J. Clarke

Ireland East. @[email protected]

[UKR Embassy to Ireland @UKRinIRL]

The Embassy of Ukraine to Ireland expresses its serious concern regarding the continued export of alumina from Ireland to the Russian Federation.

According to a trade data, this troubling trade flow has increased significantly, with exports rising from €196 million in 2021 to €318 million in 2025, positioning the Russian Federation as the largest destination for Irish alumina exports and surpassing traditional European partners. This represents the highest level of exports to Russia since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

These figures raise serious concerns, as alumina remains a critical raw material for the production of aluminium, which is extensively used by Russia’s military-industrial complex. Aluminium is used in the manufacture of a wide range of Russian military systems, including Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, as well as Shahed-136/Geran-2 attacks unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The devastating consequences of Russia’s military production continue to be felt daily by the people of Ukraine. Over the past week alone, the Russian Federation has launched more than 2,900 attack drones, nearly 1,560 guided aerial bombs, and more than 150 missiles of various types against Ukrainian cities and communities. Every activity may contribute to sustaining Russia’s industrial and military capacity warrants careful examination.

The Embassy takes note of the ongoing investigation being conducted by the relevant Irish authorities and welcomes the Irish Government’s commitment to establishing all relevant facts. We look forward to the timely conclusion of this process and to any measures deemed necessary on the basis of its findings.

Ukraine fully recognises the importance of protecting jobs, communities, and industrial competitiveness in Ireland and across the European Union. At the same time, Russia’s continued war of aggression requires constant vigilance to ensure that commercial activities do not directly or indirectly contribute to sustaining the military capabilities of a state engaged in a brutal and unprovoked war against a sovereign European nation.

Ukraine highly values its strong partnership with Ireland and deeply appreciates the steadfast support and solidarity demonstrated by the Irish Government and the Irish people since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. We count on Ireland’s continued leadership in supporting Ukraine, strengthening the effectiveness of international sanctions, and ensuring that European resources, technologies, and supply chains cannot be exploited to sustain Russia’s war machine.

The Embassy of Ukraine remains committed to constructive engagement with Irish partners on this important issue in the shared interests of European security, international law, and accountability.

[Tamara Krawchenko 🌻🍉 @T_Krawchenko]

Growing numbers of Ukrainian women in areas recaptured from Russian occupation are starting to speak about the sexual violence they experienced at the hands of Russian soldiers.

https://t.co/kIhJoa4Ag9

[Sergiy Kyslytsya 🇺🇦 @SergiyKyslytsya]

As Ireland 🇮🇪 is about to assume @EUCouncil presidency as of July 1 this year more than 80 per cent of Irish-made alumina went to Russia in the first quarter of this year, by far the highest amount since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Figures obtained by The @IrishTimes show that for the first three months of this year, 83 per cent of all alumina exports from the Republic – 200,619 tonnes – went to Russia. In March, an Irish Times investigation, carried out in co-operation with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and published, found that Aughinish’s Co Limerick plant is shipping vast amounts of alumina to smelters in Russia, where it is used to make aluminium, which is then sold to a trading company, ASK, that supplies dozens of Russian arms manufacturers.
@kmathernova @kajakallas @eucopresident @vonderleyen

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[Barney Cully @barneycully]

If anyone sees these Bikes for sale contact Gardaí. Stolen from Leitrim

[Irish Left With Ukraine @Ilw_Ukraine]

Please support. Raise your voice.
Justice for Ukraine
Bring the Stolen Children Home
The Spire, O'Connell Street, Dublin
Friday, 5 June, 5pm
Irish Left With Ukraine.

[David G  @st_eppel]

@dieworkwear Watch the whole piece - that’s just the second half. It’s amazing https://t.co/ksLxAYNPhB

[Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @UkraineSol]

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY

Andrii Movchan and Nina Potarska's ship has been intercepted by the Israeli navy. Nina and Andrii's whereabouts and state are unknown. We urge their immediate release, and that of others intercepted and detained.

[Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group @khpg]

Children abducted from occupied Ukraine 'offered' on state adoption site in Russia.

https://t.co/bvTftugLEU

[LynnIsHeartsick @lynnkosmakos1]

@ChristopherHale @Phoenixwmn

[Irish Left With Ukraine @Ilw_Ukraine]

Following a successful meeting highlighting the crime of Ukraine's stolen children, we are now hosting a meeting to argue more generally Why we need solidarity with Ukraine.

Bígí linn- Join us
Tuesday 21st April, 7:30pm
Teachers Club

[J. Clarke @jacqcl]

@yet_so_far These are some brands that are very durable, and they are dishwasher, oven, freezer and microwave safe: Denby, Arcopal Restaurant, and Pyrex. Years and years.

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

At midnight, the regime raided 18‑year‑old Melika Azizi’s home and dragged her to Lakan Prison in Rasht. She’s been beaten, cut off from her family, and sentenced to death. In court she looked the judge in the eye and shouted: “You’ve spilled the blood of so many young people, how can I stay silent? It doesn’t matter to me, kill me too.” This is a teenager whose “crime” was courage. We can’t let them execute her in silence. #MelikaAzizi #StopExecutionsInIran

[National Archives, Ireland @NARIreland]

The 1926 Census (first of Saorstát Éireann) will be freely available online on April 18, 2026. Discover a unique snapshot of life 100 years ago! Public programme includes exhibitions, a documentary, & theatre. #TheStoryofUs
Learn more: https://t.co/qPXHXdAGWy

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

Trump has collapsed cancer research.

—> The National Cancer Institute hasn’t made a single grant this fiscal year

https://t.co/3mKjoMua8Q

[Balls.ie @ballsdotie]

🗣️ "He mentioned there was no convictions on that killing. That was 50 years. Why? Because so many people buried their head in the sand, didn't want to know what was going on"

Peter Canavan on the Troubles, Gaza and the GAA. Essential viewing

[Justice for Stardust 48 @48NeverCameHome]

We have carried this burden for forty-five long years. We have carried photographs instead of hands. We have carried grief instead of answers. We have carried the names of our children, our brothers, our sisters, our friends — whispering them so the world would not forget. 1/5

[Ronan Leo Tynan @RonanLTynan]

Brilliant idea! Following Trump’s example in defiling the Kennedy Centre we should do the same and add his name to the #EpsteinFiles and rename them the #TrumpEpsteinFiles

[Ukrainian Community in Ireland @UkraineIreland]

4 years since russia started it's illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking every day with bombings, murder and wanton distruction. Ukraine deserves just peace!

Please join us at
📍 GPO #Dublin
🗓️ Sun Feb 22, 13:00

#StandWithUkraine

[Jim Acosta @Acosta]

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

I struggled all week to write about the momentous geopolitical revelations in the Epstein files. And I realised it's because I had to write this first.

Epstein's world is our world. We live in a paedophiliac culture. That's what we can't face. But now have to.
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