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Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states
Internal correspondence from top official acknowledges State has provided comparatively less help to Ukraine than other EU allies
Irish people are wrong about immigration, but are we ready for our own Trump?
Real question why Irish and Irish-American Trump supporters haven’t already died of embarrassment
British-Irish naval patrols needed to protect undersea cables, says BIPA
Cables serving two countries should be mapped, according to new report
Russian military plane enters airspace over Baltic Sea, says German air force
Incident comes two days after trio of Russian fighters intercepted in the Estonian sky
‘Could be big trouble’: Trump responds to Russian fighters breaching Estonian airspace
Nato condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ following incident
Ireland is turning into chief ‘finger wagger’ on the world stage
It’s doubtful anyone is willing to listen to our lectures on affairs of international morality
Finland charges Eagle S tanker captain, officers over cable cuts
Prosecutors say cable owners face at least €60m in repair costs
‘Almost impossible’ for Irish people to understand Baltic fear of Russian invasion, says ex-MEP
Ciarán Cuffe says Germany and Austria find it very difficult to recognise magnitude of human slaughter in Palestine
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
‘Going backwards’: Landmine treaty enters increasingly perilous territory as key states pull out
Finland, Poland and Ukraine have all moved recently to exit the 1997 Ottawa agreement
The Baltics are rapidly becoming a cauldron of EU growth when other parts of Europe are stagnating
Economically, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are by far the most successful of post-Soviet Republics
Investigation: The links between lawyers in Ireland and Putin’s soft-power agency
Pravfond was set up by Vladimir Putin with the stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians living abroad, but the EU and European intelligence agencies say it does much more than that in some countries
Russia sends fighter jet as Estonia tries to inspect shadow oil tanker
Jet sent after Estonian navy followed flagless vessel to ensure it did not tamper with underwater cables
‘We cook the bear in a kind of stew,’ said the waiter in Estonia’s capital of Tallinn. ‘It’s very good’
A trip to Tallinn offers insights into a surprising dish, historic KGB surveillance and current anger at Vladimir Putin
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
Baltic nations successfully switch to European power grid after severing energy ties to Russia
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stopped purchases of power from Russia after invasion of Ukraine
Baltic States disconnect from Russia’s power grid as part of plan to link with EU
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cut final link with Russia in move to integrate with EU and boost security
Ireland’s neutrality under attack: shifting geopolitics bring pressure to change
A policy of neutrality is increasingly being questioned by EU members
President Higgins’s remarks about Nato criticised by former Estonian president
Ireland enjoys ‘privileged’ geographical location and benefits from ‘implicit’ Nato protection, former president of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves says
The new EU foreign affairs chief navigating a ‘world on fire’
Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to Palestine
Nato to boost presence in Baltic Sea after suspected sabotage of power cable
Finnish investigators believe seized Russian ship caused outage of Estlink 2 undersea power and internet lines
Ireland should follow Estonia and get serious about cyber security
Baltic nation has not looked back since being the subject of cyberattacks in 2007
Five days in Estonia: Saunas, bears, wolves, and an extraordinary experience I will never forget
Artistic leanings, Soviet shadows and a playful sense of humour: The Tallinn Fringe and Tartu 2024 are two great reasons to visit Estonia
‘Most conductors today don’t really have technique. They also don’t believe there is such a thing’
Paavo Järvi is from a family of conductors – but a strong technical schooling is still vital before anybody takes to the podium, he says
Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas wins landslide election victory
Poll result a triumph for one of EU and Nato’s most pro-Ukraine voices
Europe vows to back Ukraine for the long haul
EU digs in on backing Kyiv on grim one-year anniversary since Russian tanks rolled in
Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas extradited to Lithuania to face murder charge
Extradition took place on Wednesday after Arakas finished six-year term handed down by Special Criminal Court
The horrors of Ukraine are in sharp contrast to the calmness of Modric
The Real Madrid superstar did against Chelsea what he has always done – made the complicated look simple
Stephen Kenny dismisses England video as ‘non-story’
Ireland boss speaking after World Cup draw saw his side pitted against Portugal and Serbia
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