Ukrainian Community In Midlands Welcome Zelenskyy Visit To Ireland

Taoiseach Micheal Martin with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo credit:X/@ZelenskyyUA

The Ukrainian President makes his first official visit to the country today.

A Ukranian woman living in Offaly says President Zelenskyy's visit to Ireland is a opportunity to reaffirm the country's desire for peace.

He's carrying out his first state visit to the country today, having met both Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings and President Catherine Connolly at Aras an Uachtarain.

He's also addressing the Oireachtas in person, following an online appearance in Dail Eireann in 2022.

Kyiv's Iryna Tyshchenko settled in Tullamore two years ago and says her family are grateful for all he's done:

Kharkiv's Olga Serdyuk, also living in Tullamore says support for the Ukranian President is varied both here and back home:

Ireland is also set to sign off on a wide range of non-lethal aids for Ukraine - totalling €100 million euro today.

Security and Defence Analyst, Mullingar's Declan Power, says it's an extensive deal:

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