Around 50 Irish citizens have registered with the embassy in Kyiv, following updated advice from the Department of Foreign affairs that all Irish citizens should leave Ukraine immediately amid a rising threat of a Russian invasion.  Shane has spoken to Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence late last night on the current situation.

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