Irish troops take part in huge Bastille Day parade as Macron showcases Europe’s ‘awakening’
Support for Ukraine was a key theme of Paris parade, but that could be tested by 2027 election
Russia
Aughinish Alumina: Ireland will ‘work with’ European Commission if sanctions proposed, McEntee says
Significant pressure expected on the commission to ban exports of alumina to Russia
Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine’s prime minister in cabinet shake-up
Yulia Svyrydenko to exit role as president announces sweeping government changes less than a year since last reshuffle
Alumina ‘may very well’ be on next list of sanctioned exports to Russia, Minister says
Mayor John Moran asks Government to make sure ‘voices of Limerick’ heard when future of Aughinish Alumina plant discussed
‘This can’t be left in a void’: State inquiry into Aughinish link with Russia war machine nears conclusion
Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout
Ireland faces moral choice over Aughinish Alumina, says former Ukrainian foreign minister
Failure to stop export of alumina from to Russia will be ‘stained with the blood of Ukrainians’, says Dmytro Kuleba
Aughinish: Minister ‘can’t give assurances’ to workers that jobs are safe
Peter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an option
EU presidency is a double-edged sword for the Government
Doing it well is important for the country’s standing in the world, but there is little or no political bonus for getting it right
Putin was talked out of using nuclear weapon, former Nato official tells Dublin conference
Rose Gottemoeller tells Dublin conference she believed Russian president was prepared for nuclear strike in 2022
Germany shores up defences, spending billions on submarines and ships
Country’s political leaders yet to have an awkward conversation with their own voters
European Parliament approves motion calling for Russia alumina export ban
Non-binding motion requesting ‘full ban’ on sale of alumina to Russia could seriously affect Aughinish Alumina’s business
EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence
State promotes value-based approach abroad, but fails to take action on the Occupied Territories Bill at home
Several European Parliament political groups to back call to ban alumina exports to Russia
Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain in non-binding motion and advocate for ‘full ban’
Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Two men detained on suspicion of killing Anastasiia Berezovska, including Ukrainian military intelligence service employee
Trump ‘very disappointed’ with Nato as alliance unveils arms deals worth billions
US president says he has spoken to Zelenskiy and Putin about ending Russian war on Ukraine
Ukraine: Latest Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv region in advance of Nato summit
Zelenskiy urges allies to leave gathering in Ankara with ‘strong decisions’ on strengthening country’s air defences
Ireland relieved to have avoided obvious embarrassment on EU stage – so far
Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine
Why Zelenskiy’s nod to Aughinish Alumina puts pressure on Irish Government
In the News podcast: Limerick plant exports vast amounts of material to Russia, which is then used by country’s military
Government investigation into Aughinish Alumina not ‘stalling’, Minister says
Opposition TDs have called on the Government to end agreement aiding ‘Putin’s aggression against Ukraine’
Why Crimea has become so important in the Ukraine conflict
With attacks on the occupied peninsula, Kyiv hopes to pressure Putin to end the war
Ukrainian drones hit oil terminal in Russia’s St Petersburg
City subjected to ‘large-scale’ overnight attack that also hit Baltic port of Vysotsk
The German-Russian Century by Stefan Creuzberger: Impressive account of an age-old enmity
A deeply researched yet readable survey of Slav-Teuton antagonisms from the late 1800s to the present
MEPs to vote on resolution calling for ban on Irish exports of alumina to Russia
Move comes as Government finalises investigation into Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick
Russian missiles and drones kill 30 on ‘night of horror’ for Ukraine’s capital
Kyiv mayor declares day of mourning in city for Friday
We are witnessing the quiet erasure of Ireland’s anti-war foreign policy
Offer of vehicles to Ukraine army disregards our neutrality
Estonia proposed ban on EU alumina exports to Russia in confidential talks
Taoiseach says Government and European Commission will consider ‘options’ on Aughinish Alumina plant’s output
Government considering ‘options’ with EU over Aughinish Alumina supplying Russia, Taoiseach says
Simon Harris says he has not been ‘involved in any conversations’ on nationalisation of Co Limerick plant
Ireland increasingly isolated in failing to act against Aughinish Alumina parent company
As Ireland takes up EU presidency, it is one of only two EU countries that failed to take action against Rusal assets
Troop casualties in Ukraine war top 2 million, study finds
Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022
Sanctioned Russian billionaire retains control of Aughinish parent company, Sweden finds
Ruling from Sweden’s tax authority states all of Rusal’s operation in Europe, which includes Irish plant, should be subject to EU sanctions
‘Ready to give our all’: Ireland begins its six-month EU presidency
Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidency
Armenia looks to Europe for escape route as Russia tightens the screws
EU acts with relative immediacy in another geopolitical battleground between Russia and the West
Putin’s Russia faces fuel shortages amid Ukrainian drone strikes and diplomatic setbacks
Moscow’s scope for exerting hegemonic power is diminished in an increasingly multipolar world order
Zelenskiy to arrive in Dublin as Ireland assumes EU presidency
This is eighth time Ireland has held rotating presidency since joining bloc in 1973
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