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.

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby
Nato restates ‘ironclad’ commitment to mutual defence after Russian incursions
Nato warned: 'Russia should be in no doubt: Nato and allies will employ, in accordance with international law'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Paul Hosford: How will UN answer questions of its ability to solve the world's crises? 
The UN's agencies are generally — though not universally — considered to be forces for good, but the utility of its general assembly beyond being a talking shop is a question frequently posed

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Leaders convene at United Nations as world convulses in war
As secretary-general Antonio Guterres said last week: “International co-operation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes.”

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ukrainian military analysts also want Nato forces to pool their anti-drone capabilities with those of Ukraine so as to create a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Co. Monaghan crash
Sinn FĂ©in ‘probably wasn’t vocal enough’ on migration, says TD
Matt Carthy says there has been confusion about the party’s position on migration, due to political opponents having 'misconstrued' its policies

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Volker Turk
Europe must 'wake up' to Israel's war crimes, warns UN human rights boss
Volker TĂŒrk tells Dublin event tech giants pose 'challenge' to social cohesion

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Defence ministers meeting
Russia and Israel have given Europe a lesson it cannot ignore
Both Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu have proven adept at manipulating Trump, and this is the latest sign they know he will not act, writes Edward Burke

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Belarus Prisoners
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on airline
Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Ryanair comments on Norwegian
Ryanair boss says Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years
Michael O’Leary warns Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years, calling them a 'wake-up call' for Nato and the EU

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

TOPSHOT-BELGIUM-NATO-FINLAND-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY
ieExplains: What is Nato, and is Ireland a member?
Nato faces fresh scrutiny after Poland’s airspace was breached by Russian drones, raising questions about security, neutrality, and Ireland’s role

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
EU chief says Europe in ‘a fight for our future’
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced new measures to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s full-scale invasion and she called for sanctions on Israel

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War Two, Tusk says
Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War Two, Tusk says
Tusk says there were 19 violations of Polish airspace overnight and most likely that four drones shot down

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Poland Russia Ukraine War
Poland shoots down Russian drones that violated its airspace
Polish leaders said multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from Nato allies – describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Nato member Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russia’s Ukraine attack
Nato member Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russia’s Ukraine attack
Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Energia announces 10.9% electricity price hike as households warned of ‘new normal’ for bills
Energia announces 10.9% electricity price hike as households warned of ‘new normal’ for bills
Households face steep winter energy hikes as Energia confirms price rises, while Government insists support must be permanent, not once-off

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Slovakia
Russian attack kills civilians collecting pensions in Ukrainian village
The bomb hit the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region, Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Government building damaged in Kyiv in largest Russian attack since war began
Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia hits Kyiv in largest aerial attack on Ukraine since war began
Ukrainian officials said two people were killed and 15 were injured in the attack

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

France Ukraine Coalition
Macron says 26 countries pledge to deploy troops to Ukraine after fighting ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

France Ukraine Coalition
Zelenskyy and European leaders push for US-backed security guarantees for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met in Paris with the US envoy appointed by President Donald Trump to mediate peace talks, discussing security guarantees for the war-torn nation as allies seek to ensure long-term ...

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Emergency crews complete work after mass Kyiv attack, 25 dead
The DSNS state emergency service posted photos on its Telegram channel of damaged sites in the capital during the attack, which occurred early on Thursday

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
EU defence ministers meet to discuss Ukraine war after latest attack on Kyiv
European defence ministers are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the war in Ukraine, the day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian drone and missile attack kills 14 and injures 48 in Ukraine’s capital
A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, including a rare strike in the centre of the city, killed at least 14 people and wounded 48, local authorities said.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Mountjoy Prison, Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland.
WRC orders Prison Service to take back officer who went absent without leave to fight in Ukraine
Brian Meagher was fired after a senior Irish Prison Service official saw him giving an interview on RTÉ’s 'Prime Time' from a hospital bed in September 2022 after he was wounded in action

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Germany
Officials working ‘very hard on ending Russia-Ukraine war’, Trump envoy says
US president Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as a lack of progress fuels doubts about whether a peace settlement could be on the ...

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Ukraine Daily Life
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching drone attack on nuclear power plant
Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Ireland Women's Rugby Squad Training
Irish Examiner view: Success that depends on the 'big girls going well'
Moving women’s rugby more into the mainstream is something everyone can support

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War
Russian minister says no meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy is planned
“There is no meeting planned” between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy says he wants 'strong' US reaction if Putin not ready to meet
US President Donald Trump is seeking to broker peace between the two warring countries but has conceded that Putin, with whom Mr Zelenskyy has sought a one-on-one sitdown, may not be willing to make a deal

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Ireland stock
Cormac O'Keeffe: Tension mounts in Ireland's real-life spy drama 
Details on ‘Agent Cobalt’ to emerge as search for the truth goes on

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

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