Taoiseach Michaél Martin had a bit of a “planes, trains and automobiles” episode getting to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. His Government jet was due to land at the nearby city of St Gallen late on Wednesday but was rerouted to Zurich at the last minute. On the journey from Zurich to Davos, his car hit heavy traffic and eventually total gridlock because of a fire. In the end, he and his adviser decided to walk the last bit in sub-zero temperatures. The book, a fictionalised account of the war, seems to have been prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 12:02 UTC