On Wednesday, Ireland’s lower house of parliament, the Dáil Éireann, ratified the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine.
Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne welcomed the move, saying Ireland was among the first states to move from signing the convention to full ratification.
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“Russia must be held accountable for the serious damage it has caused Ukraine,” Byrne said.
The commission is part of a broader international mechanism designed to secure reparations for damage, losses and injuries caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The mechanism consists of three parts: the Register of Damage for Ukraine, which has been operational since April 2024 and records claims; the Claims Commission, which will review and adjudicate those claims; and a future compensation fund intended to provide payments to claimants.
Ireland signed the Council of Europe convention in The Hague on Dec. 16, 2025, alongside 35 other countries and the European Union.
Ukraine’s parliament ratified the convention on April 30. Estonia, Latvia and Iceland have also ratified the document, making Ireland the fifth country to do so.
According to the Register of Damage for Ukraine, more than 150,000 claims had been submitted by early May 2026. New categories were also recently opened for legal entities and the Ukrainian state, covering business losses and damage to critical infrastructure.
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