A Ukrainian Independence Day rally got underway in FitzGerald's Park at 3 o'clock today.
Rallies to celebrate the nation's breakaway from the Soviet Union are taking place across Ireland and Europe instead of Kyiv today.
Officials in the war torn country have banned gatherings, for fear of becoming Russian targets.
However, the website I-Am-Ukrainian.ie has listed a number of Irish events for the more than 47,000 Ukrainians who have sought refuge here.
