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National power system in ‘very dangerous’ position, say experts

With the British government reportedly planning to stop supplying the Benelux with gas supplies should shortages occur, fears are growing that Ireland could be cut off too

The Big Interview

‘The European energy market is experiencing shocks like never before’ – Dave Kirwan, Bord Gáis

The managing director of the largest gas company in Ireland is looking to a future of indigenously sourced energy. But in the short term, the outlook is grim, with soaring energy costs being the biggest driver of inflation

Escape from Ukraine: ‘I want to start a new life in Ireland – and to live a safe life there’

In the Full Market centre in Rzeszow, Poland, Ukrainian refugees who are making their way further west – to Ireland and England – say they hope to make a fresh start for their families

Against the grain: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is threatening the world’s food supply

Already a humanitarian disaster on the ground, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now looking increasingly likely to trigger a global food shortage over the coming months, with supply chains broken and potential shipping routes for grain cut off. With no end to the conflict in sight, the implications for numerous countries are potentially devastating

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Editorial: Expansion is essential for a peaceful and prosperous Europe

The EU’s historic announcement of Ukraine’s candidacy for membership, along with Moldova and Georgia, is a step forward not just for those countries, but for the whole bloc

Consumer giants say global food crisis likely by end of the year

Chief executives warn that with price rises and serious shortages, over a billion people are ‘highly vulnerable’ to food security issues as a result of the war in Ukraine

Lucinda Creighton: As Ukraine and Moldova get the EU nod, what about their neglected neighbours?

The EU has lost the trust of many countries who do not believe the expansion process is fair or transparent, but last week’s vote has the potential to change that and to create a new dynamic towards democratic and economic reforms

Jeff Farrell: In Poland, Ukrainians are torn by the dilemma of returning home or remaining in exile

Weary of being displaced from their homeland for four months, many Ukrainian refugees are leaving Poland even as they are thankful for their neighbour’s hospitality in a time of war

‘All you’re thinking about is staying alive’ – a Ukrainian fighter returns home to Ireland

Last March, Stanislav Lapko left his home in Tallanstown, Co Louth to fight in the war against Russia. After three months, he returned to Ireland thankful to be alive, but haunted by the harrowing things he witnessed

Aeroflot winds up Irish subsidiary amid financial squeeze over Russia war

Company headquartered in a Dublin solicitor’s office does not appear to have traded since its incorporation

Kingspan to invest €200m in new technology campus in Ukraine

The Cavan-based multinational company has said it will begin construction this year of a new building technology campus in Ukraine that will be completed by 2027

Dan O’Brien: Germany caught between Russia, China and a hard place

It is no exaggeration to say that Germany’s reputation as a reliable partner has been damaged as badly as Britain’s has been by Brexit

‘I don’t want war, I want peace. I want a world without war’

In Kyiv’s Independence Square, there are tears for a missing soldier and a shrine to the estimated 20,000 foreign volunteers fighting for Ukraine, bedecked with their national flags – among them the Irish tricolour

Ukraine war a significant risk for porridge-maker Flahavan’s as oat costs soar

The 230-year-old food business grew its revenues last year and turned a €2.5m profit, but warned that Russia’s war was likely to hike its costs

Ukrainians to be moved out of Dublin hotel to make room for asylum seekers

Officials are coming under pressure to find more accommodation after a surge in asylum applications at the same time as the arrival of 29,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion

Rebuilding Ukraine: ‘It is a victory for humanity that we can be destroyed but rise from nothing’

Even as Russian troops move into the east of Ukraine, citizens in and around the capital Kyiv are working to rebuild their communities from the ruins

EU launches €210bn plan to replace Russian gas

Frans Timmermans, European commissioner for the Green Deal, said the EU was also preparing for a major Russian gas supply shock but that it would be ready

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

Editorial: We must not avoid hard questions on our role in the defence of Europe

Ireland’s security may not require the country to join Nato, but we must not delude ourselves into thinking we need to do nothing

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