Concern being expressed over adequate resources being in place for refugees
Almost two-thirds of Irish people aren’t in favour of Ireland taking in an unlimited number of Ukrainian refugees. The research, carried out by Red C for Virgin Media Television, found eight in ten don’t believe we have adequate resources for those arriving here. It comes as an Ireland…
Concerns raised by Sligo Leitrim TD over accommodation for Ukrainian refugees
A Sligo Leitrim TD has raised concern over a plan by Government to provide accommodation to Ukrainian refugees going forward. It’s one of a number of measures which have been announced in a bid to move from a crisis response to a “more mainstream approach”. However it has led to…
North West TD accuses the government of not doing enough to prevent refugee crisis
A North West TD is accusing the government of not taking adequate steps to deal with the influx of Ukrainian refugees to this country. Deputy Martin Kenny is calling for the option of using holiday homes to house Ukrainian refugees to be examined again. The Leitrim based TD says…
Majority of local properties pledged for Ukrainian refugees still not activated
Sligo County Council has confirmed that the majority of properties initially pledged by people in the County to house Ukrainian refugees have not been activated. The Council says this is down to either the pledges being withdrawn or people being uncontactable. Only a small number of the properties…
Calls for extension of TUS scheme to Ukrainian refugees
A Donegal County Councillor is calling for the TUS scheme to be extended to Ukrainian refugees. The Tús initiative is a community work placement scheme providing short-term working opportunities for unemployed people. The work opportunities are to benefit the community and are provided by community and voluntary organisations…
Leitrim Councillor says new measures to alleviate housing crisis will not be enough
A Leitrim councillor says new measures aimed to ease housing crisis and help Ukrainian refugees find homes will not go far enough to alleviate the crisis. Social welfare recipients can rent a room in their house up to a value of €14,000 a year without affecting their payments, under…
Red Cross claims that the north west is providing generous support to Ukrainian refugees.
459 people across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have pledged accommodation to Ukrainian refugees. Figures released by the Irish Red Cross show 80 people have pledged in Co. Leitrim, 151 in Sligo and 228 in Co. Donegal. Frank Phelan, Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager with the Irish Red Cross says…