As it happened: Sinn Féin gains votes, on course to be largest party, Alliance and TUV also up

AS IT HAPPENED: 'Super Powerful bombs' rock Mariupol; US says Russians kidnapped 2,400 children

As it happened: US bans Russian oil as Poland donates fighter jets to US to be given to Ukraine army

• Fears persist around Russia's offer of humanitarian corridors.
• Ukraine military claims Russian general Vitaly Gerasimov was killed in fighting near Kharkiv.
• 2 million people have fled Ukraine so far.

As it happened: Ukraine and Russia meet for third round of talks; Zelenskyy vows revenge over civilian attacks

• A Kremlin offer to open escape routes for civilians trapped by the fighting is rejected by Kyiv because several lead to Russia or its ally Belarus.
• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian troops of "murder, deliberate murder" in an address.
• Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet for a third round of peace talks at 2pm.

As it happened: Ukrainian airport destroyed by barrage of missiles as evacuations halted yet again

As it happened: Protestors gather in Dublin as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine for the tenth day

As it happened: Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter as NATO rejects call for no-fly zone

• Europe's largest nuclear power plant was shelled by Russian forces overnight, causing it to catch fire.
• Zelenskyy has warned it will be the “end for Europe” if an explosion occurs due to Russian forces shelling the plant.
• Russia media watchdog has said it is limiting access to some international news organisations.

As it happened: New EU sanctions on Russia announced, as Putin puts nuclear 'deterrence' forces on alert

• The EU confirmed it will send weapons to Ukraine, close its airspace to Russian planes and ban Russian state-owned media.
• Ukraine has agreed to hold talks with Russia at the country's border with Belarus.
• Putin has ordered his defence chiefs to put the country’s nuclear “deterrence forces” on high alert.

As it happened: Fighting in Kyiv continues as demonstrations take place across Europe

• After street fighting in Kyiv overnight Ukraine's president has vowed 'we will not lay down our arms'
• Nato leaders have agreed to bolster their eastern forces as the EU and US announce further sanctions
• Here at home, Russia's ambassador to Ireland says he can 'leave any time' as his expulsion is not ruled out by govt

As it happened: Ukrainian and Russian forces clash near Kyiv as EU sanctions Putin, Lavrov

• Ukraine military vehicles have entered Kyiv to defend the city.
• The country's government says it has handed out 18,000 assault rifles to volunteers.

As it happened: Residents flee Ukraine as DFA advises Irish citizens to leave country