‘Ukrainians are very brave people’ – solidarity gathering in Ennis marks one year since Russia invasion
UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS IN Co Clare gathered in solidarity in the county town to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of their native country.
UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS IN Co Clare gathered in solidarity in the county town to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of their native country.
*Bunratty Castle Hotel is among the hotels in Clare where Ukraine refugees are residing. MOVEMENT to use accommodation other than hotels to house refugees has been done too slow in Ireland, a Government TD has said.
Clare County Council is assessing potential new homes for Ukrainian families after receiving dozens of responses to a fresh appeal for accommodation. According to to the latest figures, there are approximately 4,008 displaced people from Ukraine in Clare with 3,806 being accommodated in 29 multi-occupancy properties across 14 settlements in the county. As part of …
Refugee and migrant rights organisation Doras is concerned about the moving of over 80 international protection applicants into tents in Knockalisheen, Co Clare this week. “This is disappointing, given Minister O’Gorman’s assurances in December that tented accommodation would cease to operate,” said Doras CEO John Lannon. “Less than 4 weeks later they’re back in operation. …
*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE HAS “reached capacity” in terms of accommodation Ukrainian refugees, a Government TD has said.
CLARE’S CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE is still as strong for the people of Ukraine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has insisted.
*Taoiseach Micheál Martin flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley and Deputy Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton THREE CLARE POLITICIANS have been included in the list of 52 Irish politicians banned from entering Russia.
*The Hydro Hotel in Lisdoonvarna signed a contract worth €1.53m to house displaced Ukrainians. A WEST CLARE representative has said it is “absolutely critical” that the amount of hotel bedrooms unavailable in the county due to displaced Ukrainians be made known.
A FORMER RESTAURANT AND HOSTEL in Ennis is now being used to house displaced Ukrainian refugees.
*Vandalised fairy doors in Ballybeg. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in Clare have called on the Minister for Justice to propose legislation criminalising the use of the ‘Z’ symbol.