Sinn Fein TD says new arrivals from Ukraine will not be able to secure own accommodation
A Sligo Leitrim TD says proposals that will force new arrivals from Ukraine arriving in Ireland to secure their own accommodation after three months will simply not work. Reports says that those fleeing the war from the Ukraine will only be offered State accommodation for just three months before…
Just under 2,000 Ukrainian pupils in North West schools
There are just under 2,000 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in schools across the North West in figures published by the Department of Education. As of March 1st, 359 were enrolled in Sligo, 211 of whom who were enrolled in Primary education while 148 are attending post-Primary schools. The figure is slightly…
Dana Tolpeco interview – North West Today
Dana Tolpeco spent 15 years living in Kyiv. She ran a small construction firm in the Ukraine. Dana and her children Timothy and Christiana moved to Ireland when war broke out in the Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Dana has been telling her story of escaping the war…
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…
Questions asked locally over outstanding pledges of accommodation for refugees
Questions are being asked locally over outstanding pledges of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. The issue was raised in the Dail this afternoon by Independent TD Marian Harkin who says there are number of people in the North West who are not getting a sufficient level of engagement after offering…
Donegal TD claims competition for housing is leading to the perfect storm
A Donegal TD is warning of real competition currently in existence when it comes to securing accommodation in Ireland. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn made the comments as the coalition party leaders and some senior ministers are meeting today to discuss the Ukrainian refugee crisis. 43 refugees were told…
Multi-million contracts for two Donegal hotels housing Ukrainian refugees
Two Donegal hotels have been awarded contracts of a combined total of just over 6 million euro to house Ukrainian refugees. Nationally, the Government has agreed contracts worth 99 million for private accommodation and services for those who have fled the war in Ukraine. According to tender documents…