Russian invasion

Yuliia Sophiia and Halyna reunited
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‘Mum if a bomb lands, will it kill us? Will we die?’

This is the question from her 10-year-old son that made one mother leave her home and her husband…

By Amy Lynch

From Ireland to Ukraine: Colette Talbot & Nicole Browne
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From Ireland to Ukraine: Why this Wicklow woman travelled to Lviv

Over the past month, we have tracked the progress of Colette Talbot from Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, as she…

By Amy Lynch

Leonid Shapoval: now receiving his cancer treatment in Ireland after fleeing Ukraine
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One family’s story: Fleeing Kyiv to Ballydehob with their son (5) who has leukaemia

When Leonid (5) was diagnosed with leukaemia, it was a devastating blow. But his treatment was going well.…

By Amy Lynch

Ukrainians in Ireland: helping in all ways they can
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Survivor guilt and the psychology of war for Ukrainians in Ireland

Living in Ireland in north Wicklow with her family unable to leave Kyiv, survivor guilt plagues Alisa Lurchecnko.…

By Amy Lynch

Ireland protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Ukraine not ‘the Ukraine’, Kyiv not Kiev – why these letters are so important

To some it might seem like politically correct oversensitivity but adding ‘the’ sends an important message, as does…

By Leonie Corcoran

Ukraine flag in Paris

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Practical ways to help Ukraine and Ukrainians right now

Remind yourself that no amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen, but…

By Lauren Heskin

Team Hope photographs from Odessa, Ukraine on March 2, 2022
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‘Woken by sound of bomb attacks’: Irish charity partner in Ukraine takes cover with her son

‘We are under attack’. The message comes to the office of Irish-registered charity Team Hope by WhatsApp, sent…

By Amy Lynch