There are 31 registered staff in the Russian embassy on Orwell Road in Dublin, more than their embassies in Britain, Germany and France.
Security experts believe that a significant number of these staff are involved in espionage and intelligence gathering.
Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian MP, Goloszmin Party, Conor Gallagher - Crime Correspondent, Irish Times and Shona Murray - Europe Correspondent, Euronews join the Last Word to discuss.
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