Volodymyr Zelensky touched down in Dublin late on Monday ahead of a full day of engagements marking the first state visit by a Ukrainian president to Ireland.

He and Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska were greeted at Dublin Airport by Irish premier Micheal Martin and junior minister with responsibility for European Affairs Thomas Byrne.

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha also forms part of the Ukrainian delegation.

The Ukrainian ambassador in Dublin, Larysa Gerasko, and Irish ambassador to Ukraine Jonathan Conlon were on the tarmac for their arrival shortly before 11pm.

Mr Zelensky’s brief visit to Dublin comes as the US administration try to broker a ceasefire underpinned by a peace plan.

He arrived in the Irish capital hours after meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron

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