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The Financial Times: Ireland is considering limiting the length of stay of Ukrainian refugees in government apartments. The country has taken in about 100,000 refugees, one of the highest numbers in the bloc in relation to population. According to official figures, the arrival of Ukrainians has boosted Ireland’s population to nearly 5.3 million, the biggest annual increase in 15 years. But this fact has intensified the housing crisis, especially among young people having difficulty buying or renting a home. Ukrainian refugees often stay in hotels paid for by the state.
▪️ “We just don’t know whether we’ll be in a position to provide accommodation . . . for another 30,000 to 50,000 people if that number arrived over the course of the next year — and based on current numbers, it wouldn’t be far off that,” Foreign Minister Leo Varadkar told the country’s parliament.
▪️ Integration Minister Roderick O’Gorman has proposed allowing newly arrived Ukrainian refugees to stay in public housing for only 90 days. The proposal caught other officials by surprise and was criticized by experts for not taking into account how it might affect Ukrainian children’s ability to attend school.
The entire article can be read at the link https://www.ft.com/content/88ea6e77-b18e-4388-8280-ccc1ae2ffde6
