Irish politicians on Thursday urged the Government to respond strongly to the crisis in Ukraine.
Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty urged Tanaiste Leo Varadkar to ensure that there is a clampdown on Russian money moving through the country and called for a "humanitarian" response in Ukraine.
In a specially convened press conference on Thursday morning, Taoiseach Micheal Martin condemned the "outrageous" actions of Russia in Ukraine and promised harsh new sanctions from the EU.