Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed late on Monday night.

Volodymyr Zelensky is to be greeted by Ireland’s new president in Dublin on Tuesday as US efforts continue to broker a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The visit comes a day after he met French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris as part of discussions on ending the largest armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War.

Irish premier Micheal Martin said he looked forward to “reiterating Ireland’s unswerving commitment to standing with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes” as part of the visit on Tuesday.

The Taoiseach greeted Mr Zelensky on the tarmac after his plane landed in Dublin late on Monday night.

The two leaders are to hold a bilater

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