Finbar Cafferkey: The life and death of an Irish fighter in Ukraine

<p>Finbar Cafferkey (45) died while fighting in Ukraine, in a battle in the now destroyed city of Bakhmut. The Mayo man has been described as a “veteran activist” and once the war broke out, his family in Mayo knew that it would only be a matter of time before he travelled there to fight against Russia.</p><br><p>His family have now been told that his remains have been found and will be returned to them for burial.</p><br><p>Crime and security correspondent Conor Gallagher sat down with Finbar’s younger brother Colm to understand what motivates a man from the west of Ireland to travel to Ukraine to fight in what has been from the beginning, a fierce and bloody war with ever-mounting deaths. </p><br><p>Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon and John Casey.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>