War of words between minister and DAA chief over Belarusian dissidentThomas Byrne and Dalton Philips have had an email exchange following Dublin Airport’s refusal to display an image of journalist Roman Protasevich
Lukashenko power play forces Europe to take noticeThe kidnapping of opposition dissident Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend from a Ryanair flight was the latest signal that the embattled Belarusian dictator will do whatever it takes to keep his regime in place
UN aviation body to carry out investigation into diversion of Ryanair flightMinister for Transport welcomes decision by International Civil Aviation Organisation after Belarusian authorities grounded plane to arrest journalist
Ryan calls for independent review of diversion of Ryanair flightMinister for Transport says grounding of plane in Belarus to arrest journalist was ‘unacceptable’ and ‘endangered the lives of passengers and crew’
Taoiseach: Diversion of Ryanair flight was ‘piracy’ Grounding of flight in Minsk to arrest a journalist was ‘contrary to any sense of human decency or democratic values,’ Micheál Martin says
