Ireland Expels 4 Russian Diplomats After Moscow Sanctioned 52 Irish Politicians

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of the Fine Gael Ard Fheis at the Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone, Co Westmeath, on Nov. 19, 2022. Damien Storan/PA Media

The Irish government has asked four people from the Russian embassy to leave the country but there is no plan to close the embassy, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Saturday.

It comes after Moscow sanctioned 52 Irish politicians over the Irish government’s support for EU sanctions against Russian nationals.