Ireland announces €125m Ukraine support package

Ireland is to provide a further €125m (£106m) in support to Ukraine next year, the government has announced, Report informs via BBC.

The package includes €100m for non-lethal military equipment, as well as a further €25m to help restore and protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

The announcement was made as Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin visited Kyiv for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Martin, who described the conflict as an "unprovoked war of aggression" said support for Ukraine is a top priority for the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU.