Coveney Responds To Russian Ambassador's Protest Claims

Saturday, 5 March 2022 at 12:34

By Ross Lindsay

Foreign Affairs Minister says people have every right to protest

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says Irish people have every right to protest in a peaceful, firm, loud and clear way against Russian aggression.

Simon Coveney was responding to comments made by the Russian Ambassador in an interview on television in his home country.

Yuriy Filatov said protests outside the Dublin embassy are 'very aggressive' and claims his staff have received death threats.

Minister Coveney has called on protestors to demonstrate in an appropriate manner, but says Irish people are angry at the Kremlin, not ordinary Russians.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says everyone has every right to be horrified at images coming from Ukraine:

More from National News

Normal People Actors Among Signatures On Letter To UK Government Supporting Sally Rooney

Her books were withdrawn from shelves due to her support for banned Group, Palestine Action.
Kildare Saw Significant Increases In Road Deaths This Year

Kildare recorded nine deaths this year compared to two last year.
According To New Figures Over 70,000 People Leave ED's Before Finishing Treatment

The Data was released to Social Democrats TD Padraig Rice.
DART Plus Projects Expected to Progress by End of November

Audio

Irish Rail confirms plans to expand rail services on the Maynooth and M3 Parkway routes are awaiting business case approval, with DART Plus South West also expected to advance.
63 Derelict Sites on Kildare Register as Government Moves to Strengthen 7% Tax Enforcement

Audio

Athy and Kildare–Newbridge account for more than half of the county's registered derelict sites, while over 230 vacant and derelict homes have been brought back into use through a Government grant scheme.
Investigation Underway As Bodies Of Two People Found In Bray Property

A man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s were discovered shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
Kildare Under Status Yellow Rainfall Warning From Tomorrow

Met Éireann is warning of difficult travelling conditions and localised flooding with the arrival of Storm Austen
Vote To Get Rid Of Triple Lock To Take Place In Dáil Today

There is likely to be heated scenes in Leinster House, with opposition TDs strongly criticising the move and yesterday holding up signs in the Chamber saying "save neutrality"