A huge Russian military convoy is massing on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, as fears grow that the invading forces are set to launch devastating assaults aimed at taking control of Kyiv and other major cities.

Follow all today's developments as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth day.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said the Government will consider what can be done about Russia's diplomatic presence in Ireland.

The cost of postage stamps has increased, with a standard national letter stamp now at €1.25, up from €1.10.

Subsidy rates for the Government's Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) are to be cut further from today.

Almost a year ago today, James Crombie took a photograph that would take flight around the world.

Deadly floods have swept Australia's east coast, stranding residents on bridges and rooftops and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

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Motorists are being urged to check their speed as more than 1,300 speed enforcement zones are in operation as part of An Garda Síochána's 24-hour national 'Slow Down' day.

Some independent suppliers of Personal Protective Equipment to the health service in Northern Ireland increased prices by up to eight times after the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, according to a report published today.

The presidents of eight central and eastern European nations have called on European Union member states to immediately grant Ukraine a EU candidate country status and open membership talks according to an open letter.

Officials from Russia and Ukraine have ended peace talks and will return to their respective capital cities for further consultations before a second round of talks, Ukrainian Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has said.

Alla Dediuk, her husband Andriy and their two sons have lived in Fethard in Co Tipperary for over 16 years, where she runs a successful cafe and patisserie.

US President Joe Biden has signed the annual proclamation declaring March Irish-American Heritage Month.

Russia's national and club football sides have all been suspended "until further notice", UEFA and FIFA have confirmed.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued what has been described by its Chairman Hoesung Lee as a dire warning about the consequences of inaction.

International relief agencies have been warning about the scale of the humanitarian crisis caused by this invasion.

Russian artillery have bombarded residential districts of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, with Moscow facing increasing international isolation as talks to resolve the conflict failed to make a breakthrough.

A garda is being treated in hospital after a serious assault in Blacklion, Co Cavan.

As Russian forces continue their assault on Ukraine, a battle of a different kind has been playing out away from the conflict zones.