The Ballaghaderreen native has been speaking about her ordeal in a social media interview, after returning to Ireland on Thursday.

Simon Harris will meet the Ukrainian President in Shannon at 11 o'clock this morning.

It comes as the HSE wants eligible people to get their covid 19 spring booster vaccine.

The tradition first began in 1952 when the Irish Ambassador sent a box of shamrock to the then president Harry Truman.

It's being considered as unusual, given the time of year.

This year around 13,000 international protection applicants came to Ireland, while a similar number arrived last year.

His son, Ali who will be 4 years-old in a few days and daughter 1 year-old Sara will land at Dublin Airport on flight MS775.

It is not yet known which constituency will be given the additional seat.