Wednesday

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes 
Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes 
The pitch to ministers was simple: allow money to flow into Ukraine because it is in European interests to do so, writes Paul Hosford in Kyiv

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Zelenskyy warns Europe’s future depends on outcome of Ukraine war
Ukrainian president urges EU unity, warning war’s outcome will shape Europe’s security and criticising Hungary’s veto stance

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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