People in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv will be confined to their homes all day - with the city under curfew until tomorrow.
Five people were killed by Russian air strikes yesterday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks are beginning to "sound more realistic, but time is still needed" to reach a breakthrough.
He says victory over Russia will require the work of all Ukrainian citizens, including the negotiating team currently holding talks via Zoom.
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The Ukrainian president will deliver a virtual address to US Congress later.
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The lack of supports for the haulage industry is forcing many businesses to park up their trucks, which in turn will have a knock impact on the supply chain.
That's according to Roy Kearney of Little Island Haulage who says the price of diesel is having a severe impact on the industry.
Hauliers are currently being given €100 per week per truck by the government but the industry says the move is not enough.
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Excitement is building for St Patrick's Day tomorrow.
Thousands of people are due to watch the parade in the city centre tomorrow at 1pm after a two year break.
The annual festival was one of the first major events to be cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid.
RedFM are proud media partner to this years parade and our newest presenter Rob Heffernan of RedFM Breakfast will be MC'ing the event.
