Ahead of  Ukrainian Independence Day on Monday, Sarah Horgan met members of a support group for older Ukrainians in Ireland - Babusi-Didusi Razem - which translates as 'Grandma-Grandpa Together'

More than 130 Ukrainians are living in six Cork centres. including Kinsale Hotel and Spa Lodges, Kingston College Houses in Mitchelstown, and The Old Imperial Hotel in Youghal.

Fiona Corcoran, who established the Greater Chornobyl Cause in 2002, is currently in the “battered heart of Ukraine”, in the small town of Vyshneve, outside Kyiv.

More than 500 Ukrainian residents in the former Trabolgan holiday village told they will be given a minimum of three months notice before they have to leave

Irish charity The Greater Chernobyl Cause was founded in 2002 by Cork woman Fiona Corcoran, and has been working in Ukraine since then, focusing initially on helping people living with the aftermath of the worst nuclear accident in history.

Data released by the CSO showed that in the county, the number of Ukrainians registered as resident and active is 4,146 — compared with 5,883 for the same period in 2025.

Dr Holub also supports the hundreds of Ukrainians still living at the nearby Trabolgan Holiday Village. She goes there about once a month as part of a health clinic programme.

A "unique" clinic by the sea in East Cork is at the forefront of efforts to tackle the fact that a quarter of women eligible for cervical cancer screening miss out on it.

Before her death, Kateryna was working at the Clonakilty Park Hotel.

"Political leaders across Ireland and further afield need to be aware of the threats posed by any future attack on the Chernobyl plant," the founder of Chernobyl Children International, told The Echo.

The incident occurred on the night Mr Zelenskyy had flown into Dublin Airport, with crew on the naval vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats spotting several drones flying off the coast of Howth.

The ambassador, Larysa Gerasko, was speaking at the recent ‘first bell ceremony’, a symbolic event marking the official start of the new academic year.

Founder of the Greater Chernobyl Cause, Cork woman Fiona Corcoran, has criticised the decision to end the arrangement for Ukrainians which was in place in Millstreet.

It was Independence Day for Ukraine, marking 34 years since the declaration of independence on August 24, 1991, and the young people sang their national anthem followed by The Soldier’s Song.

To commemorate the Declaration of Independence, the Independence Day is celebrated on August 24 every year in Ukraine.

More than 100 Ukrainians living in Green Glens in Millstreet will have to leave the facility by August 29. 

About 120 people have been told to find homes for their pets, as they will not be allowed to bring them to their next accommodation, and no one knows where they are going next.

Over the years, especially since its larger neighbour began its hostilities, the day has become a worldwide celebration of Ukrainian spirit and resilience.

Simon Harris said Ireland and Europe will continue to stand with Ukraine following a public Oval Office row between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mr Zelensky's departure on Friday afternoon came after Mr Trump cut short talks over the deal and shouted at Ukraine’s leader during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office.

It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective confinement shell of the nuclear power plant in the Kyiv region last night. Radiation levels have not increased, Mr Zelensky and the UN atomic agency said.

Mother of two Mila Rylushkin told The Echo that while it was “amazing” to hear the news of the pause, there was still a lot of uncertainty.

Mother of two Mila Rylushkin, is among those told they will have to leave the Quality Hotel at Redbarn, Youghal by February 7.

John Hurley described as 'callous' that refugees living in student accommodation have been told they must leave by mid-March.

Organised by the Kalyna Hub Ukrainian community group, the festive event also featured some traditional games for younger attendees.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: "Ireland remains steadfast in support for the people of Ukraine following the illegal and immoral invasion by Russia".

The centre on Gerald Griffin Street, the smallest of the five announced today, will have the capacity to host 107 refugees

Nadia Dobrianska moved to Cork two years go with her parents when her home country was invade by Russia   

On Friday, Sandy Blackley will be part of a 10-vehicle convoy driving 4x4 vehicles of humanitarian aid out to Ukraine.

A new exhibition features striking works by a Ukrainian artist who has made her home in Cork for the past year.

A young Ukrainian soldier who was last year badly injured by a Russian landmine is recuperating now in Cork but is anxious to return to the frontline. 

The dam, in the Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, was destroyed last week, unleashing a huge flood.

The Port of Cork Company confirmed it has engaged in exploratory talks with the International Protection Procurement Service in relation to the provision of facilities to accommodate asylum seekers

The department said that according to current data, there is an enrolment rate of 91% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18

€50 million has been allocated across all local authorities based on the number of new arrivals located there and will be drawn down over 2023 and 2024

Minister Roderic O’Gorman said his Department has sourced accommodation for the equivalent of the population of Waterford city in the last six months

Nationally, there are now 13,753 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in schools across Ireland

Early on Monday morning, missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens, and destroying critical civilian infrastructure

It is understood that the Mahon site is in the Ballinure area, and will house approximately 250 people

Dmytro Cherkasov was able to make it back to his family for two weeks after receiving a military pass to collect food and medical aid for soldiers on the frontline

Miceál O’Hurley, former US special forces soldier now living in Youghal, said that Putin’s veiled threats of nuclear warfare shows that the only tool left at his disposal is terror.

Many pledges were made to give a home to Ukrainian refugees, since Russia’s illegal invasion in February, with the Irish Red Cross initially managing those pledges, before the local government took over this summer

Former US soldier Miceál O’Hurley went to report on the war and ended up on the frontline. He is going back, despite his love for his wife and children, to document what he sees, he tells Sarah Horgan

Together-Razem has already provided 26 trauma counselling sessions to nine Ukrainian refugees, free of charge

“From Douglas GAA’s point of view, we just wanted to do something nice for our Ukrainian guests before they are moved on again,” John O’Driscoll, the club’s children’s officer told The Echo.

Tender figures, published by the Department of Integration, showed over 90 contracts had been signed with hotels and guesthouses

Micheal McGrath said there was no way of predicting exactly how many Ukrainian refugees might ultimately come to Ireland, and he cautioned that there was no indication the war would end any time soon.

The Cork Penny Dinners co-ordinator and her fellow volunteers, all visiting Poland in a personal capacity, had brought 80-plus tonnes of humanitarian aid

Micheál Martin will use the trip to reiterate Irish solidarity with the Ukrainian authorities in the face of the Russian invasion

In the coming days they will distribute aid to refugee centres along the Ukrainian border