A Ukranian woman living in Clare says words can’t describe the worry and stress she’s experiencing thinking of what is now happening in her home country.
It comes as EU leaders will meet later to adopt the most severe package of sanctions against Russia it has ever considered.
The Taoiseach has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an outrageous moral breach of international law, as Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill reports.
There are reports of explosions and shelling in several cities in Ukraine, with regional authorities saying a number of people have died.
Images show Ukrainians queuing up to join the military or give blood.
NATO’s secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance is prepared.
After the invasion in the early hours of this morning, political attention has now turned to what the world is going to do about it.
The Taoiseach says EU leaders will meet later to adopt the most severe package of sanctions against Russia it has ever considered.
He’s warned it would aim to hit Vladimir Putin and his henchmen where it hurts most by targeting their assets and banks.
Micheál Martin says the EU couldn’t stand by on a conflict that could spread beyond the borders of Ukraine:
The expulsion of the Russian ambassador from Ireland hasn’t been ruled out with the Taoiseach saying such a decision would be made at EU level, but it’s clear Russia has lied to the world.
Meetings are also underway in Government this afternoon to waive visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens coming into Ireland.
Around 70 Irish citizens remain in Ukraine and they’re being advised to shelter in place and to consider leaving the country if it’s safe to do so.
A Ukranian woman living in Clare has spoken of her sorrow and worry for the people of her home country.
Lena Madden, who’s been living in Ennis for more than 15 years, says her mother back home, who is ill, has cleared out her bank account and like many others is ready for what she knows is coming.
