The case of Vitold Ashurak was raised in the Dáil this week. His friends and family describe the man he was

EU’s aviation safety agency again calls on member states to tell airlines that operations in Belarus airspace ‘no longer allowed’

Dáil motion demands immediate, unconditional release of Protasevich, Sapega

Moscow warns US to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals before Putin-Biden summit

Putin and Lukashenko reaffirm close ties as rift with West deepens

Wide range of historical Irish advertising material from single collector at Sheppard’s

Swift response to Belarus contrasts with EU’s inability to deal with threats to democracy in Hungary and Poland

Embattled leader Lukashenko meets Russian ally Putin amid Ryanair furore

Russia denies entry to two EU airlines in apparent support of Lukashenko

Eamon Ryan seeks investigation after Roman Protasevich, Sophia Sopega detained

Mother of journalist taken off plane begs world leaders to secure his freedom

Sofia Sapega jailed for two months, video released on pro-Lukashenko channel

Second episode looks at the arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich in Minsk

Taoiseach speaks of EU ‘anger and shock’ at airliner’s diversion and journalist’s arrest

‘Hijacking’ of Ryanair jet seen as attack on European Union, Taoiseach says

Vincent Pierce, who acts as point of contact for Irish people, says citizens ‘living in fear’

Video emerges of journalist Roman Protasevich as leaders call for his release

Minsk has also thrown down a challenge to European states – one that demands a robust response

Belarusian opposition leader mocks Minsk’s claim of ‘Hamas bomb threat’ against aircraft

Belarusian act before EU summit is a make-or-break moment for bloc’s foreign policy