The Russian Ambassador has said Moscow is open to discussions on supplying the Sputnik vaccine to Ireland "if there is an interest" from the Government.
Ambassador Yuriy Filatov said the Russian administration was open to collaboration with all interested parties, with "no strings attached".
Mr Filatov said the Embassy in Dublin had been contacted by many people seeking information about vaccine supplies. In response to a query from the Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council, he denied that Russia was playing "geopolitical games" with vaccines.
Cllr James Charity wrote to the ambassador last week, querying if supplies could be made available and, if so, what the volume and timeframe for delivery might be.