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2022

AS IT HAPPENED

At least 50 dead in train station attack by Russia as Odessa imposes weekend curfew

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

At least 50 people have been killed, including five children, in an attack on a train station

Odessa imposed a weekend curfew over a "missile strike threat" from Russia in the wake of the attack

The Taoiseach visited Finland this morning to discuss Ukraine and other global issues

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Apr 8th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Ukraine prepares for Russian attack reminiscent of 'World War II' on Donbas

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

The UN General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Ukraine has warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault.

A Kremlin spokesperson admitted that Russian troops have suffered "significant losses" in Ukraine.

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Apr 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

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US sanctions target Putin's daughters as residents of Ukraine's eastern regions warned to evacuate

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Dáil and the Seanad this morning

He said that Russia is trying to destroy "everything that makes us Ukrainians"

The Taoiseach said he welcomed Ukraine's application to join the EU

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Apr 6th 2022, 6:30 PM

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Ireland's UN ambassador says Russian denials 'insult' memory of civilians killed in Bucha

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

"Accountability must be inevitable,” President Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council this afternoon.

Ireland's representative to the UN Geraldine Byrne Nason said attempts to deny Russian responsibility for the atrocities are "appalling in their cynicism".

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv this week as the EU mulls further sanctions.

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Apr 5th 2022, 6:00 PM

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EU eyes further sanctions as countries accuse Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, where dozens of corpses were found

410 civilian bodies have been recovered so far after a weekend of brutal attacks, Ukraine says

Lithuania expelled its Russian ambassador this afternoon.

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Apr 4th 2022, 9:30 PM

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Talks resume between Ukraine and Russia as death toll rises after strike on government building

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin accused Ukrainian helicopters of striking a fuel storage facility in a western Russia.

The Red Cross said it was 'impossible' to go ahead with a Mariupol evacuation today.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia is preparing “powerful strikes” in eastern Ukraine.

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Apr 1st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Putin threatens to cut off gas supplies unless countries pay in rubles via Russian banks

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing for strikes in the east, as US intelligence indicates Putin’s relations with his staff have deteriorated

Kyiv sent 45 buses to Mariupol to evacuate citizens after a local ceasefire was announced, as five buses were targetted in Chernihiv.

Russian troops have begun to leave the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mar 31st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Russian strikes hit Red Cross building in Mariupol as Zelenskyy addresses Norwegian parliament

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine today as they happened.

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Mar 30th 2022, 5:52 PM

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Russia to reduce military activity around Kyiv as ceasefire talks conclude

These were the developments in the war in Ukraine today

Ireland is to expel four "senior officials" from the Russian Embassy following briefings by Irish security officials

Russia said it will "radically" reduce its military activity around Kyiv following ceasefire talks in Istanbul

At least seven people were killed and 22 injured in a Russian strike on a regional government building in Mykolaiv

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Mar 29th 2022, 7:55 PM

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Ireland v Belgium, international friendly

Ireland faced Belgium as Stephen Kenny’s side looked to build on their recent improvement in form.

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Mar 26th 2022, 5:30 PM

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Biden backs proposal to remove Russia from G20 as leaders meet in Brussels

The war continued in Ukraine, where the country’s armed forces claimed to have sank a Russian warship, as EU leaders met in Brussels.

Nato leaders agreed on a new set of supports for Ukraine, including equipment to protect the country against nuclear threats.

G7 and EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the war and determine the next stage of their response.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for global street protests against Russia's actions.

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Mar 24th 2022, 10:00 PM

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'Super Powerful bombs' rock Mariupol; US says Russians kidnapped 2,400 children

The Pentagon said Ukraine forces reversed the battlefield momentum in some areas to reclaim ground in recent days.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 9:39 PM

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Several dead in Kyiv mall bombing; Russia increases air and sea operations

Keep up to date with the latest developments in Ukraine here.

At least eight people were killed in the overnight attack on the Kyiv shopping centre.

Chernobyl staff are rotated for the first time since Russia launched Ukraine invasion.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not surrender Mariupol following Russian demands.

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Mar 21st 2022, 7:19 PM

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Zelenskyy urges Israel to abandon neutrality on invasion, Russia fires hypersonic missiles again

Here are all the latest developments as they happen.

Here are all the latest developments in Ukraine as they happen.

Russia has again fired its newest hypersonic missiles in Ukraine after admitting to using them for the first time yesterday.

Ukraine has called on China to "condemn Russian barbarism".

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Mar 20th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Russian missiles destroyed aircraft repair plant in Lviv; Coveney in Poland to discuss Ukraine

Russian forces have struck an area around Lviv airport in western Ukraine, the city’s mayor has said.

Russian forces have struck an area around Lviv airport in western Ukraine, the city's mayor has said.

Work is underway to find civilians sheltering in a Mariupol theatre following a bomb attack.

Simon Coveney is in Poland today to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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Mar 18th 2022, 3:59 PM

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Survivors emerge from Mariupol theatre; Biden praises Ireland's response to conflict

Zelenskyy addressed the German Bundestag this morning.

Ukraine confirms it has found survivors in bomb shelter below a theatre in Mariupol.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed German Bundestag this morning.

OECD warns that global GDP will be cut by at least 1% over the next year because of conflict.

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Mar 17th 2022, 5:50 PM

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Mariupol theatre sheltering civilians bombed, Taoiseach speaks with Zelenskyy

Ukraine says it sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia.

Russian forces bombed a theatre in Mariupol where civilians were sheltering, Ukrainian officials said.

The UN’s International Court of Justice ordered Russia to stop its invasion.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a no-fly zone in an address to the US congress.

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Mar 16th 2022, 9:32 PM

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Over 160 civilian cars escape Mariupol, EU agrees new sanctions

One person has been killed and 12 others injured after an air strike on a residential building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Diplomats are due to resume talks tomorrow after a "technical pause" in negotiations this afternoon.

Zelenskyy has warned NATO that its member states could soon be attacked by Russian forces.

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Mar 14th 2022, 9:45 PM

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US bans Russian oil as Poland donates fighter jets to US to be given to Ukraine army

Keep up-to-date with developments throughout the day.

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.

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Mar 8th 2022, 8:30 PM

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

There were no significant breakthroughs in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine today.

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.

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Mar 7th 2022, 8:56 PM

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

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shelled by Russian forces, causing it to catch fire.

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.

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Mar 4th 2022, 6:50 PM

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Vladimir Putin says Russian invasion is 'going to plan' as latest talks conclude in Belarus

More than one million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the UN’s refugee agency has said.

More than one million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the UN's refugee agency has said.

After a call between Presidents Macron and Putin, French officials have said they believe "the worst is to come".

The EU has agreed to give status to Ukrainian refugees to live, work and study in EU countries.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 6:38 PM

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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly votes in favour of telling Russia to withdraw its troops

Russian airborne troops have landed in Ukraine’s second city, sparking immediate and “ongoing” fighting.

Russian airborne troops have landed in Ukraine's second city, sparking immediate and "ongoing" fighting.

Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "dictator" in his keynote annual State of the Union address.

Biden also announced that Russian aircraft will be banned from US airspace.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 5:40 PM

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Taoiseach holds phone call with Ukrainian prime minister as invasion nears one-week mark

The latest developments on day five of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.

A Russian military convoy 65km-long massed on the outskirts of Kyiv this morning.

More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka.

Ukraine's President Volodymer Zelenskyy urges MEPs to 'prove that you are with us' in a remote addresses to European Parliament.

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Mar 1st 2022, 8:40 PM

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Russia expelled from 2022 World Cup; Kyiv citizens urged to move to bomb shelters

The latest developments on day five of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the next 24 hours will be “a crucial period” for his country.

Ukraine met with Russia at the country's border with Belarus, with further talks possible.

The UN held a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly today, as financial sanctions posed on Russia started to bite.

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Feb 28th 2022, 10:55 PM

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New EU sanctions on Russia announced, as Putin puts nuclear 'deterrence' forces on alert

The latest developments on day four of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.

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.

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Feb 27th 2022, 6:55 PM

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Fighting in Kyiv continues as demonstrations take place across Europe

The latest developments on day three of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.

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

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Feb 26th 2022, 6:00 PM

College Football

Sigerson Cup final to be shown live on TG4

NUI Galway take on UL next Wednesday evening.

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Feb 11th 2022, 3:53 PM

History

AIL Women's final to be aired live on television for the first time

The division and conference finals will be live as part of a unique double-header on Saturday, February 26th.

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Feb 9th 2022, 3:34 PM

All time

cohesion

'At 7.45 this morning, Nick Timoney got the call to come down from Belfast'

Ireland boss Andy Farrell was delighted with how his side managed injury disruption.

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Nov 21st 2021, 6:03 PM

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Finland v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Ireland faced Finland in a big game for both sides.

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Oct 26th 2021, 4:23 PM

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Taoiseach confirms delay to reopening of indoor hospitality

The reopening of indoor hospitality has been pushed back following advice from NPHET.

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Jun 29th 2021, 4:28 PM

TV Rights

Premier Sports to show every United Rugby Championship game live

The subscription channel has secured the rights for all 151 matches in a four-year deal.

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Jun 18th 2021, 12:40 PM

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Andorra v Ireland, international friendly

Andorra faced Ireland, as Stephen Kenny searched for his first win as manager.

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Jun 3rd 2021, 4:51 PM

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Qatar v Ireland, International friendly

Ireland faced Qatar as they aimed to secure a first win under Stephen Kenny.

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Mar 30th 2021, 8:53 PM

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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States

Stay with us for live updates.

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Jan 20th 2021, 7:50 PM

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'You did not win' - America left reeling after Trump riot cleared from US Capitol building

A woman has died after being shot during the riot.

Building declared secure by officials.

Curfew in effect in DC.

Woman dies after being shot during riot.

Police chief says 13 people arrested.

Trump told supporters to 'remember this day forever!'

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Jan 7th 2021, 3:33 AM

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Ireland v Georgia, Autumn Nations Cup

It’s the third of four matches in the stop-gap series and we’re going minute-by-minute.

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Nov 29th 2020, 1:17 PM

LIVE BLOG

America looks to the future as Biden prepares to take the reins

World leaders have congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Nov 8th 2020, 5:05 PM

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As it happened on Thursday: Trump claims without evidence that he's being cheated out of election victory as key counts continue

It’s going to be quite a night.

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Nov 6th 2020, 12:45 AM