The presence of Russian vessels off the Irish coast has been well documented in the last few years

On Tuesday evening, Brussels airport and several other Belgian airports had to halt inward and outward flights for several hours due to reports on drones.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, MEP Barry Andrews said Irish peacekeepers would be well-positioned to take part in any Gaza mission

Barry Andrews MEP has cautiously welcomed the first steps toward a peace deal in Gaza

Sinn Fein are still in a battle to gain a European Parliament seat, as counting continues in two of three constituencies.

Nine of Ireland’s 14 European Parliamentary seats remain unfilled

Four MEPs have been elected to represent Dublin in the European Parliament as the first of Ireland’s three constituencies finished its count.

The Government MEP accused the EU of ‘hypocrisy and double standards’ on Gaza compared to the war in Ukraine.

Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan said: ‘This is a dark day for the European peace project’

Barry Andrews has said that the councillors who made controversial comments about the accommodating of asylum seekers in Rosscahill should be subjected to the full disciplinary process