Zelensky lands in Dublin ahead of Ireland´s EU presidency opening...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : Ireland will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, which will see the country host hundreds of EU meetings as well as visits by EU leaders starting from next week.
61% : " Mr Zelensky's visit is taking place alongside that of the president of the European Council, António Costa, and ahead of the visit of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU commissioners to Cork on Thursday and Friday.
59% : Mr Martin and Mr Costa were due to discuss priorities for Ireland's six months in office, including the negotiations surrounding the EU's next multi-year budget, which Ireland hopes to have agreed during this presidency.
57% : Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Dublin where he is due to hold meetings with Irish and EU leaders.
56% : When Ireland assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union, it will do so for the eighth time, having last held the role in 2013.
55% : Defence Minister Helen McEntee later said counter-drone technology would be in place during Ireland's EU presidency.
52% : He said it was possible "in theory" that Ukraine could become a member of of the EU while Russia's invasion is ongoing.

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