We are all teetering in that heretofore unimagined space between what we’re hoping might be the last of a global pandemic (6m dead) and a possible world war. Like virtually everyone else, I have been immersed in the awful detail of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But the absolute horror here is the utter savagery being wilfully inflicted on the citizens of Ukraine. Because, whatever about our children the damage to the children of Ukraine is incalculable and unfixable. Over €3m was raised in last week’s Red Cross Late Late Show appeal for Ukraine, with the programme watched by over 600,000 people.

Source: Irish Examiner March 12, 2022 09:53 UTC