100 banners in the colours of the Ukrainian flag are being installed in Dublin city centre.
They'll be visible along the route of the upcoming St Patrick's Day Parade, while the Samuel Beckett Bridge will also display the Ukrainian flag each night.
The Ukrainian flag will fly from the Mansion House for a period of two weeks starting today.
Dublin City Council will also fly two Ukrainian flags on O’Connell Bridge, one on Butt Bridge, and one on Capel St Bridge for St Patrick’s Day.
This evening members of Dublin City Council will hold a vigil outside the Mansion House from 5.45pm before to the City Council meeting.
🇺🇦 100 lamp-post banners in the colours of the Ukrainian flag have been erected in the city along the route of @stpatricksfest Parade. The Beckett Bridge will continue to display the flag each night & @MansionHouseDub will fly the flag for the next 2 weeks. 🇺🇦 #WeStandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/1rPP7x0Z4R
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) March 7, 2022
Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland says: "Like all people who live by democratic principles I have been shocked and appalled at the horrific scenes coming from Ukraine.
"It defies everything we believe in that Russia has mounted this completely unwarranted destructive invasion and annihilation of a peaceful neighbour.
"I am calling on the people of Dublin to do whatever they can to help and support our Ukrainian friends, be that in the form of financial donations to organisations working on the ground or just displaying the Ukrainian colours as a show of solidarity."
As a show of solidarity with #Ukraine the flag of Ukraine flies over @MansionHouseDub. Tonight at the monthly meeting of @DubCityCouncil two emergency motions will be debated on how we as a City Council can stand and show solidarity with Ukraine. #WeStandWithUkraine #Dublin pic.twitter.com/TQNdU627fA
— Lord Mayor of Dublin (@LordMayorDublin) March 7, 2022
