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What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row?

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Jun 11, 202618:09News & Politics

Alumina is the fine white powder needed to make aluminium, and Ireland is home to Europe's largest producer of it. Aughinish Alumina's ownership by Russian giant Rusal has put the Limerick plant under intense scrutiny, w...

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What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row? is an episode from The Explainer by The Explainer. Alumina is the fine white powder needed to make aluminium, and Ireland is home to Europe's largest producer of it. Aug...

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Published Jun 11, 2026, 18:09 long, audio available.