Ireland to provide Ukraine with additional EUR 125M in aid

Prime Minister of Ireland Micheál Martin announced this during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the country, Ukrinform reports, citing RTE.

“It is an honour to welcome the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to Ireland at this time of great challenge for his country. His immense bravery, and the resilience of the Ukrainian people, are examples to us all. I am pleased that, in our meeting today, I was able to offer the president not only words of assurance of Ireland's support, but also firm and concrete commitments of assistance to Ukraine. An additional €100m in non-lethal military support will be made available, to help Ukraine withstand the indiscriminate nightly onslaught of Russian missiles and drones,” Martin said.

The Irish government has also committed to providing €25 million to support the restoration and protection of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and ensure essential energy supplies.

These commitments are part of the 2030 Roadmap on Ukraine-Ireland Partnership, which the leaders of both countries are expected to sign later today.

The partnership builds on the Agreement on Support for Ukraine and Cooperation between Ukraine and Ireland, which was signed in Kyiv on September 4, 2024.

A series of commitments under this roadmap will strengthen bilateral relations across multiple areas, including political and security cooperation; support for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction; cooperation in innovation and education; economic cooperation and the creation of an Ireland-Ukraine Economic Forum; as well as cultural cooperation.

As reported by Ukrinform, on December 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Ireland for an official visit.