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There have been many reasons why we have been collectively shocked by the horrors emerging from Ukraine. There is the visceral evilness of it all; the relative proximity.

Local Councillors afforded their full support towards the Ukraine cause during the most recent sitting of the Athlone-Moate Municipal District.

Sofiia Tretiak, a PhD student at NUI Galway, hails from Ukraine. She has been living in Ireland for the past year and a half, and is passionate about art. Following the catastrophic events that occurred on February 24 in her home country, Sofiia is concerned about her family who are in the two biggest Ukrainian cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, currently the “hotspots” of hostile bombings.

Local chef Lou Robbie from Little Lou Cooks is running an online cookalong class to raise funds for Ukrainian orphans suitable for adults and children.

Tommy Shields has spent decades following Galway United. Living in Loughrea with a Ukrainian family nearby Shields simply wanted to provide some assistance.

Just over 12 days ago the Russian tanks rolled across the borders into Ukraine, shattering a peace that Europe had enjoyed since the war in the former Yugoslavia tore that region of our continent apart, more than 20 years ago.

The war in the Ukraine should be a warning to Ireland to reduce its dependency on energy from outside the State, and at how the State’s energy use influences international conflict.

GALWAY BAND Baba Yarga, made up of members from eastern Europe, have released a new song, ‘Zozulya’, based on a Ukrainian folk song, and with proceeds going to the UNHCR’s work with Ukrainian refugees.

This time two years ago, who among us knew that our capacity for awe was about to tested? For a generation or two, we had just suffered setbacks on an economic scale.