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'How much more blood has to flow?' - Pope appeals to Putin to end ‘spiral of violence’ in Ukraine

Pope Francis has implored Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, and denounced the “absurd” risk to humanity of catastrophic nuclear war as tensions escalate. The pontiff made his strongest plea yet ...

02 Oct 2022 at 13:46

Local News

'No legitimacy' - European officials slam Russian plans to annex four regions of Ukraine

Russia on Friday will formally annex occupied parts of Ukraine where it held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” in which it claimed that residents had voted overwhelmingly to live under Moscow’s rule. The Ukrainian government and the West have ...

29 Sept 2022 at 16:33

Arts & Entertainment

'Listen, that’s me. I’m Irish' - Michael Flatley unfazed when performing in front of 'angry' Putin

Michael Flatley has said he was not afraid to perform for Vladimir Putin, joking: “Listen, that’s me. I’m Irish.” The Riverdance star, 63, delivered a special routine titled Warlord in front of world leaders in St Petersburg in 2003, in a ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:20

National News

Taoiseach says 'humanitarian response trumps security checks' as 5,500 Ukrainian refugees arrive

Ireland’s humanitarian response trumps security checks on arriving Ukrainians, the Taoiseach has said. Michael Martin said the state has so far accepted 5,500 people fleeing the Russian invasion. He said Ireland’s priority is the ...

13 Mar 2022 at 12:46

Tanaiste brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

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Ireland’s deputy premier brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has branded Vladimir Putin the “Hitler of the 21st century”. Leo Varadkar said the invasion of Ukraine is an “atrocity” and made it clear Ireland is not politically neutral on the issue. His comments come ...

26 Feb 2022 at 12:40

National News

Billionaire Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine following govt plea

Elon Musk says his satellite-internet service Starlink “is now active” in Ukraine and more of its dishes are “en route” following a request for help from the country’s deputy prime minister. Mykhailo Fedorov earlier tweeted ...

27 Feb 2022 at 11:22

National News

Western tensions rise as Putin puts nuclear deterrent forces on alert

Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s strategic nuclear deterrent forces on alert, dramatically ratcheting up the tensions in his stand-off with the West over his invasion of Ukraine. The United States immediately denounced the ...

27 Feb 2022 at 16:56

National News

'Absolutely appropriate' - Irish govt backs EU plans to freeze Putin assets

Ireland backs EU plans to freeze the assets of Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, a Government minister has said. Speaking in Brussels as he attended a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Simon Coveney said he ...

25 Feb 2022 at 17:06

National News

UN says At least 227 civilians killed in Ukraine as one million flee invasion

The UN human rights office has said 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in Ukraine since Russia’s military invasion began a week ago. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:38

National News

'We aren't in a rush' - Russian president Putin vows to continue attacks on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to press his attack on Ukraine despite that country’s latest counter-offensive. He also warned that Moscow could ramp up its strikes on vital Ukraine’s ...

17 Sept 2022 at 11:13

National News

Where does the Ukraine war stand after six months?

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:24

National News

Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Moscow’s armed forces to observe a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping ...

05 Jan 2023 at 16:44

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