International wheat prices jumped to a record high on Monday as an export ban by India, the latest country to use trade curbs to counter food inflation, threatened to further squeeze the world wheat supply strained by the war in Ukraine. India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat. Russia is the largest exporter with Ukraine in fifth. The … Read more
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has announced the establishment of a National Student and Researcher (NSR) Helpdesk. This facility will be available to assist Ukrainian students and researchers who are seeking to continue their higher education studies in Ireland. The National Student and Researcher (NSR) Helpdesk, which will be supported in its work by a … Read more
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is reportedly planning a takeover bid for Britain’s well-known retailer Boots, according to the BBC report. Ambani is the biggest shareholder and chairman of retail-to-energy group Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries is considering a joint bid with US buyout firm Apollo Global Management, reports the BBC. Earlier this year, the Walgreen Boots … Read more
An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three “healthy” cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said Sunday, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species. “Iran”, one of only a dozen cheetahs found in the Islamic republic, delivered three “healthy” cubs by C-section, Ali Salajegheh told IRNA news agency.“This is the … Read more
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has announced Ukrainians fleeing the war can now exchange their Ukrainian driving licence for an Irish driving licence, making it easier for them to move around and access work, school or other vital public services. Minister Ryan has signed an Order today that will allow Ukrainians temporarily resident, under the … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Ireland today to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They held an hour-long bilateral meeting this afternoon at Shannon Airport before PM Shmyhal continued his journey to Washington DC. Following the meeting, the Taoiseach said, “Prime Minister Shmyhal gave … Read more
During his visit to Kyiv, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney announced €3 million in funding to the International Criminal Court (ICC). €1 million will be disbursed immediately to the Office of the Prosecutor. Announcing the contribution, Minister Coveney said, “I discussed with Foreign Minister Kuleba this morning the essential need for accountability for … Read more
The Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, conducted the formal review of the Defence Forces contingent comprising the 120th Infantry Group who will leave in the coming weeks for service with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The … Read more
Irish Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. met with his French counterpart, Annick Girardin, the French Minister of the Sea, in Paris. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss Minister McConalogue’s case to provide greater protection to the inshore fishing waters around Ireland under the Common Fisheries Policy. The background to the meeting … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will visit Finland and Estonia tomorrow, two nations closely aligned with Ireland on issues including climate change, digital transformation, and opposition to Russia’s unjustified war on Ukraine. Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Micheál Martin will meet in Helsinki. The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Taoiseach … Read more
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that after delays in deliveries, further supplies of Strela missiles, which had been in the inventories of the former Communist East German army, were on the way to Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Germany to stage a historic reversal of its policy of not sending weapons … Read more
Over 10,000 Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, and children have arrived in Ireland since the war began in the eastern European country, Independent.co.uk reported. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, attended virtually from Washington by the Taoiseach after he tested positive for Covid-19 last week, the Government continued preparations for tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees arriving into … Read more
The government met today to consider the ongoing serious situation caused by Russia’s illegal and immoral war on Ukraine and Ireland’s coordinated humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to the crisis. The war is inflicting incalculable suffering on the Ukrainian people, with continued targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure by the Russian forces. The government, along … Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Saturday, where the two leaders discussed bilateral affairs and international security, as India continues to resist pressure to openly condemn Russia for its military actions in Ukraine. The two partners, pledging to boost trade between the two Asian … Read more
Russia said Sunday it has again fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, destroying a fuel storage site in the country’s south. The Russian Defense Ministry also said it killed more than 100 members of Ukrainian special forces and “foreign mercenaries” when it targeted a training center in the town of Ovruch in northern Ukraine … Read more