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€ 200 energy rebate, reduced fares announced.

Aisíocaíocht fuinnimh €200, laghdú ar tháillí iompair fógartha.

The new policies announced by the Government this afternoon are worth € 290 million and aim to help people meet the current high cost of living.

Luach €290 milliún atá sna beartais nua a d'fhógair an Rialtas tráthnóna a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu cuidiú le daoine an costas ard maireachtála atá ann faoi láthair a sheasamh.

The largest share of the € 200 one - off energy repayment money must be made available to every household in the State.

Caithfear an sciar is mó den airgead ar aísíocaíocht fuinnimh aon uaire €200 a chur ar fáil do gach líon tí sa Stát.

Value Added Tax has been included in the amount of € 200 which will be refunded from April.

Tá Cáin Bhreisluacha curtha san áireamh sa tsuim €200 a aisíocfar ó mhí Aibreáin.

It has also been announced that public transport fares will be cut by 20% from April and that fares will be reduced until the end of the year.

Fógraíodh freisin go bhfuil táillí iompair phoiblí le ciorrú 20 faoin gcéad ón Aibreán agus go mbeidh na táillí íslithe ann go deireadh na bliana.

The maximum amount that primary school pupils will pay for bus fares will be reduced to € 150 and € 500 for second level school pupils.

Laghdófar an t- uasmhéid a íocfas daltaí bunscoile ar tháillí bus feasta go €150 agus €500 a bheas ann i gcás daltaí scoile dara leibhéal.

In addition, Fuel Allowance recipients will be paid an extra one - off € 125 at the beginning of next month.

Ina cheann sin, íocfar €125 breise aon uaire i dtús na míosa seo chugainn le daoine a fhaigheann an Liúntas Breosla.

That’s about 390,000 people.

Sin thart ar 390,000 duine.

€ 10 per week will be added to the Families in Employment Payment earlier than planned.

Cuirfear €10 sa tseachtain leis an Íocaíocht do Theaghlaigh i bhFostaíocht níos luaithe ná mar a bhí beartaithe.

The threshold for the Drug Reimbursement Scheme will also be reduced from € 100 to € 80.

Ísleofar chomh maith an tairseach don Scéim Aisíocaíochta Drugaí ó €100 go €80.

Top 70,000 will be bullied by this amendment.

Barr ar 70,000 a bhainfeas balachtáil as an leasú seo.

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath, announced the policies at an afternoon press conference.

Ba iad an tAire Airgeadais, Paschal Donohoe, agus an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Michael McGrath, a d'fhógair na beartais ag preasócáid tráthnóna.

Opposition parties, however, have little regard for what the Government has announced.

Ní móran measa atá ag páirtithe an fhreasúra ar a bhfuil fógartha ag an Rialtas, áfach.

Sinn Féin has said that it can only heal.

Dúirt Sinn Féin nach bhfuil ann ach cneasú thar goimh.

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The Defense Forces have three options: proposing the middle ground.

Trí rogha ag Óglaigh na hÉireann: an bealach meánach á mholadh.

The Defense Forces would not be in a position to protect the people, territories or property of this country from the plots of the enemy - should it occur - for lack of resources, a new report says.

Ní bheadh Óglaigh na hÉireann in araíocht muintir, críocha ná maoin na tíre seo a chosaint ar fheillbhearta namhad - dá dtiocfadh a leithéid i gceist - cheal acmhainní, a deirtear i dtuarascáil nua.

According to the report from the Defense Forces Commission, it is time and imperative to radically transform and modernize the defense forces of this country.

De réir na tuarascála ón gCoimisiúin um Óglaigh na hÉireann gur mithid agus gur den riachtanas é fórsaí cosanta na tíre seo a athrú ó bhonn agus a nua-aoisiú.

Should the proposed major project be undertaken, it is said, it would have to be closely overseen by the Oireachtas and other State bodies.

Sa chás go dtabharfaí faoin mórthogra atáthar a mholadh, a deirtear, níor mhór don Oireachtas agus d'fhorais eile an Stáit dianmhaoirseacht a dhéanamh air.

The report explores three ambitions: The Defense Forces may be exhausted as it is but unable to defend the nation against ordinary foreign military forces.

Trí uaillmhian a chíortar sa tuarascáil: D'fhéadfadh Óglaigh na hÉireann fuirseadh leo mar atá ach d'fhágfadh sin nach bhféadfaidís an náisiún a chosaint ar ghnáthfhórsaí míleata ón gcoigríoch.

That, or the military capability of the Volunteers could be strengthened.

É sin, nó d'fhéadfaí cumas míleata na nÓglach a threisiú.

In that case, a new radar system would have to be implemented; improving intelligence and cyber defense services; and adding to the fleet.

Sa chás sin, chaithfí córas nua radair a chur i bhfeidhm; seirbhísí faisnéise agus cibearchosanta a fheabhsú; agus cur leis an gcabhlach.

Finally, the Defense Forces could be placed on an equal footing with the defense forces of other small European Union countries.

Agus an meall mór ar deireadh, d'fhéadfaí Óglaigh na hÉireann a chur ar chomhchéim chumais le fórsaí cosanta thíortha beaga eile an Aontais Eorpaigh.

In that case, however, the budget of the Defense Forces would have to be tripled.

Sa chás sin, ámh, chaithfí buiséad na nÓglach a mhéadú a thrí oiread.

The Commission currently proposes to focus on the second and third ambitions separately but with the opportunity to engage in the kind of public and political debate that is needed.

Molann an Coimisiún díriú faoi láthair ar an dara huaillmhian agus an tríú ceann a chur ar leithligh ach a mbeidh deis ann an cinéal díospóireachta poiblí agus polaitiúla atá de dhíth a chur sa siúl.

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"Police in a group with loyalists in Belfast in the 1990s".

"Póilíní i mbuíon le dílseoirí i mBéal Feirste sna nóchaidí".

RUC police have colluded with loyalists who murdered Catholics in Belfast in the 1990s, according to a new report from the Police Ombudsman for the North.

Bhí póilíní an RUC claonpháirteach le dílseoirí a dhúnmharaigh Caitlicigh i mBéal Feirste sna nóchaidí, a deirtear i dtuarascáil nua ó Ombudsman na bPóilíní sa Tuaisceart.

Ombudsman Marie Anderson investigated nine shooting attacks in which eleven people were killed.

D'fhiosraigh an tOmbudsman Marie Anderson naoi n-ionsaí lámhaigh inar maraíodh aon duine dhéag.

The attack on Sean Graham's bookmaker's shop on Lower Ormeau Road on 5 February 1992 was one of the omens which the Ombudsman sought to substantiate.

Bhí an t-ionsaí ar shiopa geallghlacadóra Sean Graham ar Bhóthar Ormeau Íochtarach ar an 5 Feabhra 1992 i measc na n-eachtraí a d'fhéach an tOmbudsman le cur le bonn.

Five people were killed in the store that day.

Maraíodh cúigear sa siopa an lá sin.

In addition to colluding with terrorists, the report states that the police were negligent in conducting their investigations.

Chomh maith le dul i gclaonpháirt le sceimhlitheoirí, deirtear sa tuarascáil go raibh na póilíní faillitheach agus iad ag tabhairt faoina bhfiosrúcháin.

On top of the betrayal, says Maire Anderson, police have allowed detectives in terrorist groups their heads off.

Mar bharr ar an bhfeall, a deir Maire Anderson, thug póilíní cead a gcinn do bhrathadóirí i ngrúpaí sceimhlitheoireachta.

These detectives are people who were involved in murders, she says.

Daoine iad na brathadóirí seo a bhí bainteach le dúnmharuithe, a deir sí.

The report confirms that eight members of the UDA in south Belfast were detectives and involved in 27 murders or attempted murders.

Deimhnítear sa tuarascáil go raibh ochtar ball den UDA i ndeisceart Bhéal Feirste ina mbrathadóirí agus go raibh baint acu le 27 dúnmharú nó iarracht ar dhúnmharú.

It is also alleged that the RUC did not inform two men that loyalists intended to kill them; the RUC intelligence department did not share important information with other police investigating murders; and that police were often leaked rather than seized as they should be.

Maítear freisin nár chuir an RUC in iúl do bheirt fhear go raibh rún ag dílseoirí iad a mharú; nár roinn rannóg faisnéise an RUC eolas tábhachtach le póilíní eile a raibh dúnmharuithe á bhfiosrú acu; agus go raibh póilíní siléigeach go minic in áit deis a thapú mar ba chóir.

Subsequently, it is said that no evidence was found that police had precise prior knowledge of loyalist planned assault attacks.

Ina dhiaidh sin, deirtear nár aimsíodh aon fhianaise go raibh eolas beacht roimh ré ag póilíní ar íonsaithe lámhaigh a bhí beartaithe ag dílseoirí.

However, says Marie Anderson, that is a matter of concern and a story in itself because there are so many detectives giving them information.

Ar a shon sin féin, a deir Marie Anderson, is údar imní agus scéal ann féin é sin ó tharla go raibh an oiread sin brathadóirí ag tabhairt faisnéise dóibh.

In a statement, deputy chief constable Jonathan Roberts said that the contents of the Ombudsman's report were not pleasant to read and that they would not apologize for bad policing, as he had said.

I ráiteas, thug leas- ardchonstábla na bpóilíní Jonathan Roberts le fios nach deas é le léamh a bhfuil i dtuarascáil an Ombudsman agus nach ndéanfaidh siad leithscéal do dhrochphóilíneacht, mar a dúirt sé.

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Businessman Jim Mansfield sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Príosún 18 mí gearrtha ar an bhfear gnó Jim Mansfield.

Businessman Jim Mansfield has been sentenced to two years in prison - but the last six months have been suspended - for trying to distort the course of justice when he instructed to destroy images from security cameras.

Gearradh téarma príosúin dhá bhliain ar an bhfear gnó Jim Mansfield - ach na sé mhí dheireanacha curtha ar fionraí - faoi iarracht a dhéanamh cúrsa na córa a shaobhadh nuair a thug sé treoir íomhánna ó cheamaraí slándála a scrios.

Jim Mansfield is seen in the images leaving a hotel in west Dublin with a man who worked for him and was abducted later that day.

Tá Jim Mansfield le feiceáil sna híomhánna ag fágáil óstáin in iarthar Bhaile Átha Cliath in éineacht le fear a bhí ag obair dó agus a fuadaíodh níos deireanaí an lá sin.

The man, Martin Byrne, was abducted by known criminals Dessie O'Hare and Declan Duffy - two former members of the INLA.

Ba iad na coirpigh aitheanta Dessie O'Hare agus Declan Duffy - iarbhaill beirt den INLA - a d'fhuadaigh an fear, Martin Byrne.

Jim Mansfield, 54, was convicted in the Special Criminal Court today of attempting to pervert the course of justice but was not convicted of participating in a conspiracy to kidnap Martin Byrne.

Sa Chúirt Choiriúil Speisialta inniu, ciontaíodh Jim Mansfield, 54 bliain d'aois, in iarracht a dhéanamh cúrsa na córa a shaobhadh ach neamhchiontaíodh é i bpáirt a ghlacadh i gcomhcheilg chun Martin Byrne a fhuadach.

The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove that Jim Mansfied knew that Dessie O'Hare and Declan Duffy intended to abduct the man.

Rialaigh an chúirt nach raibh dóthain fianaise ann le cruthú go raibh a fhios ag Jim Mansfied go raibh rún ag Dessie O'Hare agus Declan Duffy an fear a fhuadach.

It was ruled, however, that he instructed Martin Byrne's brother Patrick to destroy images from security cameras at the Finnstown House Hotel in Lucan.

Rialaíodh, áfach, gur thug sé treoir do dheartháir Martin Byrne, Patrick, íomhánna ó cheamaraí slándála in Óstán Theach Bhaile Finn i Leamhcán a scrios.

Dessie O'Hare was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2019 for illegally imprisoning Martin Byrne.

Gearradh seacht mbliana príosúin ar Dessie O'Hare in 2019 faoi Martin Byrne a phríosúnú go neamhdhleathach.

In 2018, Declan Duffy was sentenced to six years in prison for the same offense.

In 2018, gearradh sé bliana príosúin ar Declan Duffy faoin gcion céanna.

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Man in his sixties killed in road accident.

Fear sna seascaidí marbh i dtaisme bóthair.

A man in his sixties has been killed in a road accident in County Kildare early this morning.

Tá fear sna seascaidí marbh de bharr taisme bóthair a tharla i gContaeChill Dara go moch ar maidin.

The accident occurred shortly after 2pm in the Moyvalley area.

Go gairid tar éis a 2 a'chlog a tharla an taisme i gceantar Mhaigh Bhealaigh.

The van he was driving collided with another van parked on the side of the road.

B'amhlaidh a bhuail an veain a bhí á thiomáint aige in aghaidh veain eile a bhí páirceáilte le taobh an bhóthair.

The guards and emergency medical services were on scene shortly afterwards.

Bhí na gardaí agus na seirbhísí éigeandála leighis ar an láthair go gairid ina dhiaidh sin.

However, the man had died.

Bhí an fear básaithe áfach.

A man who was in the van was struck with minor injuries.

Tharla mionghortuithe do fhear a bhí sa veain a buaileadh.

He was treated at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown.

Cuireadh cóir leighis airsean in Ospidéal Uí Chonghaile i mBaile Bhláinséir.

The man in question is in his thirties.

Fear sna tríochaidí atá i gceist.

Gardaí are urging anyone who witnessed this accident to come forward and share any information. another gardaí station.

Tá gardaí ag iarraidh ar aon duine a chonaic an taisme seo a theacht chun cinn agus aon eolas a roinnt, Iarrtar orthu dul i dteagmháil le Stáisiún Gardaí Léim an Bhradáin ag 01 666 7800, Líne Rúnda an Gharda Síochána ag 1800 666 111 , nó aon stáisiún eile de chuid na ngardaí.

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The Taoiseach states that 'the Government will examine the possibilities of rescuing the public, which are now being exacerbated by rising inflation.

'Scrúdófar na féideareachtaí maidir le boilsciú'-Taoiseach.

Micheál Martin was speaking on the RTÉ radio program, 'This Week'.

Deir an Taoiseach go 'scrúdóidh an Rialtas na féideareachtaí maidir le teacht i gcabhair ar an bpobal a bhfuil costas níos mó orthu anois de bharr ardú sa ráta boilscithe.

'The Government will do all it can to reduce the pressure on those hardest hit by inflation,' he says.

Bhí Micheál Martin ag labhairt ar an gclár raidió le RTÉ, 'This Week'.

However, the Taoiseach says that this will not be a small budget but will look at certain areas of cost, including health, energy and transport.

'Déanfaidh an Rialtas gach a fhéadfaidh sé chun an brú a laghdú orthu siúd is measa atá buailte ag an mboilsciú' a deir sé.

'The rate of social welfare will not increase,' he says, 'but the fuel allowance will be looked at among other things'.

Deir an Taoiseach afach nach mionbhuiséad a bheidh anseo ach go mbreathnófar ar réimsí áirithe costais, ina measc cúrsaí sláinte,fuinnimh agus iompair.

'We hope to have some policies in place by the end of the week,' says the Taoiseach.

'Ní ardófar an ráta leasa shóisialaigh' a deir sé, 'ach breathnófar ar an liúntas breosla i measc nithe eile'.

However, Micheál Martin also says that the increase in the carbon tax will come on 1 May, as planned.

'Tá súil go mbeidh beartais éigin againn faoi dheireadh na seachtaine' a deir an Taoiseach.

'But' he says 'the Government will be announcing a special policy this week that will help people make changes to their homes, so that they can take advantage of lower heating costs in the future'.

Deir Micheál Martin freisin áfach go dtiocfaidh an t-ardú ar an gcáin charbóin ar an 1Bealtaine, mar atá beartaithe.

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Irish golfer Leona Maguire makes her own history.

A stair féin déanta ag an ngalfaire Éireannach,Leona Maguire.

For the first time ever, an Irishman has won the LPGA golf tournament.

Don chéad uair riamh, tá an comórtas ar thuras gailf an LPGA buaite ag Éireannach.

Leona Maguire, a woman from Cavan, managed to achieve that last night.

D'éirigh le Leona Maguire,bean as an gCabhán, an méid sin a bhaint amach aréir.

Over at the 'Crown Colony Golf and Country Club' golf course in the state of Florida in the United States, the 27 - year - old woman from Ballyconnell performed the achievement.

Thall ar ghalf-chúrsa an 'Crown Colony Golf and Country Club' i stát Florida sna Stáit Aontaithe a rinne an bhean 27 bliain d'aois as Béal Átha Conaill, an t-éacht.

She was 3 beats ahead of her opponent, Lexi Thompson for her last,

Bhí sí 3 bhuille chun cinn ar a céille comhraic,Lexi Thompson as a dheiridh,

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Controversial memorial wall in Glasnevin to be removed.

Balla cuimhneacháin conspóideach i nGlas Naíon le baint anuas.

The owners of Glasnevin Cemetery have announced their intention to remove a controversial memorial wall in the cemetery.

Tá se fógartha ag úinéirí Reilig Ghlas Naíon go bhfuil sé i gceist acu balla cuimhneacháin conspóideach sa reilig a bhaint anuas.

The list of dead from the Easter Rising and the War of Independence is on the wall, including the Defense Forces, the general public, British soldiers and the RIC police.

Liosta na marbh ó Éirí Amach na Cásca agus ó Chogadh na Saoirse atá ar an mballa, idir Óglaigh na hÉireann, an gnáthphobal, shaighdiúirí na Breataine agus phóilíní an RIC.

However, much controversy erupted when it was suggested that British forces, including the Blacks, would be included.

Tarraingíodh conspóid mhór, áfach, nuair a tugadh le fios go mbeadh fórsaí na Breataine, na Dúchrónaigh ina measc, curtha san áireamh.

In a statement, the Dublin Cemetery Trust said it had decided to remove it due to the vandalism of the wall.

I ráiteas, dúirt Iontaobhas Reiligí Bhaile Átha Cliath gur mar gheall ar an lóitiméireacht atá déanta ar an mballa a chinn siad é a bhaint anuas.

They regret the decision but have no strength in the face of the latest lesion, which they said was a real blow.

Is oth leo an cinneadh ach níl aon neart air i bhfianaise an loit is deireanaí, ar fíor-dhrochlot é, a dúirt siad.

The wall has been damaged on three occasions since it was erected and the owners said they believed it would be damaged again if it was repaired.

Rinneadh damáiste don bhalla ar thrí ócáid ó cuireadh suas é agus dúirt na húinéirí gur chreid siad go ndéanfaí díobháil dó arís dá gcóireofaí é.

They do not have the means, they said, to bear the huge cost of the refurbishment and security arrangements.

Níl sé d'acmhainn acu, a dúirt siad, an costas mór a bhainfeadh leis an obair chóirithe agus le socruithe slándála a sheasamh.

The decision to break down the wall has been criticized by RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy who wrote a book about the children killed during Easter Week.

Tá an cinneadh an balla a bhaint anuas cáinte ag craoltóir RTÉ Joe Duffy a scríobh leabhar faoi na páistí a maraíodh le linn Sheachtain na Cásca.

However, the independent councilor in Dublin, Nial Ring, said it was a wise decision as many people believe the wall is a great insult.

Dúirt an comhairleoir neamhspleách i mBaile Átha Cliath, Nial Ring, ámh, gur cinneadh ciallmhar a bhí ann mar go gcreideann go leor daoine gur mór an masla an balla.

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The case of a woman who lost her codeine was discussed in the Dáil.

Cás mná a cailleadh tar éis di cóidín a chaitheamh pléite sa Dáil.

The Dáil debated the case of a 39 - year - old woman who died after taking painkillers - containing codeine.

Sa Dáil, pléadh cás mná 39 bliain d'aois a cailleadh tar éis di cógas pianmhúcháin - a raibh cóidín ann - a chaitheamh.

Independent TD Marian Harkin said Laura Newell died at Sligo University Hospital two weeks ago.

Dúirt an Teachta Dála Neamhspleách Marian Harkin gur bhásaigh Laura Newell in Ospidéal Ollscoile Shligigh coicís ó shin.

The woman was in pain because she had infertility that was not diagnosed in time.

Bhí pian ar an mbean de bhrí go raibh inmheatróis uirthi nár diagnóisíodh in am.

Marian Harkin pointed out that Laura Newell received the codeine online, not from a pharmacy.

Thug Marian Harkin le fios gur ar líne a fuair Laura Newell an cóidín, seachas ó chógaslann.

These drugs are easy to buy online and are not against the law, Deputy Harkin said.

Is furasta na drugaí seo a cheannach ar líne agus níl a leithéid in aghaidh an dlí, a dúirt an Teachta Harkin.

She called for a review of the legislation on the sale of drugs containing codeine.

D'iarr sí athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an reachtaíocht a bhaineann le drugaí a bhfuil cóidín iontu a dhíol.

She also claimed that pain management services in Ireland are under-resourced.

Mhaígh sí chomh maith nach bhfuil leath a ndóthain acmhainní ag seirbhísí bainistíochta péine in Éirinn.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said that addiction to prescription drugs, such as codeine and benzodiazepines, is a significant problem in this country.

Dúirt an Tánaiste Leo Varadkar gur fadhb shuntasach sa tír seo andúil i ndrugaí ar oideas, fearacht cóidín agus beinsidhé-asaipíní.

He also pointed out that codeine is more tightly controlled on these worlds than it has been in the past.

Thug sé le fios chomh maith go ndéantar rialú níos déine ar chóidín ar na saolta seo ná mar a dhéantaí roimhe seo.

Pharmacists do not dispense codeine to the public like I do, he said, and they question people before they give it out.

Ní dháileann cógaiseoirí cóidín ar an bpobal ar nós cuma liom, a dúirt sé, agus is amhlaidh a cheistíonn siad daoine sula dtugann siad amach é.

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Russia needs a clear response to the Irish perspective.

Freagra soiléir ar dhearcadh na hÉireann ag teastáil ón Rúis.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wants an immediate response to a letter he sent to Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on this country's position on security in Europe.

Tá Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha na Rúise Sergey Lavrov ag iarraidh freagra gan mhoill ar litir atá seolta aige chuig Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha na hÉireann Simon Coveney maidir le dearcadh na tíre seo ar chúrsaí slándála san Eoraip.

Sergey Lavrov says in his letter that he wants to ascertain whether Ireland's attitude to previous commitments on security arrangements has changed.

Deir Sergey Lavrov sa litir go bhfuil sé ag iarraidh a dheimhniú an bhfuil dearcadh na hÉireann ar ghealltanais a tugadh roimhe seo maidir le socruithe slándála, an bhfuil an dearcadh sin tar éis athrú.

He wants a clear answer, he says in the letter.

Freagra soiléir atá uaidh, a deir sé sa litir.

The letter also states that European countries, including Ireland, have pledged not to secure their own security if other countries suffer.

Deirtear sa litir chomh maith gur gheall tíortha san Eoraip, Éire ina measc, nach ndaingneoidís a slándáil féin dá mbeadh tíortha eile thíos leis.

Russia claims that this principle has been violated since Ukraine joined the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for several years.

Maíonn an Rúis go bhfuil an prionsabal seo sáraithe ó chuaigh an Úcráin i dtláithínteacht leis an Aontas Eorpach agus le hEagraíocht Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh le roinnt blianta.

Conversely, Western countries accuse the Russians of seeking to increase their power and intend to invade Ukraine.

Os a choinne sin, cuireann tíortha an Iarthair i leith na Rúiseach go bhfuil siadsan ag iarraidh cur lena gcumhacht féin agus rún acu ionradh a dhéanamh ar an Úcráin.

Earlier today, the United States announced that it was to send an additional 3,000 troops to Poland and Romania because of what it says is the threat that Russia will launch a raid on Ukraine.

Níos túisce inniu, d'fhógair na Stáit Aontaithe go bhfuil siad le 3,000 saighdiúir breise a chur go dtí an Pholainn agus an Rómáin mar gheall ar an mbaol a deir siad atá ann go dtabharfaidh an Rúis ruathar faoin Úcráin.

140,000 Russian soldiers are currently gathered on the border between Russia and Ukraine.

Tá 140,000 saighdiúr Rúiseach bailithe ar an teorainn idir an Rúis agus an Úcráin faoi láthair.