# Sanctions

Last year

2022

Lebedev says his father was KGB officer but he is 'not some agent of Russia'

A security assessment reportedly saying the media mogul posed a national security risk was allegedly withdrawn after Boris Johnson intervened.

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Mar 11th 2022, 4:14 PM

# Sanctions

Chelsea could be allowed to resume selling tickets by donating profits as aid

The Stamford Bridge club has been blocked from selling tickets from 10 March.

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Mar 11th 2022, 3:32 PM

# Ukraine

Billionaire Russian owner of Co Limerick aluminium plant named on UK sanctions list

Auginish Alumina employs 450 people in the Askeaton area of Co Limerick.

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Mar 10th 2022, 12:21 PM

# Sanctions

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK government and has assets frozen

Abramovich has been hit with an assets freeze and travel ban as part of new UK government sanctions.

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Mar 10th 2022, 9:41 AM

# Target

Everton-linked Russian billionaire Usmanov sanctioned over Ukraine invasion

Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov were being sanctioned after the move was signed off by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the PA news agency understands.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM

# Sanctions

Danish shipping giant Maersk to stop taking new non-essential orders to and from Russia

The company said it would stop the orders due to sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Mar 1st 2022, 12:50 PM

# Ukraine

Morning Memo: Western sanctions heap pressure on Russian banks

Russia’s currency has depreciated rapidly in the past few days of trade.

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Mar 1st 2022, 10:56 AM

# Sanctions

Russia, Belarus suspended by World Rugby 'until further notice'

The world governing body has announced “full and immediate” sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Mar 1st 2022, 8:11 AM

# Ukraine

SWIFT exclusion the most 'disruptive sanction' against Russia

Swift is a discreet but important cog in the machinery of international finance.

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Feb 27th 2022, 12:21 PM

# Sanctions

France intercepts Russian ship in the English Channel

The interception was triggered by financial sanctions levied days ago against Russia.

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Feb 26th 2022, 12:58 PM

# Sanctions

Biden unveils 'severe' economic sanctions to make Putin a 'pariah on international stage'

The US President conceded there was a lack of Western unity for enacting an even tougher measure.

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Feb 26th 2022, 8:15 AM

# Explainer

Russian invasion of Ukraine: Here are the main points to know

Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant this evening after a battle with Ukraine’s defence.

Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant this evening after a battle with Ukraine's defence

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs is urging Irish citizens in Ukraine to shelter in place or leave the country if they can safely

US President Joe Biden has announced further sanctions against Russia.

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Feb 24th 2022, 9:34 PM

# Sanctions

Russia faces 'unprecedented isolation' over Ukraine invasion, EU says

The international community has been quick to urge Putin to step back from the war.

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Feb 24th 2022, 9:00 AM

# response

Coveney summons Russian ambassador to express Ireland's 'strong views' on actions in Ukraine

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says that Russia is in “severe breach” of international law.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says that Russia is in "severe breach" of international law.

Amid claims the IFSC was being used as a "funnel" for Russian money, Coveney says Ireland will enforce EU sanctions.

The Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov has previously said that EU sanctions will result in a 'proportionate' response from Moscow.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 6:44 PM

# Sanctions

Explainer: What sanctions against Russia have been announced and will they make any difference?

A slew of sanctions were announced in recent days, but they may not have even put a dent in President Putin’s plans, Dr Andrew Cottey said.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 6:41 PM

# Sanctions

Taoiseach condemns Russia's recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions

He described today’s announcement as a breach of international law.

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Feb 21st 2022, 11:02 PM

# Sanctions

Ministers who breach 'cooling-off' period before lobbying could soon be fined €25k

There was controversy over Michael D’Arcy taking up a top job in the Association of Investment Managers.

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Feb 15th 2022, 6:00 AM

# ukraine crisis

Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs'

A Russian diplomat said Moscow “doesn’t give a s**t” about the risk of Western sanctions if it were to invade Ukraine.

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Feb 13th 2022, 10:33 AM

# Ukraine

Russia says it wants 'respectful' ties with US

The move is part of efforts to deter Moscow from invading Ukraine.

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Jan 30th 2022, 4:11 PM

# Kremlin

Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine

The White House has said the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine “remains imminent”.

The White House has said the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine "remains imminent"

US President Joe Biden said such a move would prompt "enormous consequences" and "change the world"

Irish people have been advised to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine

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Jan 26th 2022, 7:09 AM

All time

# Sanctions

US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uighurs

The Biden administration is targeting biotech and surveillance firms and government entities for Beijing’s human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims.

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Dec 16th 2021, 10:33 PM

# simultaneous sanctions

US, EU, Britain and Canada hit Belarus with coordinated sanctions

Britain said it had imposed sanctions ‘on eight Belarusian individuals responsible for repression and human rights violations’.

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Dec 2nd 2021, 6:29 PM

# Russia

US warns Russia of 'high-impact' sanctions if it invades Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he wanted “concrete agreements” from NATO that it would not expand eastwards.

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Dec 1st 2021, 5:59 PM

# Central Bank

Regulator to pursue former Permanent TSB executive in first individual tracker mortgage probe

The bank reached a €21 million settlement with the Central Bank in 2019 in respect of 42 regulatory breaches.

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Nov 10th 2021, 12:23 PM

# ECJ v. Poland

Poland to be fined €1 million daily by EU for not suspending controversial 'disciplinary chamber'

Poland’s Prime Minister said the country ‘would not act under the pressure of blackmail’

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Oct 27th 2021, 3:48 PM

# Afghanistan

Taliban warns world leaders that global security will be affected if sanctions on their regime continue

The Taliban have declared an Islamic emirate governed under the movement’s hardline interpretation of religious law.

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Oct 13th 2021, 2:25 PM

# Sanctions

Lukashenko blasts 'Nazi' Germany after new western sanctions

A dissident journalist was arrested in May after the flight he was on was diverted to Minsk.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 10:38 PM

# Minsk

Belarus isolation deepens as air links cut and credit offers cancelled

Belarusian TV yesterday broadcast a video of Roman Protasevich “confessing” to charges of organising mass unrest.

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May 25th 2021, 3:49 PM

# Sanctions

EU leaders agree range of sanctions on Belarus over arrest of journalist, including air space ban for Belarusian flights

The sanctions were agreed at an EU meeting in Brussels this evening.

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May 24th 2021, 9:15 PM

# Sanctions

China 'throwing toys out the pram' by sanctioning individual barristers, says Bar of Ireland

Bar Council chair Maura McNally is concerned about the growing rate at which China has targeted individuals.

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Apr 27th 2021, 9:00 PM

# White House

US expels 10 Russian diplomats and imposes new round of sanctions

The White House said the 10 diplomats being expelled include representatives of Russian intelligence services.

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Apr 15th 2021, 5:34 PM

# Uighur Muslims

China hits back after Britain imposes sanctions over treatment of people in Xinjiang

Beijing said in a statement the move by Dominic Raab was ‘based on nothing but lies and disinformation’.

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Mar 26th 2021, 7:45 AM

# Navalny

US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny and joins EU in imposing sanctions

This is Biden’s first major actiona gainst Russia during his presidency.

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Mar 2nd 2021, 9:35 PM

# Sanctions

Iran ‘may pursue nuclear weapon if sanctions persist’

A 1990s fatwa, or religious edict, by the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei states that nuclear weapons are forbidden.

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Feb 9th 2021, 12:14 PM

# South Africa

Mandela wrote letter to Haughey soon after his release asking him to postpone a decision on easing sanctions

Mandela was deputy president of the African National Congress (ANC) and was negotiating an end to the apartheid regime.

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Dec 27th 2020, 12:10 AM

# mike pompeo

Iran says US faces 'maximum isolation' as world powers dismiss sanctions

Security council members say Washington lost the legal ability to invoke the measure after the US withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.

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Sep 20th 2020, 3:20 PM

# Belarus

European Union threatens tough sanctions over vote-rigging and violent clashes in Belarus

Protests have erupted into violence in Belarus in retaliation against election results.

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Aug 12th 2020, 8:34 AM

# slap on the wrist

'I have no intention of making a habit of this': Neasa Hourigan plans to stay in the Green Party after being sanctioned

It follows a vote from the parliamentary party overnight.

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Jul 31st 2020, 8:04 AM

# Sanctions

There was a major drop in the concussion rate at the Rugby World Cup

The game’s governing body is encouraged by the promising signs from the tournament in Japan.

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Mar 4th 2020, 11:54 AM

# Sanctions

Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran as it pins blame for Ukrainian airline disaster

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level US official to point the finger at Iran today.

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Jan 10th 2020, 9:41 PM