Ukraine Crisis

Take-up of Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme ‘much less than anticipated’

Deadline for claims extended, while scheme is under review and may be continued or tweaked

Shortage of beds for refugees could hit 19,000 by end of March, Cabinet subcommittee hears

State facing shortfall in hotel beds which have been backbone of response to accommodation crisis

Macron says France is open to sending fighter jets to Ukraine

French president says ‘nothing is excluded’ after US rules out supplying F-16s

Further €10 million earmarked for communities that host migrants

Department of Integration has already committed €50m for those housing people fleeing war and hunger

Battles rage in east as Ukraine awaits ‘first wave’ of up to 140 western tanks

Russia claims control of another village near target city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region

Coalition urged to appoint migration czar

Response to refugee crisis neither ‘fast nor flexible enough’, says alliance of leading NGOs

Russian ambassador: Ireland in no position to lecture others on morality after WWII neutrality

Yuri Filatov accuses Irish and other governments of supporting an ‘ultranationalist' regime in Ukraine

Bank of Ireland to provide low-cost loans to firms affected by Ukraine war

Scheme has a lending ceiling of €1.2bn and will facilitate loans for working capital and medium-term investment

How the war in Ukraine met the war on woke

The culture wars have become part of today’s geopolitical struggles

Russia claims gains in eastern Ukraine and denies Putin ‘threatened’ Johnson

Zelenskiy says Ukraine is facing a difficult situation and calls for faster weapons supplies

Hotels may look to swap from refugees to tourists for St Patrick’s weekend - Catherine Martin

St Patrick’s festival in March to return with ‘even bigger bang’ than last year, organisers say

China says US started Ukraine conflict and is profiting from it

Beijing dismisses as ‘groundless blackmail’ Washington’s claim that Chinese companies are helping Russia’s war effort

Tanks for Ukraine may not be the game changer Kyiv is banking on

It could take several months for bulk of new tank force to arrive, and it may be smaller than anticipated

Boris Johnson says Putin claimed he could send missile to hit Britain ‘in a minute’

Former UK prime minister says he did not regard Russian president’s comments as a threat

Inflation, economic volatility and war displace climate and cyber risks as top threats to business

PwC’s annual CEO survey pinpoints changed priorities for business leaders after a year of inflation and war in Ukraine

State to consider making supports for refugees time-limited

Ministers to discuss ongoing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine as Government examines ‘all options’ to tackle accommodation crisis

New weapons and faster deliveries needed amid constant Russian attacks, Zelenskiy says

Latest appeal comes days after Germany and US led list of countries agreeing to supply modern tanks

Ukraine and Western allies in ‘fast-track’ talks about delivery of long-range missiles and military aircraft

Attacks continued on Saturday when Russian missiles struck the city of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine

Homeless refugees now accommodated but new arrivals warned there may be no place for them

Junior minister Joe O’Brien says anti-refugee protesters have ‘crossed the line’ with their comments

Refugees welcome: ‘Chanting ‘get them out’ to the most vulnerable. What does that achieve?’

‘My message to other communities? “Get out, get involved and you will feel much more in control”’

Pat Leahy: Short-sighted Sinn Féin may regret turning up the heat on Donohoe

Trying to generate a full-blown political crisis has drawn attention to Sinn Féin’s own finances

Asylum seekers continue to arrive in Ireland despite accommodation warnings

‘All I can say is that it is better than where I am coming from. My life is in danger in Zimbabwe,’ says 31-year-old Karl Masiiwa

Poland pledges 60 more tanks to Ukraine as Zelenskiy seeks hundreds to beat Russia

UN refugee agency denounces Russia for putting Ukrainian children up for adoption

Anti-immigration protesters demonstrate outside offices of three TDs

Online video shows group using abusive language and shouting ‘out, out, out’

H&M’s profit tumbles more than expected as costs bite

Fashion retailer announced last year it was exiting Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine

Doomsday Clock: 10 seconds that could make all the difference in the world

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and biological threats such as Covid-19 have brought human extinction closer than ever before

Diarmaid Ferriter: From An Cailín Ciúin to Camhs, our sorry history of child neglect

Failure to take proper care of children has been a longstanding and grave failure of the Irish State and despite much apparent progress, the failure remains

Hunt for sites to house asylum seekers as more than 20 new arrivals face homelessness

Many providers signal they will not accept men, while Minister expresses concern about impact on tourism

Olympic Federation of Ireland to consult on move to reinstate Russia ahead of Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is intent on reopening the door ahead of the Paris Games next summer

Homeless asylum seekers: ‘We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again’

Asylum seekers just arriving are being told they will have to find their own accommodation

Supply of fighter jets to Ukraine back on agenda after decision to send tanks

US defence contractor Lockheed Martin to ramp up production of F-16s in readiness for increased demand

‘Better late than never’: Germany supports Scholz battle tank decision

German media dismissive of Vladimir Putin’s threats to retaliate over increased western military support for Ukraine

Russian strikes kill 11 after US and Germany promise tanks

Germany and United States will send Leopard and Abrams tanks to Ukraine

At least seven asylum seekers told there is no State accommodation available following Citywest closure

People ‘need to be aware of the fact that accommodation is not necessarily available in Ireland’, says Varadkar

Ukraine hails US and German pledges to send tanks to its military

Russia says West’s ‘extremely dangerous’ move will not help Kyiv on battlefield

Ukraine abandons eastern town to Russian troops and seeks western attack jets

Russian envoy to US says provision of tanks to Kyiv a ‘blatant provocation’

Olaf Scholz bows to pressure on tanks and shatters another German post-war taboo

Air of weary resignation as chancellor decides to send Leopards to Ukraine

Scholz confirms Germany will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Move represents a major shift in Berlin’s support for Kyiv in its war against Russia

Republicans seek to verify Russia’s compliance with nuclear deal

Refusal to engage in New Start treaty talks comes amid fears Putin could use a nuclear weapon in Ukrain

Refugees intending to seek asylum in Ireland told to defer travel amid accommodation shortage

National shortage of accommodation to result in the Citywest hub being closed to new adult international protection applicants for longer periods