Sligo Councillor says legacy issues existed in health and housing before the war in Ukraine
A Sligo Councillor believes that refugees are being unfairly blamed for a number of local issues when really the finger should be pointed at successive Governments. Cllr Arthur Gibbons has reiterated that there is no place in the town and further afield for any form of discrimination against people…
Government doesn’t recognise urgency of rental crisis for mica families – Pringle
The Taoiseach has stressed that housing Ukrainians in hotels has not affected the social housing market. The issue was raised in the Dail by Independent TD Thomas Pringle who asked further questions as to why Ukrainian refugees can be housed in Donegal so easily but Mica homeowners can’t. …
Call for intake of Ukrainian refugees into Donegal to halt
The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council believes the intake of Ukrainian refugees into Donegal must be halted until such time as an analysis takes place. Cllr Liam Blaney is claiming that some of the accommodation is overcrowded while there’s concern that in some cases, access to the likes of…
More Garda resources needed to help Ukrainian refugees locally – Warnock
With the number of refugees from Ukraine continuing to grow in the local region a Fianna Fail Councillor has called for extra resources to be provided to An Garda Siochána to help deal with the increased population. Cllr Justin Warnock raised the issue at today’s meeting of the Joint…
Former teacher warns of challenges facing Ukrainian students in Ireland
A former secondary school Vice-Principal is warning that there are many logistical challenges facing Ukrainian students that are now attending Irish schools. Since the start of the Russian invasion in the Ukraine many students from there now find themselves in Irish primary and post primary schools. Sean Wynne…
‘Tension’ in tourist towns over lack of accommodation
Due care and diligence is needed over potentially displacing jobs by housing Ukrainian refugees in North West tourism hotspots. That’s the view of Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny who was speaking in the Dail on the matter. Deputy Kenny says there is a little bit of tension in some…
More can be done for Ukrainian refugees in North West – Kenny
A Sligo Leitrim TD says while a big effort is being made in accommodating Ukrainian refugees in the North West, more can be done. Sinn Fein Justice Spokesperson Deputy Martin Kenny was speaking in the Dail last evening and made reference to Lough Allen Hotel in Drumshanbo which is…