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French government may have something to say about EU sanctions on Aughinish
Report investigating plant’s shipments to Russia lands in Brussels at a time when governments are developing sanction fatigue
Aughinish Alumina will have to prove its products are not supplying Russian army
Aughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets
How Ukraine war has entered a new phase
The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition
European Commission will not rush into decision on possible Aughinish sanctions
Negotiations in Brussels about whether to sanction exports of alumina to Russia likely to gather pace in September
Ukrainian soldier’s year in a frontline foxhole: ‘Many guys have gone out of their mind’
For 346 days, Serhii Krynitskyi lived in a tiny dugout under constant drone threat, documenting a new era of warfare
Fianna Fáil Minister says redirection of Aughinish Alumina exports a ‘simplistic’ solution
Limerick TD Niall Collins suggests European Commission appoint specialist organisation to track produce
Aughinish report is thin gruel as Russian demands for Irish alumina ramp up
Government’s grinding evasion over Aughinish contrasts with Australia’s clear-eyed reasoning
Aughinish Alumina report leaves Ireland’s reputation in ruins
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Secret Aughinish Alumina report: EU sanctions would jeopardise company ‘viability’
Concerns over ‘financing and potential circumvention by parent company’ revealed in unpublished report
Aughinish Alumina facing ‘marked’ decline in orders from Europe due to ownership concerns
Sales to Russia ‘significantly increased’ since war began, report finds
Aughinish Alumina: Minister’s claims about ‘confidential data’ contradicted in unpublished report
Government’s report on Co Limerick plant explicitly states it does not include confidential data provided by Aughinish
The August Coup by Robert Service: masterly scholarship written like a political thriller
Density of detail in Service’s research means this book is likely to become a definitive account of episode
Ukraine opens probe into defence event after deadly Russian strike
Rare daytime missile attack on Kyiv killed at least 10 people on Friday
Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare
Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him
Government may explore ‘other approaches’ to ensure alumina not reaching Russia, says Martin
Aughinish Alumina inquiry not ‘definitive’ if plant was supplying Russian military or not, Taoiseach says during Kyiv visit
Taoiseach to meet Zelenskiy during visit to Kyiv
Fresh sanctions targeting Russia need to be ‘robust and targeted’, Micheál Martin says
Why Ukraine is targeting Russia’s answer to Amazon
Online retailer Wildberries has had four of its logistics hubs struck in the past week
Minister of State accuses media of ‘misinformation’ regarding Aughinish Alumina
Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins said there was ‘no evidence’ that the alumina ends up in ‘the Russian military complex’
Zelenskiy dismisses top army general amid growing public protests
Removal of Oleksandr Syrskyi comes after firing of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after only six months in the job
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina
Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU Commission
The OPW uses Russian password technology – how did that happen?
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Russia says Ukraine launched 400 drones at Moscow region overnight
Two people wounded and several facilities set ablaze and damaged
What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland
Six easy steps, plus appendix, to root out foreign intelligence assets operating in Ireland
‘Éire abú’: How Ireland could yet again taste football glory on the world stage
Alternative to Fifa runs own global tournament and has accepted Cumann Sacair Gaeilge, an all-island team for Irish speakers
Eleven killed in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine cities and Black Sea
Moscow steps up use of ballistic missiles as Ukraine tries to plug gaps left by shortage of US-made Patriot air defence systems
At least six killed, dozens wounded as Russia hits Ukraine cities with ballistic missiles, drones, guided bombs
Moscow steps up use of ballistic missiles in bid to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russia
The dismantling of Viktor Orban’s Hungary
Péter Magyar’s landslide victory has triggered a rapid dismantling of Orbán’s power structure, but the scale of change carries risks of its own
Ukrainian drone attacks kill warehouse workers at Russia’s largest online retailer
Fires sparked at Moscow oil depot, while Russian attack on Odesa kills one person on board Antigua and Barbuda-registered vessel
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia
Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show
Sex abuser Michael Shine, Jamey Carney suspect and e-scooter brain injuries
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These Irish State agencies use password software with deep links to a Russian tech firm
Irish Times investigation finds software involved in handling of sensitive information with at least three agencies
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