Taoiseach Micheal Martin was told the ‘iconic’ Lavra monastery was ‘like a phoenix’ in how it has recovered from damage over the centuries.

The Ukrainian President is due to attend the opening ceremony of Ireland’s EU presidency in Dublin Castle

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said that it was part of a ‘coordinated threat’ but would not say that it was a state-sponsored incident.

Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell said the committee is not taken seriously, and the incident has caused national embarrassment.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was commenting as talks between US, Ukrainian and European officials took place in Geneva.

Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during the infamous 2022 Academy Awards ceremony.