Keir Starmer announces that Ukrainian missiles will be made in Northern Ireland
As part of a £1.6bn deal, 5,000 missiles will be sent to Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that 5,000 Ukrainian missiles will be manufactured in Belfast. The deal worth £1.6 billion was announced at a summit of European leaders in London on Sunday. It comes after Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, engaged in […]
1 year ago
Ireland could send peacekeepers to Ukraine if ceasefire is agreed with Russia
Micheal Martin attended a meeting with other European leaders today to discuss the best course of action for ensuring peace in Ukraine. Ireland may consider sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed upon with Russia. Taoiseach Michael Martin attended an online meeting with other European leaders in relation to the situation in […]
1 year ago
Putin sends chilling attack warning to the West
His comments come after a new weapon was used to hit targets in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that an attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday morning was carried out using ‘a new conventional intermediate-range missile’. Putin claims that the missile, codenamed Oreshnik, was a direct response to the […]
1 year ago
Ukraine ‘fires US missiles into Russia’ after Putin signs off on new nuclear weapon bill
It comes after Russia updated the official nuclear doctrine Russia’s defence ministry has reported that Ukraine has hit Russia with ATACMS missiles supplied by the US. Russian state media cited the ministry as saying Ukrainian troops launched six ATACMS missiles at night on a target in the Bryansk region. Air defence systems crew shot down […]
1 year ago
From Blanchardstown to Bakhmut: The Dublin painter on the Ukrainian frontlines
This is Vadym’s story, a Dublin-based painter who has spent the last 14 months entrenched on the Ukrainian frontlines. Much of the discussion around the ongoing war in Ukraine over recent months has fixated around politically charged issues such as housing for refugees, but the Irish media often forgets there is another aspect to the […]
3 years ago
Government reiterates “unwavering support” for Ukraine following Russian Embassy statement
The Government has responded to the Russian Embassy’s “threatening” statement by reaffirming its “unwavering support” for Ukraine. On Friday evening, the Russian Embassy in Dublin released a statement via the social media site Telegram, in which the death of Irishman Finbar Cafferkey was blamed on the Irish Government and media. Mr. Cafferkey, originally from Achill […]
3 years ago