Section: Ireland
At least 30 killed in mine blast in rebel east Ukraine
Local officials had earlier said that 70 people were trapped underground …read more Source: The Irish...
Over 30 killed in mine blast in east Ukraine
An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Interest rates rise to 30% in Ukraine
Central Bank will raise rate from 19.5% to try to rein in rocketing inflation …read more Source: The Irish...
Greece and Ukraine among 15 most ‘miserable’ economies in the world
Ireland just escapes the ‘misery index’ but fellow PIIGS continue to suffer …read more Source: The Irish...
UN says more than 6,000 dead in Ukraine conflict
Geneva-based body says hundreds killed in recent weeks after upswing in fighting …read more Source: The Irish...
Kerry meets Lavrov for Ukraine talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry has begun talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a UN Human Rights meeting in Geneva today. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Estonian election sees NATO prime minister face pro-Russian opposition
Russian interference feared by centre-right party after annexation of Crimea …read more Source: The Irish...
From elite English school to Ukraine’s frontline
Adam Osmayev, once arrested for alleged Putin murder plot, now leads pro-Kiev sabotage unit …read more Source: The Irish...
Deaths shake fragile Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine today reported the first deaths in three days in the east of the country, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine begins artillery withdrawal in recognition of truce
Withdrawal is Kiev’s most direct step to acknowledge that ceasefire is finally holding …read more Source: The Irish...
