Can Trump broker peace in Ukraine? The key questions ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Ukraine and Russian negotiators will meet US envoys for their first talks in nine months as the White House renews its push to end the war
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Russians should be banned from entering European countries, Ukrainian minister says
Mariana Betsa also said the latest round of European Union’s sanctions on Russia should be quickly implemented
Public sector workers offered pay hikes of 10.5% ahead of planned strike
Lower-earning public and civil servants would benefit from wage increases of up to 17.8% over proposed deal’s lifespan
An EU human rights body set out five scenarios for Europe in 2040. Four are nightmarish
One sees EU split in two, another sees state instruments captured by corporate interests. But one is hopeful
‘I don’t think anybody can rule that out’: McEntee says Russia could be behind threats
Ireland’s largest-ever security operation to come next week amid European summit
Irish waters exposed to grave environmental dangers by shadow fleet carrying Russian oil
Decaying ships transporting Russian oil now taking route around Ireland following threats by UK authorities
We are in a security ‘grey zone’ – the liminal space between peace and war
A generic email was able to scramble military jets, ground aircraft, take RTÉ and Newstalk off air and consume Garda and ministerial attention
Bomb threats heighten tensions as world leaders due to meet in Dublin
The threat of an attack or security incident at high level meetings on Thursday and Friday is regarded as ‘substantial’
State will ‘go after’ those responsible for bomb threats, Taoiseach says
Media organisations received an emailed threat shortly after 8.30am, with evacuations resulting in broadcast disruption
‘Exponential environmental risks’: Decaying Russian oil tankers threaten Irish west coast
Total of 218 shadow fleet vessels have passed through the Irish EEZ since the start of this year, some multiple times
Alarm in Europe over US plans for ‘security deal’ with Russia
European officials fear agreement could undermine Nato and restore Moscow’s sphere of influence
Who is behind the wave of bomb threats in Ireland and Europe?
Current technology makes it particularly hard to trace the origin of an email threat and track down those responsible
At Odesa’s opera house, the show goes on despite missile alerts and drone attacks
Russian attacks force Ukrainian performers and audiences into bomb shelters but the historic theatre has refused to fall silent
Finland court convicts Russian captain, Azerbaijani crew member over Baltic cable damage
Ship dragged anchor chain and anchor shank along seabed for about 130km, court told
Irish passenger describes ‘terrifying’ incident as bomb threats affect almost 30 flights
Airbus carrying 151 passengers and six crew from Dublin to Rome lands at airbase in France
State’s ability to defend itself compromised by lack of security strategy, says Defence Forces
Warning is included in confidential assessments intended to highlight potential threats to national security
Russia follows bombing of Ukrainian aid centre with combined attacks on hospitals and hospices
Nearly half of those evacuated from Dnipro facility were terminally ill people receiving end-of-life care
Midterm drubbing could prompt Trump backlash abroad
The ‘blue wave’ will hamstring the Trump administration’s ability to pass legislation, but the US president will still have latitude on foreign policy
Why buy expensive French tanks when what we need is cheap Irish drones?
Ireland should be careful not to fall into the trap of fighting the last war
Aughinish ordered to increase pollution monitoring following spike in contamination
Some central areas on the site have improved, but a ‘plume’ of pollution is migrating towards the plant’s boundaries
Death toll in Russian attack on Ukraine reaches 33, with dozens still missing
Teams of rescuers and volunteers search cratered blast site of destroyed aid facility in Zaporizhzhia region
US, China and Russia discuss possible meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin
Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow
Dangers on a train: Russia’s improved drones pose new threat to Ukrainian rail users
A trip from Odesa to Kyiv as Russia’s new jet drones menace vital passenger and cargo services
Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people, officials say
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says deadly attack in southern Zaporizhzhia region is further proof that Moscow ‘wants no de-escalation’
Ukrainian farmers facing food export crisis as Russian air strikes hamstring ports
After a bumper harvest, farmers are being forced to sell at lower prices as transport and insurance costs soar
Ukraine and Russia say emergency alert apps hit by cyberattacks as false warnings issued
Kyiv forced to reassure residents after erroneous warning of nuclear strike
State agencies cease use of Russian-linked cybersecurity service following investigation
Striking similarities identified with Passwork software which was licensed by Moscow intelligence service
Ireland and Switzerland are having versions of the same debate about neutrality
Worldview: Any potential peace deal will necessarily involve robust security guarantees for Ukraine. Would Ireland be prepared to allow Russia to block us from participating?
Europe ‘must be ready’ to face security threats, warns Keir Starmer in Dublin
Call for greater vigilance about ‘permanent change of affairs, not an aberration of the Trump presidency’, former British prime minister says
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine
Rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Moscow’s full-scale invasion
The young Ukrainians risking all to flee Russian occupation and the prospect of fighting their own
In Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, young people are subjected to a relentless campaign of indoctrination and young men now face the prospect of conscription to the Russian army. Some risk everything to leave
G20 ‘family photo’ scrapped after leaders object to Russia’s presence
Officials attending Atlanta event refuse to have their picture taken with Sergey Lavrov
‘We’re fighting the war of the future’: How a charity became one of Ukraine’s most powerful weapons
Come Back Alive has raised $1 billion for the country’s military. It now helps supply everything from drones to air-defence systems
‘We have been killed’: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes
Pioneering outlet, founded with Gorbachev’s Nobel Peace Prize, winds up following government pressure
Oleshky ceasefire: Aid deliveries and evacuations under way in Russian-held Ukrainian town
Joint relief operation is the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war
Tory press is still screaming about the ‘betrayal of Brexit’, but few voters are listening
Ireland is using the European presidency to help Andy Burnham bring the UK closer to the EU
Russian strike on Dnipro train station kills at least 14, say Ukrainian officials
Two teenagers killed in Chernihiv in northern Ukraine and three people die in strike on apartment building in central city of Kremenchuk
Vladimir Putin’s appeal to Africa may be waning
Russia’s president is following Xi Jinping’s playbook in formalising his country’s relationship with Africa through regular summits
Drones hit another container ship off Bulgaria, defence minister says
String of attacks have raised fears about the growing scope of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Capital grateful for mild autumn amid intensifying Russian strikes and blackouts
After years of war Ukrainians have developed their own coping mechanisms, seeking a balance between danger and disruption
Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
Call is first contact at this level in more than a year as Russia and Ukraine prepare for US-brokered peace talks
Could a Melania Trump-brokered truce for Oleshky help end the Russia-Ukraine war?
Ceasefire is declared in Russian-occupied town, but Kyiv fears a propaganda trap
Elon Musk says SpaceX behind Starlink restriction that disrupted Ukraine’s defences
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says country’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been fully restored
As Donald Trump weighs up options, could inflation be about to get worse?
Reports of US escalation plan in Iran send oil prices up again
Ireland to back ‘whatever’ sanctions European Commission proposes for Russia, McEntee says
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade not aware of any lobbying by Government to exclude alumina from latest set of measures
‘Whatever Trump and Putin agree, we’ll fight the invaders’: Inside the dugouts powering Ukraine’s drone war
Vast network of underground dugouts, simultaneously spartan and high-tech, underpin the nation’s drone defence
Sweet and sour: Frank McNally on how Russian brutality brought the Mary cake to Ireland
Henry Spelter, one of the Hungarians who fled his native land 70 years ago, found work at Bewley’s
Abolishing ‘ridiculous’ triple lock is right step forward for our country
It gives world powers a veto over Irish military deployments
Aughinish Alumina exports not included in draft EU Russia sanctions package
Measures cutting Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia not included in draft of EU’s next round of economic sanctions targeting Moscow
Minister wants role for Irish Navy in EU mission targeting Russia shadow fleet
Lebanon mission due to wind down early next year, ending five decades of Ireland’s presence in the region
Andy Burnham making TikToks about parking tickets seems to be missing the point
Why does politics feel more parochial than ever at a time when global affairs are king?
Germany offers a stark vision of Ireland’s possible future
As debate raged in Brussels about dependence on US tech firms, Google celebrated Ireland’s EU presidency
Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington
Stephen Hubbard (74), a former teacher, freed without any ‘swap’ required, says US president
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