Cian McCormack

Russia issued a warning of serious consequences to Lithuania after it banned the rail transfer of some goods to Kaliningrad

Russia's Lithuania warning an 'open threat' to EU, NATO

Russia's warning of "serious" consequences to Lithuania for the implementation of European Union sanctions is an open threat to Europe and NATO, an adviser to Ukraine's presidential office has said.

Ukraine • 23 Jun 22

A couple walks a dog on a pier by the Sea of Azov in Ukraine's industrial port city of Mariupol

Russian grain blockade 'a war crime' and 'catastrophe'

Russia's blockade of 18 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain and oil seed is "a war crime" and "a real catastrophe for international food security", a Ukrainian minister has said.

World • 21 Jun 22

The Deputy Mayor said cholera is spreading in Mariupol because rubbish and dead bodies are polluting water supplies (Pics: Mariupol City Council)

Mariupol faces cholera outbreak – Deputy mayor

A lack of medical help, food, safe drinking water and the outbreak of deadly illnesses, including cholera, will lead to more deaths in the Russian occupied city of Mariupol, its deputy mayor has claimed.

World • 16 Jun 22

Governments are allowed to claim derogations or exceptional circumstances to permit certain cargo to be landed

Some Russian-flagged ships allowed dock at Irish ports

The Government is allowing ships to bring products directly from Russia.

Ireland • 15 Jun 22

Mariupol has been left devastated by the conflict

Disease fear as Mariupol in 'total humanitarian crisis'

There are fears that contaminated drinking water could spread disease in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Ukraine • 24 May 22

Fr Vitaliy Novak, Chairman of trustees for Depaul Ukraine,
has been delivering aid to people since the war began

Priest delivers aid to those taking shelter in Ukraine

A Ukrainian priest delivering life-saving aid to people trapped in basements, bunkers and bomb shelters has said it is difficult to understand how Russia can destroy his country and rape, kill and torture its people.

World • 19 May 22

Kerry volunteers take to the roads to help refugees

Volunteers in Co Kerry are providing transport for Ukrainian refugees who need to attend vital medical appointments.

Munster • 13 May 22

Ukrainian refugees stay at Moycarkey Borris Community and Sports Centre in Littleton before moving to longer-term accommodation

Charity offers Thurles land to house Ukrainian refugees

A community-based housing charity has offered Tipperary County Council a town centre site in Thurles to build up to 25 modular homes for Ukrainian refugees.

Munster • 10 May 22

Mykhailo Adamchak pictured at a location in southeast Ukraine

Ukrainian paramedic describes saving lives on frontline

The Hospitallers Medical Battalion, which comprises of volunteer medics and emergency responders, was established in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea.

Ukraine • 02 May 22

The Irish Prison Service no longer uses electronic monitoring

Tagging and monitoring of prisoners cost over €1m

The Government is proposing a law to give courts the power to tag sex offenders, despite the Irish Prison Service abandoning electronic tagging because of value for money concerns.

Ireland • 29 Apr 22