Intel has a plant in Leixlip, and another in Israel. It's a major employer and taxpayer in Ireland, where its executives meet pretty regularly with senior government figures.

Russia-linked industrial giant Aughinish Alumina is planning further expansion of its industrial-scale waste-processing equipment at its controversial Shannon estuary site in Co Limerick.

Micheál Martin told president Zelenskyy that Ireland would support Ukraine 'for as long as it takes'. Apparently that meant five more months, writes Brian Killoran