Micheál Martin’s comments came as EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday,

The Thales plant in Belfast has received an order to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’

Simon Harris also said he will bring a proposal for €100 million in financial assistance for non-lethal military support for Ukraine to Cabinet.

Micheál Martin will meet with the US president at the White House on March 12 to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he believes Europe will continue to stand with Ukraine, but added that it also has to keep engaging with the US.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Shannon Airport in the southwest of Ireland on Thursday

Micheal Martin gave the commitment to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv on Monday.

It comes after a tumultuous week in politics for Ukrainian and European security.

Ireland has reaffirmed ‘steadfast support for Ukraine and its people’, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said.

The Taoiseach acknowledged the risk of a transatlantic trade shock had increased.

Simon Harris will also attend a meeting of the European Council during his visit to Brussels.

The Taoiseach met Volodymyr Zelensky during a day of engagements in Kyiv.

Taoiseach Simon Harris met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

The Taoiseach and Ukrainian president will sign a joint Agreement on Support and Co-operation

It is their first bilateral meeting on Irish soil and is focused on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.