Ireland has discussed its approach to migration and support for Ukraine at two different events.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar emphasised the need for the EU to secure its borders and ensure human traffickers don't have the final say on who enters Europe.
President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, thanked Irish President Michael D. Higgins for welcoming 70,000 Ukrainian refugees to Ireland, and expressed the EU's continued support for Kyiv.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spoke about Ireland's stance on migration and its support for Ukraine at two different events this week.
In Brussels, ahead of a meeting with EU leaders and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, Varadkar called for Europe to be "fair and firm and hard" on migration, and for borders to be secured to prevent human trafficking.
He also said it was possible to begin EU accession talks with Ukraine later this year, but tests for membership should not be diluted.
In Dublin, European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, met with Irish President Michael D. Higgins and thanked Ireland for welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
She also spoke to Irish MPs about the EU's continued support for Ukraine, saying the union would stand by the country "for as long as it takes".