“For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons”
Ward off “horrible scenario”
According to the UN, over a million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded, as Ireland prepares to accept an undefined amount. According to the United Nation’s refugee agency, over a million Ukrainians have fled to date, and they believe that number could rise to 4 million in the coming weeks. Asked this week how […]
As obviously terrible as the Ukraine conflict is, there is no situation that could not be made worse by hasty, emotional decision-making from Western politicians. @Ben_Scallan comments.
Numerous government politicians have called for Ireland to ditch its historic policy of neutrality, with one going so far as to say “neutrality is outdated.” The comments come amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, with both Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Defence Minister Simon Coveney saying that Ireland “is not neutral” on the issue. Additionally, […]
We should not use the war as an excuse to abandon our own values, and embrace what is effectively state censorship.
The resignation of UCD Professor Ben Tonra from a role in UCD over the university’s less than emphatic language in condemning the Russian invasion in Ukraine highlights a growing problem with the world’s ability to discourse. His resignation was prompted by a UCD statement on Twitter: “University College Dublin joins the Irish Government and wider […]
Decision questioned
The alternative to a negotiated settlement of this war is not pretty.
And who supports Russia?
Make no mistake about it: the war in Ukraine is, quite clearly, awful, and the ordinary citizens of Ukraine are undoubtedly victims in it. Right now there is heated debate in the West over the origins of this mess and which geopolitical factions are to blame. Is Russia mainly responsible, or NATO? Did Zelensky provoke […]
Media platforms and social media users have been warned to watch out for footage being shared on social media which purport to be from Ukraine but are in fact old or doctored images. As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate, news platforms rush to post visual images because they drive more traffic than anything else. That can lead […]