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Dispatch from Ukraine: ‘A complete win for us would be if Russia ceases to be a powerful country’

Ukrainian sports journalist Oleksandr Proshuta explains what victory would look like to the people of Ukraine in his latest dispatch from Kyiv

Kyiv trade association urges Irish tech firms to work with Ukraine

IT Ukraine Association represents over 77,000 people working in the sector

One in nine Ukrainian refugees working here within two months

Most of the 1,994 Ukrainians are working in Dublin and Clare, while more than half those working have found employment in pubs, restaurants and hotels

Against the grain: Global food shortages loom as Ukraine’s supply line remains blocked

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has meant millions of tons of staple food crops remain stuck in the country – with potentially disastrous consequences for the rest of the world too

On the ground in Ukraine: ‘These guys walked around expecting people to thank them as liberators’

Almost three months into the Russian invasion, the people of Kharkiv are remaining stoic as they endure a seemingly endless barrage of artillery fire and bullets

Defiance in Lviv: ‘We will win this war. Absolutely. We are sure of that’

Up to last week, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv was considered a safe haven for refugees fleeing from other parts of the country. Now, it has been targeted by Russian missiles, but its citizens remain unbowed

Dispatch from Ukraine: ‘People are scared that on May 9, Russia may decide to show its force once again’

Oleksandr Proshuta, a Kyiv-based sports journalist, is worried what Russia might do in Ukraine to mark its annual Victory Day

‘How dare you celebrate when Russia is doing this to my country?’ – The contentious plans to mark Victory Day in Ireland

Ukrainians living in Ireland feel that the annual commemoration of Russia’s day of remembrance is offensive this year, given the ongoing war on Ukraine. Some Russians, and others from former Soviet republics, say it is about remembering sacrifices made long ago

Ukrainian refugees crossing border to North caught in ‘limbo’ status

Northern Ireland finance minister Conor Murphy says four out of five refugees from the conflict are arriving from the South, leaving them outside the British support system

Dispatch from Ukraine: ‘Even the talk about nuclear weapons isn’t that scary. After Bucha and Mariupol nothing from Russia could surprise us’

This week, Ukrainian sports journalist Oleksandr Proshuta is worried about the threat of attacks on his native city of Zaporizhzhya and other urban centres, but says there is a growing optimism due to the help from the US and Nato

State urges Ukraine refugee hotels to fill up unused beds amid looming accommodation shortage

Hotels have been reminded to ensure that all beds are filled, and some single guests in twin hotel rooms have been told they will have to start sharing with guests of the same gender

‘The truth is all we have’ – on the ground with Ukraine’s wartime investigators

Deliberate attacks on civilian areas, torture, rape, summary executions and the shooting of fleeing refugees are war crimes of which Russian forces in Ukraine are accused but proving the charges beyond doubt is ‘a marathon, not a sprint’

Baggot St hospital a ‘perfect example’ of a vacant building that can house Ukrainian refugees

Minister for the Environment says there will be further announcements about vacant buildings in counties Galway and Tipperary

Almost 95% of business leaders feel organisations are morally obligated to cut ties with Russia

The latest sentiment monitor from the Institute of Directors also cited both geopolitical instability and the escalation of the conflict as among the greatest risks to their organisation

‘We need to get them into a routine, with jobs’: As families open their doors to Ukrainian refugees, gaps in the state’s response are emerging

The government is coming under mounting pressure to improve coordination and ramp up efforts for those arriving in Ireland

New oversight body planned for Ukrainian refugees after NGO criticism

Move is in response to complaints about a lack of coordination and gaps in the current strategy

Dispatch from Ukraine: ‘There’s all this movement in Kyiv, like normal, but then there’s news from elsewhere that brings us back to reality’

In his letter this week, Ukrainian sports journalist Oleksandr Proshuta contrasts the relative stabilisation of life in the capital Kyiv with the chaos unfolding elsewhere around the country

‘Mariupol will not be the only besieged area’: Fears grow for Donbass as Russia targets Ukraine’s east

With the eastern side of Ukraine currently bearing the brunt of Russian shelling, those who managed to flee the destruction fear that little or nothing will be left to return to when the war is finally over

Expert groups told Taoiseach state was relying too heavily on volunteers in Ukrainian refugee response

Leading NGOs told government in a letter that they were concerned about the lack of ‘coordination and coherence’ of the country’s refugee response

Refugee groups to meet Taoiseach over centralised Ukrainian response

NGOs to call for national director to oversee operations