Zelenskiy confirms drones were spotted near path of his flight to Ireland

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

Irish MEP Regina Doherty has joined growing calls in Europe to use frozen Russian funds to support Ukraine as US president Donald Trump paused military support

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will attend a meeting with other European leaders this afternoon to discuss the situation in Ukraine

'It's a mistake,' Zelenskiy says of Biden's Putin mix up

The Taoiseach will then move on to Poland where he will attend a summit organised by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, at which he's expected to again call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.