Section: Ireland
Bodies of 65 victims of MH17 disaster identified
Dutch forensic experts have identified a total of 65 victims of downed flight MH17, the Dutch government said as the last of the investigators returned from eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: RTÉ...
15 Ukrainian troops killed escaping rebel blockade
Ukrainian army units that had been trapped by separatists on the border with Russia have broken out of the blockade and rejoined government forces. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Russia urged to ‘step back from the brink’
The head of NATO has called on Russia to “step back from the brink” of war by pulling its troops back from the Ukrainian border. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Australia mourns for MH17 victims
Flags flew at half mast as Australia held a national day of mourning for those killed in the MH17 crash in Ukraine, a day after experts suspended the search for body parts. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Search at MH17 crash site in Ukraine halted
The Netherlands is halting the mission to recover victims and debris of the MH17 Malaysia Airlines crash because of fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Russia restricts imports in sanctions retaliation
Russian President President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: RTÉ...
UN calls for ‘immediate action’ in Ukraine
A senior UN official has warned an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is steadily deteriorating. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Russia says 400 Ukrainian soldiers seek refuge
Russia has said that that more than 400 Ukrainian soldiers sought refuge on its territory. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Nine civilians killed in fighting in Ukraine
Nine civilians have been killed in new fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists around the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk in east Ukraine, local officials said this morning. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Experts begin recovering bodies from MH17 site
A team of 70 international experts have begun recovering bodies at the crash site of flight MH17 in war-torn eastern Ukraine, the Dutch justice ministry said. …read more Source: RTÉ...
