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Number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland reaches 54,000

More than 54,000 Ukrainians have sought refuge in Ireland since the onset of war in their country, data shows. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) found a total of 54,771 people from Ukraine arrived in Ireland up to September ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:42

Local News

Number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland up by 3,300 in recent weeks

The number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland jumped by 3,300 in the last three weeks, data shows. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday show that a total of 47,962 people from Ukraine have sought refuge in Ireland since ...

19 Aug 2022 at 13:02

National News

Refugees having to sleep on chairs with no blankets, campaigners claim

Refugees have been forced to sleep on chairs with no blankets at the Citywest transit hub, it has been claimed. Concerns have been raised by campaigners about asylum seekers being subjected to conditions that fail to provide a suitable standard ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:52

National News

Around 2,500 Ukrainian refugees will have to move accommodation by the end of this month

An estimated 2,500 Ukrainian refugees will have to find new accommodation by the end of this month. It follows after it emerged last month that the State had run out of accommodation for arriving refugees, resulting in Ukrainians being ...

22 Aug 2022 at 12:53

National News

Some Ukrainians to remain in student accommodation into autumn as housing squeeze continues

Simon Harris has said Ukrainian refugees will begin to leave student accommodation units on a phased basis over the next few months as the state continues to grapple with housing pressures. The Irish Government announced last month ...

17 Aug 2022 at 16:03

National News

Thousands of refugees may be forced back to hotels after students return

Thousands of refugees could be forced back into hotels and bed and breakfasts next month when student accommodation is no longer available. Liam O’Dwyer, the secretary general of the Irish Red Cross, said around 3,000 refugees ...

08 Aug 2022 at 12:18

National News

Housing shortage for Ukrainian refugees expected to rise this month

Up to 4,000 refugees from Ukraine could be looking for accommodation in the coming weeks, it has emerged. Around 3,000 Ukrainian refugees are due to be moved out of student accommodation in the second half of August, with ...

07 Aug 2022 at 13:07

National News

Gormanston Ukrainian refugee camp to close ahead of winter

The Gormanston military camp in Co Meath will cease to be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees from next month. The facility, which has been used since July as temporary shelter for people fleeing the war in Ukraine, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:36

Newsletter KilkennyLive

‘Good people understand one another’

On September 15, Her Excellency Larysa Gerasko visited Kilkenny to learn about how the community here has provided refuge for hundreds of her displaced fellow Ukrainian citizens since the outbreak of war. Ms Gerasko ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:00

National News

Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrians settled in Ireland

Language barriers and mental health issues among Syrian refugees who have settled in Ireland are key areas of concern, a report has found. The Voices of Syrians report, published on Thursday, describes the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

Irish households hosting Ukrainian refugees can now apply for €400 recognition payment

Households hosting Ukrainian refugees can now apply for the €400 Accommodation Recognition Payment. Applications can be made from today (Tuesday July 26) by households providing shelter to people claiming ...

26 Jul 2022 at 16:29

National News

Payment scheme for hosting Ukrainian refugees opens for applications

The Irish Government’s 400 euro monthly payment for those hosting Ukrainian refugees has opened for applications, with the first payments to be given on Tuesday August 9. The Government agreed in May to ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:40

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