The letter said while the Republic’s support to Ukraine was “substantial”, it was “well below the contributions of most EU member states, including many with smaller economies”. The Government has to date provided €467 million in financial aid and support to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. About half of that was spent on “non-lethal” military aid, such as medical supplies used on the battlefield, body armour and drone jamming devices. Finland, which shares a lengthy border with Russia, has provided €3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion, a spokeswoman for the Finnish government said. Sinn Féin voted against a Government motion seeking support for the €90 billion EU loan in the Dáil in recent days.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 19:32 UTC