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War in Ukraine 'not justifiable' - former Irish Ambassador to Russia

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War in Ukraine 'not justifiable' - Irish Ambassador to Russia

“The war in Ukraine is not justifiable. It is a disaster, for Europe, for Russia and, above all, for Ukraine.” These were the words of former Ireland Ambassador to Russia, Jim Sharkey, speaking to Inish Live, as the conflict entered its thirteenth ...

09 Mar 2022 at 08:00

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Zelenskyy thanks Irish for 'hosting a lot of Ukrainian refugees' during visit with Taoiseach

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Ireland on Saturday for a bilateral meeting with Taoiseach Simon Harris, where he thanked the nation for accepting Ukrainian refugees into the country. Harris held the meeting with Zelenskyy at ...

14 Jul 2024 at 09:57

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Ireland and US ‘standing together’ to oppose Russian aggression, says Biden

Ireland and the US are “standing together to oppose Russia’s brutal aggression” in Ukraine, US president Joe Biden has said. In his address at Leinster House, Mr Biden also referenced Irish neutrality, stating that the country had stood with ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:45

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Ukraine cautious as Russia begins retreat from key city

Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that Russian troops had no choice but to flee a key southern city. But they stopped short of declaring victory in Kherson, even after Moscow said it began a retreat that would represent a humiliating ...

10 Nov 2022 at 17:54

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Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ‘undermining Irish neutrality’, PBP says

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are undermining Irish neutrality, People Before Profit (PBP) has warned. The socialist political grouping is putting a focus on Irish neutrality in its election campaign as well as the housing crisis and ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:07

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President’s son criticises ‘alarmist tone’ of security forum

The son of Irish president Michael D Higgins has criticised the Government’s Consultative Forum on International Security Policy during its meeting at University of Galway. Michael Higgins Jr, who worked at Ireland’s mission to ...

23 Jun 2023 at 13:23

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Irish deputy premier ‘developing proposals around neutrality’

Ireland’s deputy premier is developing proposals on how the republic’s neutrality “may evolve”. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Tanaiste Micheal Martin’s proposals look at defence and security policy. Speaking as he attended an EU ...

24 Mar 2023 at 12:10

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President’s foreign policy comments did not cross a line, says Fine Gael TD

President Michael D Higgins’ comments on foreign affairs were “close to the line” but did not go too far, a Fine Gael TD has said. In an article published by the Business Post on Sunday, Mr Higgins said Ireland was “playing ...

18 Jun 2023 at 17:20

Security forum hailed as ‘beneficial’ and a ‘unique’ exercise in forming policy

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Minister hails international security policy forum as ‘very beneficial’

The security forum has been hailed as “very beneficial” and a “unique” exercise in forming policy on its final day of discussions at Dublin Castle. Forum chair Professor Louise Richardson said she could think of no other ...

27 Jun 2023 at 19:30

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People Before Profit TDs use Zelensky speech to oppose ‘military escalation’

People Before Profit TDs stood without applauding after Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas. In a statement issued shortly after the Ukrainian president’s speech concluded, ...

02 Dec 2025 at 18:01

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Largest increase in defence budget to build ‘agile’ Defence Forces – Taoiseach

The largest increase in defence spending in the history of the Irish state will build “an agile and modern Defence Forces”, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. The increase takes the Defence Forces budget from 1.1 ...

13 Jul 2022 at 15:10

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Prosecutions possible for war crimes in Ukraine, says Varadkar

Leo Varadkar has insisted it will be possible to secure prosecutions for war crimes in Ukraine. The Irish premier was commenting following his visit to several sites in Ukraine now synonymous with atrocities on ...

20 Jul 2023 at 07:30

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