The Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's has told a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireacthas that at least 167 children have been killed since the start of the the conflict
TDs, Senators and 45 foreign diplomats have gathered in the Dáil chamber to hear the historic address by Mr Zelensky, whose country has been repelling a Russian invasion for the past six weeks.
President Zelensky said that food shortages will affect many countries as Ukraine is a significant food producer.
He says Russia is deliberately provoking a food crisis, and using hunger as a weapon which will cause political turbulence and increasing refugees, he said.
He says the the longer this aggression of Russian continues the worse it will be not just for Ukraine but for the world
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says he believes in the end Ukraine will prevail - and says Ireland is with Ukraine. He says this war is touching us all
He added that he welcomes and supports Ukraine's application for membership of the European Union
