The Government proposes to remove the so-called triple lock on who controls the deployment of Irish troops. Opponents of this plan tell Donal O’Keeffe this will undermine Ireland’s military autonomy

The Tanaiste said Russia was demonstrating it had no interest in peace.

Ireland is much more vulnerable to attack by an aggressive Russia than it realises, and much more likely a target then it thinks, according to the ambassadors of five EU countries, and one nation which longs to the union

Simon Harris was speaking in New York.

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Minister for Defence Simon Harris emphasised that he values Ireland’s neutrality.

An EU summit pledged to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

The Cabinet is to sign off on €100 million in increased aid for Ukraine.

The Thales plant in Belfast has received an order to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’

Simon Harris also said he will bring a proposal for €100 million in financial assistance for non-lethal military for Ukraine to Cabinet.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Shannon Airport in the southwest of Ireland on Thursday

Opposition politicians told Simon Harris a change to the ‘triple lock’ system will undermine Irish neutrality.

Micheal Martin gave the commitment to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv on Monday.

‘It’s very important to keep talking about the war and keep talking about Ukraine,’ one demonstrator said.

Ireland has reaffirmed ‘steadfast for Ukraine and its people’, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said.

Simon Harris said there is ‘no evidence’ that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will attend a meeting with other European leaders this afternoon to discuss the situation in Ukraine

Micheál Martin said European countries were “worried” about the “direction of travel” as US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Micheál Martin said Russia is continuing ‘cynically’ to target civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Staff at the Irish Embassy in Kyiv are "working from home" as tensions escalate between Ukraine and Russia

He said Tánaiste Micheál Martin's response to the allegations, which were revealed by The Sunday Times, failed to address Ireland's intelligence and security vulnerabilities.

Galloway is suing the social media platform over his being previously labelled 'Russian state-d'

Helen McEntee said she is regularly briefed on all security matters.

The Sunday Times reported that Russian intelligence recruited an Irish politician during the Brexit negotiations.

The Taoiseach said Ireland is not immune from Russian influence.

Eamon Ryan said it would remove any possibility of suspicion being cast upon the whole of the Oireachtas.

Taoiseach Simon Harris was speaking after a report that Russian intelligence recruited an Irish politician as an agent

The Taoiseach met Volodymyr Zelensky during a day of engagements in Kyiv.

An estimated 19,500 children are believed to be in temporarily occupied areas or Russian territory.

Taoiseach Simon Harris met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

The Taioseach visited regions of the country catastrophically damaged during the early stages of Russia’s invasion.

The Taoiseach and Ukrainian president will sign a t Agreement on and Co-operation

It is understood the man had been fighting with Ukrainian forces in the east of the country amid the Russian invasion.

Mr Whelan is a corporate security executive from Michigan who also holds Irish citizenship.

Micheal Martin said X is ‘far less’ co-operative than Google on online defamation.

Volodymyr Zelensky will stop in Shannon Airport on his way back from the Nato anniversary event.

Amnesty International said the attack served as ‘yet another urgent alarm for the entire international community’.

A report by Bloomberg News claimed US officials were aware of the Russian submarine movements

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Six lessors have brought proceedings against dozens of insurers and reinsures over their alleged refusal to provide indemnity after aircraft were detained in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU triggered a temporary protection directive to offer assistance for those fleeing the war

Cubit is involved in the sale and supply of semi-conductor equipment, and was the subject of US sanctions due to its dealings with a Russian entity, Mikron KSC

The Defence Forces' "historically low" numbers of 7,500 are a reflection of the slow pace of implementing recommended reforms

Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich was detained in March last year accused of espionage, which he denies.

More than two-in-five Ukrainian adults in Ireland with temporary protection status are working, according to a new survey

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Ireland has provided refuge to about 100,000 Ukrainians since the war.

It is also alleged that in 2021 the respondent blocked Mr Vakiy's access to Maxala's bank s while the plaintiff was in Ukraine.

The Russian prison service announced the opposition leader died during his detention at an Arctic penal colony on Friday